SAS moves to stop A&E deaths
THE Andalucía health service (SAS) has moved quickly to revise protocols in the region’s hospitals after two patients died in two hospital A&E departments.
In...
British drug baron’s luck finally runs out
THE CHARMED life of Brian Charrington could have been written for the script of a brilliant gangster film, but the drugs baron faces sentencing...
Separatists in the dock
THE politically charged trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders began in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The defendants are being tried on rebellion...
Brexit deal on a knife-edge
BORIS Johnson’s deal to take Britain out of the European Union was hanging by a thread as Costa Blanca News went to press.
The Democratic...
Doctors’ strike on hold
The doctors’ strike which was due to take place in the Valencia region this week was postponed ‘in order not to contribute to the...
Using fire to fight fire
A plan to use targeted burning of vegetation as a fire prevention tool is being employed by the Valencia government.
Known as prescribed fire, the...
Polop mayor murder case set for trial
OVER nine years after the mayor of Polop was shot dead outside his house, the investigating judge has finally concluded his investigation and a...
‘British school’ hours
EVERY single State-run primary school in Jávea will adopt 'British-style' hours from September, local education authorities report.
After experiments last year where school timetables changed...
Two Britons detained over ATM blast robberies
A FOUR-month campaign of attacks on cash-points in the province (CDSN November 10) came to an end last week with early morning police raids...
Sevilla to face Leicester City in Champions League
Sevilla-Leicester City will be the Anglo-Spanish tie in the UEFA Champions' League last-16 round following the result of the draw held at midday today...
Home sales surge accelerates in first quarter
HOME sales in Málaga province jumped by 19.6% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, while the...
Ex-president charged with corruption
The former president of Murcia region, Pedro Antonio Sánchez has been officially charged with alleged corruption, defrauding a public institution and revealing confidential information,...
Parents appeal for further investigation into girl’s death
THE parents of Lucía Vivar, the three-year-old girl who was found dead on the train tracks outside Álora after going missing from the Pizarra...
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...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
