Theresa May ‘will not acknowledge’ Catalan independence
British PM Theresa May told her Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy today (Tuesday) that she 'will not acknowledge'' an independent Cataluña. A statement released this...
Prison for drug dealing mayor
THE MAYOR of Torres Rafael Gil will serve an eight-year prison sentence for belonging to a gang of drug dealers.
One in five foreigners in Alicante are British
Britons are still the most numerous foreign nationality living in Alicante province, with 67,728 citizens making up 19.6% of non-Spanish residents and 3.65% of...
Liverpool FC legends on the Costa Blanca
TWO Liverpool footballing legends– Roy Evans, who served the club for more than 30 years and Steve McMahon were in Alicante last week.
The pair...
Spain stands with London
PRIME Minister Mariano Rajoy has sent a telegram to his British counterpart Theresa May expressing his support for the UK in the wake of...
Taxis on the war path
THE SPANISH association of taxi drivers has warned they will go on indefinite strike from July 31 if the government does not strictly apply...
Barcelona van attack could have been ‘Plan B’
Investigators now believe the running over of pedestrians with a van in Barcelona's Las Ramblas may have been the terrorists' 'Plan B' after a...
Benidorm set for sunset marathon
BENIDORM will host the combined half marathon and 10k run on Saturday, March 3, with a start time of 18.30.
With just two weeks before...
16-year home battle victory
JUBILANT couple Richard and Pauline Pope are planning a fresh start on the Costa Blanca after winning a long-running legal battle with a Spanish...
Ending the stigma
A PRE-PAID card for use in mainstream shops has been launched for Gandía's poorest residents in a bid to remove the stigma of having...
Covid-19 ‘rapid test’ strategy unveiled
The regional health authority is delivering ‘rapid tests’ which can diagnose Covid-19 in 15 minutes to health centres and hospitals.
The new initiative will see...
Dog thefts on the increase
A number of cases of dog theft have been reported in recent months – and advice has been published on how to prevent this...
Date set for easing measures
The Valencia region will start the ‘de-escalation’ process on September 6 – if the Covid-19 infection figures continue to improve, stated councillor for health...
Airport ‘chaos’ complaint hits Spain following disarray in the UK
Complaints over long waits at passport checkpoints in Spain – principally at Madrid’s Barajas airport – have been voiced by the airline Iberia and...
COSTA LEVANTE
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...
