Fuengirola prepares for a late one
THE streets and plazas of Fuengirola will be filled with late-night shoppers and diners this Saturday, August 5, with the town’s businesses keeping their...
Banks lead companies moving out of Cataluña
The decision taken yesterday (Thursday) evening by the two main Cataluña-based banks, Caixabank and Sabadell, to move their fiscal addresses to the Balearics and...
Former Catalan president detained in Germany
ANOTHER turbulent week in Cataluña’s politics has ended with the arrest of former leader Carles Puigdemont in Germany. Earlier, a failed attempt to elect...
Suspect in Lisa Brown’s disappearance goes missing
MISSING Scottish expat Lisa Brown’s former boyfriend, who is facing charges over her disappearance, is being sought by Spanish authorities after breaking his bail...
Waiting times hit three-year low
Operation waiting times have been reduced to the lowest level in three years in the Valencia region, according to figures released this week by...
Race against clock to repair Costa refuse trucks
“We are facing a critical situation and a serious attack on health and hygiene,” say residents, as rotting rubbish piles up
The contract to repair...
Luxury properties were home to drug farms
Houses in exclusive urbanisations in Calpe were found to be concealing three indoor marijuana plantations, reported the Guardia Civil.
Officers seized a total of 1,000...
Airports back to best
The airports serving Alicante province and Murcia region are seeing a return to passenger numbers which are similar to those recorded in 2019 –...
Helicopter drug trafficking gang busted
AN INTERNATIONAL drug trafficking gang that used specially adapted helicopters able to carry loads of up to 900 kilos to transport drugs between Morocco...
Brexit talks deadlock
THERESA May addressed EU leaders on Wednesday evening, urging them to give ground and end the current Brexit deadlock.
However, they said it was the...
Cash for ravine walkway route extension
Regional secretary for tourism, Francesc Colomer visited Relleu to sign a cooperation agreement with mayor Lino Pascual to promote the municipality’s unique suspended walkway...
Protected animals ‘stuffed’ in Alicante
AN EIGHT-month investigation by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province into the illegal trade of animals has led to the seizure of more than...
Unparalleled necropolis unearthed
A Byzantine burial site being excavated in Rojales has turned out to be the largest discovered so far in the Iberian Peninsula.
Located at the...
Murcia tops ‘delay’ list for Spanish airports
Murcia international has the joint-worst punctuality record of any airport in Spain.
Only 65% of flights departing from the infrastructure in rural Covera took off...
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...
