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...
Pets are no longer ‘things’ under Spanish law
THE SPANISH government has taken the first steps to make the necessary changes in legislation to recognise animals as sentient beings, and not 'things'...
Property sales rise
FIGURES released by the Ministry of Public Works show that between January and September this year, 29,599 properties were purchased in the province, totalling...
Doctor’s orders for unfit drivers?
SPAIN'S legislators are considering a change in the law which would oblige GPs to advise the Traffic Department (DGT) if a patient is considered...
Stones thrown at Torremolinos ambulance
AN AMBULANCE crew from Torremolinos escaped serious injury last Wednesday night when a stone smashed the windscreen of their vehicle.
They had just delivered a...
Ana storms in with winter weather
THE weather front, named Ana, which brought wind gusts of up to 100 kph and single digit temperatures at the start of the week,...
‘Ana’ puts Costa on alert
Alicante coastline is today (Monday) on orange alert due to high winds and waves as cold front 'Ana' continues to cross through Spain after...
Thanks Mrs May
PM Mariano Rajoy once again thanked his British counterpart Theresa May for her support in the Catalan crisis during his visit to Number 10...
Big freeze hits crops
FOLLOWING one of the worst droughts in living memory, farmers had more cause for lament this week as autumn frosts damaged crops all over...
Prom safety hike
SECURITY concerns over terrorist threats in crowded areas are leading Costa councils to further increase preventive measures over the Christmas period and beyond.
Benidorm council...
Calpe’s new N-332 access to open ahead of schedule
WORK TO construct the North access roundabout to Calpe from the N332 has progressed so well, that the new road is due to open...
Drought adds pressure on aquifer that serves major Costa towns
THE already overexploited Sierra de Mijas aquifer, which serves a population of more than 250,000 people in Mijas, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, and the two Alhauríns,...
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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...
