Race yacht used to run drugs
Eight suspects have been arrested – ‘several of them Britons’ – in a sting against smugglers who were running cocaine from Caribbean islands to...
Sizzling Saturday on the way
While southern Spain has been sweltering in record temperatures for the month of April, the hottest day for most of Alicante province will not...
Electric scooters ride into Valencia
CALIFORNIA-BASED company Lime has started renting its electric scooters in the capital city, using a similar business model to the public bike rental service.
Holiday jab deferral system being prepared
A system to enable members of the public to adjust the dates of their Covid-19 vaccinations around their summer holidays, or other personal circumstances,...
Elephants in motorway smash
A LORRY transporting five elephants caused traffic chaos when it crashed on the A-30 motorway on Monday at 16.03 between Albacete and Murcia.
Tragically, one...
Gun runners rounded up
Guardia Civil raids in various provinces, including Alicante, have disbanded a gang who were allegedly dealing firearms to organised crime.
Many of their buyers were...
Mixed reception for face mask law
The requirement to wear a face mask in most indoor spaces came to an end on Wednesday, after being in force for 700 days,...
Big hopes for bank holiday weekend
Some resort towns on the Costa Blanca are ‘practically fully booked’ for the Fiesta del Pilar bank holiday weekend, which starts today (Thursday), according...
Dating site scam shut down
A gang that allegedly made over a million euros by extorting people using dating websites has been disbanded by the Guardia Civil, with all...
Virus ‘detectives’ taken on
Efforts to contain the coronavirus during the exit plan will focus on early detection of cases and tracing any people they may have had...
Jávea woman wins her fight to change mammogram laws
A JÁVEA cancer survivor's quest for mammograms to be practised on women under 45 who have a family history of the condition has taken...
Importance of flu vaccination highlighted
The flu vaccination campaign started on Monday in the Valencia region – a month earlier than last year.
Councillor for health Ana Barceló explained that...
Pets are no longer ‘things’ under Spanish law
THE SPANISH government has taken the first steps to make the necessary changes in legislation to recognise animals as sentient beings, and not 'things'...
Police score against illegal ‘Viagra’ sellers
Two different outfits which were illegally selling erectile dysfunction medication and other drugs have been busted by the National Police.
According to a force spokesman,...
COSTA LEVANTE
Brain drain to Spain
A record number of foreigners are working in Spain – many in ‘high value’ professions.
The government reported this week that more non-Spaniards than ever...
