Málaga start for 2018 Vuelta
NEXT summer’s Vuelta de España cycling event will begin in Málaga on Saturday, August 25. First details of the prestigious event, which will end...
British Consular director visits the Costa
Julia Longbottom, Director of Consular Services, made a whistle-stop tour of the Costa Blanca this week along with British Consul in Alicante Sarah-Jane Morris.
She...
Wheels turn for hospital enlargement
THE thumbs-up for the land expropriation process ready for the expansion of Marina Baixa hospital was given this week by Villajoyosa council.
Municipal health councillor...
‘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...
Get free tickets to Status Quo concert
LEGENDARY rock band Status Quo will be performing live at Alicante bull ring on Sunday night.
Costa Blanca News readers have a chance to enjoy...
Málaga battered by €10m storm
It was one of the worst downpours in the history of Málaga. For two hours early on Sunday the city was pounded by torrential...
Pirate taxis punished
The now-regular checks for unauthorised vehicles carrying passengers at Alicante-Elche airport caught another three so-called ‘pirate taxis’ last week.
One of these was a taxi...
Orba cable thieves caught at last
WIRE thieves making life a misery in the Vall de Laguar have finally been caught - much to the relief of residents who spent...
Málaga’s ‘cool’ summer
THE summer of 2017 has been the coolest in Málaga since 2005. While June recorded above average temperatures, both July and August saw the...
Guardia Civil avoid Barcelona airport chaos
The deplodeployment of Guardia Civil at Barcelona airport security checks this morning has avoided the chaos expected by the Eulen private security employees indefinite...
MP’s Costa arrest explained
SOCIAL network selfie queen Karen Danczuk has talked publicly for the first time about the violent row which led to the arrest of her...
Costa gets Michelin stars constellation
Costa chefs have made their mark in this year's Michelin star awards. Alicante province and AndalucÃa have won the majority of 'new' stars. Our...
Irresistible force meets immovable object
By Nuria Pérez
THE CONSTRUCTION industry and the coalition government in Valencia are on a collision course for 2016, with low land prices fuelling another...
Farewell to Costa-loving chef of the century
Joël Robuchon owned a home in Calpe and was honorary president of the Teulada-Moraira Gourmet Race - a MasterChef at sea competition - that...
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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...
