UK hunt for murder suspect looks to Spain
The twin sister of a man murdered in a South Shield’s car park 15 years ago has issued a heartfelt plea for information –...
Footing the bill
A REGION-WIDE corruption scandal involving inflated estimates for public works with the difference shared out in backhanders has affected schools built in Gandia, according...
Italian mafia boss arrested in San Juan
AN ITALIAN mafia boss, who had been on the run since 1993, was caught on Sunday by National Police.
Fausto Pellegrinetti, who was using a...
Jail for fake hotel sickness claims couple
HOLIDAY company Thomas Cook has won a landmark case after a private prosecution against a couple claiming almost £20,000 in a fake sickness claim.
Shamed...
Ambassador comments on ‘letter of invitation’
British Ambassador Hugh Elliot has clarified that British visitors to Spain – who do not have accommodation reservations – are not required to have...
Forgotten passenger sees the funny side
RED-FACED airline EasyJet 'was full of apologies' after leaving pensioner Ray Fear behind at Valencia airport - patiently waiting at the departure lounge’s assisted...
New measures to ease pressure on residents
A range of additional measures have been approved – or are about to be passed – to bring down the cost of living for...
Doctors to review drug prescriptions for over 65s
The regional health ministry has designed a comprehensive strategy to adapt the prescriptions of people over the age of 65 who take more than...
Bad parenting in Valencia
THE POLICE arrested a woman for abandoning her family in Valencia earlier this week after rescuing her children, who had been locked up for...
Upsetting the PP
A FEMINIST reworking of the 'Lord's Prayer' which has upset the PP party in Barcelona was read out over Easter five years ago in...
It’s ‘TIE’ time
IN the second part of an exclusive interview with Costa Blanca News, Ambassador Hugh Elliot explains that they are encouraging British people living in...
Britain’s Got Talent seek stars in Benidorm
Britain’s Got Talent scouts are in Benidorm, on the lookout for talented acts that will be in with a chance of securing a place...
Five terrorists killed in Cambrils
Police have shot dead five terrorists in a second attack in Cambrils (Tarragona) at around 2.30 this morning. The terrorists were stopped at a...
British family ‘desperate’ as Mark, 32, remains missing
FAMILY members and friends of missing British resident Mark Palmer say they are 'getting desperate' and have criticised the 'slowness' of police operations in...
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Deal struck to improve conditions for firefighters
Following warnings that the Valencia region was not prepared to face what could be one of the worst ever summers for forest fires, president...
