Costa Brits on top of the World
While most of us welcomed in 2018 drinking champagne and partying into the early hours, two local expats - Andy Mansell from Altea and...
Donkey sanctuary stretched to capacity
The Refugio del Burrito donkey sanctuary based in Fuente de Piedra is stretched nearly to capacity after handling a record number of cases during...
Brexit – ‘Real progress’ on citizens’ rights, claims Davis
THE UK’s Brexit negotiator David Davis spoke of ‘optimism’ following the conclusion of the fourth round of Brexit negotiations in Brussels, while Michel Barnier...
Homeowners drone fears
DRONES seen flying over Jávea's urbanisations are worrying residents, who fear their privacy may be compromised – or worse, that burglars may be checking...
King and Queen in Benidorm
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia strolled along Levante beach promenade and waved to tourists (always keeping social distance) during their official visit to...
Regional probe into Mijas auctions of embargoed properties
THE regional parliament’s public auditing body, the Cámara de Cuentas, is to carry out a probe into Mijas town hall’s process of auctioning off...
Massive international waste trafficking rings exposed by police
THE environmental arm of the Guardia Civil, Seprona, says huge volumes of waste from other countries are being dumped illegally in Spain. It adds...
Bouncy castle tragedy
A SIX-year-old girl died and six other children were injured, one seriously, on Sunday after a bouncy castle broke free from its moorings in...
Our new man in Madrid
THE newly appointed Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Madrid, Tim Hemmings, paid a visit to the Costa Blanca at the...
Festive gift for Ronda’s sisters
FOURTEEN of Málaga’s professional associations have clubbed together to buy an urgently needed van for the nuns of the Hermanitas de los Pobres order...
Callback for Banderas
SEVERAL hundred people gathered in Málaga’s Plaza de la Constitución last Thursday evening to show support for locally born actor Antonio Banderas who had...
Northern Costa on Portuguese Man O’ War alert
RED FLAGS have been hoisted and public warnings issued by councils in the northern Costa Blanca after potentially lethal Portuguese man o' war were...
Costa coronavirus figures relief
THE COSTA Blanca and the entire Valencia region are more optimistic about reaching the 'new normality' after no deaths by Covid-19 have been reported...
Quake shakes Calpe
AN EARTHQUAKE near Calpe, which struck in the early hours of Thursday morning, prompted calls to the emergency services from worried residents. The tremor,...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
