Everyone wants to help Mary
With hours of Costa Blanca News publishing our article on fluffy puppy Mary - an adorable adopted eight-month-old dog who requires specialist operation to...
Britons busted for posting drugs to Ireland
Alleged ringleader was known criminal based in Orihuela Costa and San Miguel de Salinas.
The Guardia Civil say they have arrested all the members of...
Bank on a vote
BRITISH people resident in Spain are advised to ensure they are correctly registered to vote in next year’s local elections in May 2019 if...
Torremolinos starts new IBI tax subsidy
TORREMOLINOS town hall last week unveiled a new IBI property tax subsidy scheme to replace the previous subsidies that were cancelled late last year...
‘Most important day’ for illegal home owners
Llíber town hall has vowed to process the MIT licences which are necessary to legalise homes built on rustic land in the municipality.
The move...
Pain felt over pump prices
THE ADVERTISED price of fuel has doubled in two years in Spain, stoking the general rise in the cost of goods and services.
Back in...
Electricity price hits new record high
The wholesale price of electricity hit its highest ever level in Spain on Tuesday – which was an average of €544.98/MWh during that day.
This...
House buyers’ deposits stolen
A worker and the manager from an estate agency in Elche have been detained for defrauding clients out of a total of €125,000, according...
Mass arrests over website appointment scam
National Police have arrested 69 people over a scam which blocked their online system for making immigration appointments, so that foreign citizens were forced...
Driver detained after high-speed chase
The driver of a stolen car endangered lives while trying to escape from the Guardia Civil on the N-332 in Torrevieja, reported a spokesman...
Brexit finally gets MP’s backing – now what?
BRITAIN took a big step closer to leaving the EU as Boris Johnson's Brexit deal was backed by a large majority of MPs last...
Whales ahoy!
Around 15 fin whales – the second largest animal on Earth – have been spotted off the coast of Denia since June 15.
A town...
A street or plaza for Pablo
MARBELLA mayor José Bernal last Friday accepted a petition that in less than a week collected 160,000 signatures calling for the town hall to...
VAT slashed for gas
VAT (IVA) on natural gas will be reduced from 21% to 5% from October, the government announced following Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.
The measure, which will...
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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...
