Repairs sink into contract pothole
CAREFULLY planned road repairs were thrown into chaos this week as Calpe sacked its chosen constructor for 'non-compliance' with the terms of the contract.
The...
Marijuana plantation busted under police’s nose
A man who was allegedly growing a marijuana plantation located just a few metres from Rafal local police station has been arrested by the...
Metamizole: a survivor’s story
PATRICK Clancy went into septic shock after being prescribed the controversial painkiller Metamizole and spent six weeks in an induced coma on life support.
He...
Missing toddler found dead by railway line
SPECULATION continues over how the body of a missing three-year-old girl from Alhaurín el Grande came to be on a railway line last week,...
Over 300 injured in promenade collapse
Over 300 poeple were injured, several taken to hospital in serious condition, after a section of the promenade in Vigo (Galicia) collapsed during a...
Asset declaration process to be amended
The procedure to declare assets held outside of Spain via the notorious Modelo 720 form will be modified by the government after aspects if...
Abandoned baby rescued
A NEWBORN baby has been rescued by the Guardia Civil after he was allegedly left on a country lane in San Isidro by his...
Calpe remembers hero policeman
Calpe mayoress Ana Sala lamented the ‘tragic death’ of local police officer Juan Manuel Policarpo Moll, who was washed away by flood water in...
Residents evacuated in Jávea wildfire
A total of 120 people were evacuated from their homes in Jávea yesterday evening (Tuesday) when a wildfire broke out in a wooded area...
Gibraltar takes centre stage in Brexit row
GIBRALTAR – which voted an overwhelming 96% against Brexit – has found itself at the centre of the first major row in the UK’s...
Tomek’s journey
The story of how CBNews' Irena Bodnarec and Karen Maling-Cowles representing Benidorm's British Businesses Association have helped the homeless tattooed victim of a group...
Brexit assurances from new Ambassador
NEW British Ambassador Hugh Elliott has committed his embassy team to providing assurances to expats over their 'questions and concerns' over Brexit uncertainty.
He said...
Man wrongfully accused as terrorist seeks €1.8m
A MAN who was wrongly accused of being an Al-Qaeda member is claiming €1.8 million in compensation from Spain and the UK. Moroccan citizen...
The sweet smell of success
Long-suffering residents of urbanisations near to the Torrevieja sewage plant will finally be able to enjoy the smell of fresh air again this summer,...
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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...
