Human bones found in Mijas and Arenas
HUMAN skeletal remains were found in countryside areas of Mijas and Arenas (near Vélez-Málaga) on Thursday of last week, in two unrelated cases that...
Never too late to learn
EIGHTY-year-old Miguel Castillo is a retired notary who survived a heart attack that nearly killed him. This episode caused him to change his entire...
Public funding announced to stage bull-run events
Rather than heeding public calls to ban ‘bous al carrer’ bull runs, the new Valencia government has said it will give public subsidies to...
High Court dynamites expats’ hopes
TWO High Court judges have turned down a bid to overturn the rule which denies the vote in the EU referendum to Britons who...
Costa festival cancelled
Campoamor residents have achieved a bittersweet victory, as the Campoamor Music Festival scheduled for August 3 has been prohibited by Orihuela council.
Town planning councillor...
‘Death road’ claims young expat’s life
THE DEATH of a 19-year-old Dutch man on the Cami de la Mar road has rekindled the controversy over the armadillo-shapped dividers, that have...
British Consulate teams with Diputación for English programme
THE British Consulate has teamed up with the Diputación de Málaga to help roll out a provincial-government programme aimed at improving the English-language skills...
Gas fraud gang detained
POLICE in Nerja have arrested five people in connection with a number of fraudulent gas inspections in the Axarquía. Two others are also under...
Spain prepares for ‘no deal’ Brexit
POLITICIANS in Madrid are working on contingency plans for the United Kingdom crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Spain has some of...
Speedboats banned from snorkelling caves
JÁVEA has banned speed boats and motor boats from all caves along its cliff face to keep snorkellers, divers and swimmers safe.
The Llop Marí...
Back to School
THOUSANDS of primary and secondary school students went back to classes today (Thursday) for the new 2016-2017 term. In the whole of the Valencia region,...
British alleged wife killer dies
RONALD S., the 86-year-old British man accused of killing his wife at a Campello OAPs home several weeks ago, passed away at Alicante Hospital...
…and celebrations on the Costas
As millions flooded the streets of Windsor to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, expats across Spain also donned their finest...
Bone collectors brought to book
Two suspects are being investigated by the Guardia Civil after around 200 ancient bones, some between 4,000 and 5,000 years old – along with...
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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...
