Safety fears for beauty spot
PLANS to upgrade a snaking mountain road to improve access for visitors to a beautiful Costa Blanca cove have been described as 'madness' by...
Guadalest on fire
Tanker planes have this morning returned to the picturesque Guadalest valley where a forest fire has so far destroyed 20 hectares of trees and...
Mortal sins listed by parish priest
THE priest in a small Albacete village has removed a controversial poster from the side of his church after local protests and widespread mockery....
May’s over
Theresa May's turbulent leadership of the Conservative Party will end on June 7, paving the way for a new prime minister to lead the...
Deadlock broken
SPAIN ended its political hiatus on Saturday when Mariano Rajoy, leader of the Partido Popular, was re-elected prime minister by Congress. The move brought...
Brexit triggered – ‘Now get us a good deal’ say expats
EXPATS have had their say after the UK government triggered Article 50 on Wednesday to start the process of leaving the European Union.
Now there...
Auction to fund health centre
PILAR de la Horadada council is planning to auction off an 8,000 square-metre plot in Riomar for €3.4 million to get the funds it...
Benidorm gets tough on scooters
BENIDORM council has passed a new by-law regarding electric scooters, Segway’s and mobility scooters which rose in popularity after Madge appeared on one in...
Power shocker
ELECTRICITY bills landing in post boxes this week are carrying a surprise, and it’s not a pleasant one.
Power provider Endesa is clawing back underpayments...
Bird’s eye view of San Juan magic
The night of San Juan has always been 'magical' on the Costa Blanca, but this year and thanks to Finestrat local police drones, we...
Happy Birthday Ma’am
HM QUEEN Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday (Thursday).
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said The Queen has been ‘a rock of strength'.
Celebrations got...
AENA will run new Murcia airport – and close San Javier
THE MANAGEMENT of Corvera airport will be handed to state airport company AENA, Murcia regional president Fernando López Miras announced on Wednesday.
The state company...
Two fatal stabbings in less than a week
By James Langton and Oliver McIntyre
TWO people have been stabbed to death in the neighbouring towns of Torremolinos and Benalmádena in less than a week.
On...
Catalan vote favours segregationists
Political clouds will continue over Cataluña following today's (Thursday) regional elección in which pro-independency parties have obtained an overall majority.
With practically all votes processed...
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...
