Driving licences: make the change
BRITISH expats are being strongly advised to change their UK driving licence for a Spanish version ahead of Brexit.
The process can be “frustrating and...
EU poised to act over asset declaration
THE EUROPEAN Union is preparing to take action over Spain’s notorious Modelo 720 asset declaration process.
The European Commission (EC) published a notice in the...
Disgraced former mayoress hangs on to Senate seat
DISGRACED former Valencia Mayoress Rita Barberá has announced she will be leaving the PP party - but not her seat in the Senate in...
Prison warning over false hotel claims
BRITISH holidaymakers who are filing fraudulent compensation claims against Costa Blanca hotels could face prison sentences.
The warning has come from travel trade organisation ABTA,...
Ultimatum for Catalan president
PM Mariano Rajoy has given Catalan president Puigdemont until Monday to clarify if he yesterday (Tuesday) declared unilateral independence for Cataluña or not. The...
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...
Pension alert over Brexit
PRIVATE pension providers have warned expats in Spain that they ‘may not be able to continue paying out to overseas bank accounts after Britain...
Resignation demanded over Benidorm police charge
FOLLOWING the shocking footage of a riot clad police officer hitting a man with a child on his shoulders following the July 7 England...
Fond memories of a Thomas Cook employee
Long-standing Torrevieja resident Rita Huntley has shared her thoughts on a treasured
career working for Thomas Cook with CBNews. The recent demise of the company...
Acquitted of the murder of Polop mayor
IN A VERY close jury verdict delivered on Wednesday, all six men that stood accused of the murder of late Polop mayor Alejandro Ponsoda...
Cherry patrol
UP to 150 Guardia Civil officers have been posted to 17 towns and villages in the north of inland Alicante province to clamp down...
Owner of pitbulls who attacked cyclists arrested
THE owner of a pair of pitbulls which attacked two Dénia cyclists has been tracked down and arrested.
To avoid being traced, he had given...
Call for solutions to Costa tailback black spots
THE PSOE party in Málaga province has called on the central government to take action to reduce the frequent tailbacks on various stretches of...
Málaga’s Museo Picasso breaks visitor number records
THE queue of people snaking around the Palacio de Buenavista, home to the Museo Picasso Málaga, in the city’s old quarter, is a regular...
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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...
