Water reserves on the brink
RESERVOIRS supplying Alicante province and Murcia region have hit dangerously low levels – and the situation is getting worse.
This was the worrying assessment of...
‘Passport’ stamps for Gran Senda trail hikers
By Oliver McIntyre
HIKERS or cyclists who trek along Málaga’s Gran Senda trail – a 650-kilometre circular route throughout the province – can now certify their...
Mayors fined over market flood that killed two Britons
THE two former mayors of Finestrat have been fined over the death of two Britons killed in La Cala market flash flood disaster almost...
Prescription aid will continue next year
THE REGIONAL government is stumping up €44 million for 2023 to help ‘vulnerable collectives’ to pay for their prescriptions.
Vice-president in Valencia, Aitana Mas noted...
Dozens of animals killed in pet store fire
TRAGEDY struck in Benalmádena on Tuesday, April 12, as dozens of animals were killed after a fire broke out in an Arroyo de la Miel...
Marbella steps up pressure on stalled hospital expansion
MARBELLA town hall last week sharply criticised the Junta de Andalucía over the long-stalled project to enlarge the Costa del Sol hospital, after Junta...
Infected eggs found in northern Spain
A consignment of liquid egg, contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, was discovered in the northern province of Vizcaya at the end of last week....
Woman ‘rescued’ following floor collapse
A pensioner was treated for shock by the emergency services following the partial collapse of a floor in her house in Cocentaina.
Full report in...
British climber’s death fall
A 51-YEAR-OLD British man died on Wednesday following a 40-metre fall as he was climbing a mountain in Polop de la Marina.
The man was...
‘Cuddle thieves’ caught
GUARDIA Civil have arrested two Romanian women (age 28 and 38) as they were about to 'cuddle'-rob an elderly expat couple in La Senieta...
UK imposes self-isolation on arrivals from Spain
The UK has again imposed self-isolation on all passengers returning from or arriving from Spain after the recent surge in cases.
The rule, that comes...
New minister forced to resign
MAXIM Huerta, the controversial new culture and sports minister appointed by PM Pedro Sánchez was forced to resign on Wednesday over a past tax...
New excavations for archaeological park project
A third phase of excavations and research is underway at the Bronze Age site called Los Saladares in Orihuela.
The work includes digging along the...
All so innocent
ANYBODY visiting Ibi on Monday could be forgiven for thinking the whole town had been afflicted by some kind of mass insanity as oddly...
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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...
