Costa advert to ring in new year
MUCH of Spain will ring in the New Year watching images of the Costa del Sol, after the provincial tourism board contracted a more...
Bitter-sweet victory
For the first time ever a non-nationalist party has won the regional elections in Cataluña. Ciudadanos led by Inés Arrimadas was the choice of...
Christmas Eve protest in Ronda
RESIDENTS affected by Ronda town hall’s recently confirmed traffic restrictions over the Puente Nuevo bridge have revealed plans for a major protest on Christmas...
Catalan vote favours segregationists
Political clouds will continue over Cataluña following today's (Thursday) regional elección in which pro-independency parties have obtained an overall majority.
With practically all votes processed...
AENA will run new Murcia airport – and close San Javier
THE MANAGEMENT of Corvera airport will be handed to state airport company AENA, Murcia regional president Fernando López Miras announced on Wednesday.
The state company...
Motorway tolls to rise in January
A NEW Year surprise has been delivered to drivers after the government announced a 1.91% increase in tolls on the motorway network this week.
Applicable...
Water guarantee
ALTHOUGH the rest of Spain and Alicante province are experiencing a severe drought, Benidorm and its surrounding areas are actually doing very well water...
Cataluña goes to decisive vote
Poll stations in Cataluña open at 09.00 today (Thursday) for the decisive regional election that could see the end of the segregation crisis -...
Sting to play at Marbella’s Starlite festival
MARBELLA'S Starlite festival this week announced Sting as the first international star in the line-up for next year’s edition of the summer concert series...
Toddler left alone on school bus for five hours
AN INVESTIGATION is ongoing in Rincón de la Victoria into how a three-year-old girl was locked in a school bus for almost five hours.
The...
Nerja beach becomes council property
A 1,300-SQUARE-metre plot on the coast in the centre of Nerja is to come into municipal ownership.
Calahonda beach, immediately to the east of the...
Marbella tackles graffiti problem
A SPECIAL action plan to combat graffiti in Marbella has been unveiled by the town hall.
Mayor Ángeles Muñoz met with the local police chief...
Brexit deal – what does it mean for expats in Spain?
THE RIGHTS of UK citizens currently living in the European Union will remain the same - including the rights to healthcare, pensions and other...
No changes to emergency travel document procedure
A misleading report that appeared in the UK tabloids and that was also printed by a local free newspaper regarding new procedures for obtaining...
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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...
