Chemists ‘out-of-stock’
CHEMISTS are warning of an increasing list of out-of-stock medication caused by a price struggle by pharmaceutical companies and UK stock piling in fear...
EU poised to act over asset declaration
THE EUROPEAN Union is preparing to take action over Spain’s notorious Modelo 720 asset declaration process.
The European Commission (EC) published a notice in the...
Drought alert sounded
All households, businesses and farms in the south of Alicante province and Murcia have been asked to reduce the amount of water they use...
Wolf deaths raise alarm in Asturias
THERE have been calls for stronger action against poachers after the bodies of four wolves were found over three weeks in Asturias. The most...
Rubbish contract woes blasted
Torrevieja’s most-expensive-ever public contract – which is costing €24 million a year – is failing to ensure a proper street cleaning and rubbish collection...
Lost in the Brit zone
A 40-YEAR-OLD British holidaymaker was arrested in Benidorm this week for allegedly abandoning her two young children while she went out drinking in the...
Almond trees to be uprooted
ONE IN every four almond trees in the northern Alicante province will have to be uprooted and destroyed due to the Xylella Fastidiosa bateria.
The...
‘Fira i Festes’ is here
MAYBE the weather hasn't completely cottoned on yet, but autumn 2016 is now nine days old and Gandia is gearing up to celebrate it...
PM curtails Gibraltar visit following the death of MP Jo Cox
UK PRIME Minister David Cameron’s historic visit to Gibraltar on Thursday was curtailed after news came of the fatal shooting of Labour Party MP Jo...
Mother accused of attempted murder in Málaga hospital
A woman in her 30s was arrested and jailed at the weekend on suspicion of having attempted to take the life of her baby...
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...
Promising results for drug to delay Alzheimer’s disease
A treatment that could delay the appearance of dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s has been developed by personnel from the Valencia health research institute...
Terrorism alert rise hoax
News circulated on Whatsapp at the weekend that a Level 5 terror attack was imminent on Tuesday. This was later found to be a...
Police warn of ‘hugging thefts’ following new arrest
POLICE have issued another warning about pickpockets who practice “loving thefts” and prey particularly on the elderly. The advice follows the detention of a...
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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...
