Severe weather warning
A FORECAST for severe weather has been launched by state weather agency (AEMET) for south-east Spain, starting this evening (Friday).
An orange warning is in...
Big brother on the road
A TOTAL of 270 cameras are being installed on roads around the country which are specially designed to trap motorists using mobile phones or...
Cash to control stray cats
A TOTAL of 25 towns in the Vega Baja have been awarded a grant by the provincial government to sterilise stray cats.
The campaign is...
Amnesty deal reached with Catalan separatists
The Socialist party (PSOE) and Catalan separatists Junts have reached an agreement over the amnesty law following marathon negotiations in Brussels.
The deal is set...
Fraud charges follow pension payments after deaths
NINETEEN people in 11 provinces have been identified as suspects in a National Police crackdown on fraudulent pension claims.
It is understood that most detainees...
Petition calls for vote
EXPATS are again demanding a voice in British politics with a new electronic petition calling for a universal vote.
The government has pledged a ‘vote...
Los Alcázares protection plan presented
A €2 million project to protect Los Alcázares from being flooded again was handed over to the regional authorities by the mayor Mario Pérez...
Sexual predator arrested on the Costa sentenced
A PROLIFIC British paedophile, arrested in Santa Pola last year, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday to serve at least 16 years...
Chemical blast
A DRAMATIC explosion at a chemical factory in Valencia's metropolitan area forced schools to shut, thousands of employees to evacuate and destroyed six warehouses.
The...
Residents uproar over urinating cyclists
FOLLOWING last week’s prestigious Costa Blanca Bike Race, residents in La Cala have been left appalled at scenes they witnessed from the cyclists.
The last...
Brit bars in ‘Grand National’ police raid
FIVE British bars in Benidorm were raided on Saturday afternoon as a Valencia regional police unit moved in to crack down on illegal gambling.
There...
The cost of Brexit
THE EU is set to impose new border controls which could affect British citizens travelling to Europe from a post-Brexit UK.
These include an entry-exit...
Cutting-edge robotic surgery arrives
Robotic-assisted surgery systems are being acquired for another five hospitals in the Valencia region, including Elche general and four in Valencia province.
The Da Vinci...
Brownlee brothers back in La Nucía
Double Olympic triathlon medallist Alistair Brownlee and his brother Jonathan are back in La Nucía for their anual winter training stage on the Costa...
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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...
