Jávea woman wins her fight to change mammogram laws
A JÁVEA cancer survivor's quest for mammograms to be practised on women under 45 who have a family history of the condition has taken...
Jihadist link to Altea shooting
A HALAL butcher's shop in Altea – which was at the centre of a police swoop for terrorist links to Daesh last October -...
Fire station opens at last
AFTER expressing his dismay that Benissa fire station had not opened, despite an extreme fire risk in the area, the Mayor of Benissa, Abel...
What a load of rubbish!
GIANT cigarette butts are being placed on Benalmádena’s beaches this summer, as part of a new town hall environmental awareness campaign encouraging people to...
Man posed as plainclothes cop to steal cars
POLICE have arrested a man in Marbella who allegedly posed as a plainclothes policeman in order to steal two luxury 4x4 vehicles in the...
British couple win €5,000 luxury Costa del Sol holiday
A LUCKY British couple enjoyed a luxury all-expenses-paid trip to the Costa del Sol last month, thanks to a promotional initiative launched by Málaga’s...
Jávea man attacked by Katana-wielding friend
A JÁVEA Guardia Civil patrol car received a call from its command centre at 15.45 on Tuesday informing them that the emergency 112 services...
Safer summer
BOTH National Police and Guardia Civil have announced the deployment of extra officers and special units along the Costa Blanca during the peak summer...
Flaming Alicante
The Hogueras in Alicante streets went up in smoke on Saturday night. Our photo (EFE) shows the burning of the town hall square hoguera.
The...
12-hour taxi strike warning
Following on from the local two hour stoppage on Tuesday May 30, Spanish taxi drivers have called for a general strike on Thursday (June...
Collecting signatures in memory of Alona
THE partner of a woman who was killed in a Benalmádena children’s play-park last October has launched an online petition, collecting signatures to request...
All set for the magical night of San Juan
The biggest annual party is set to take place on beaches across the region on Friday night, June 23, to celebrate the festival of...
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,...
Trains back on track
FOLLOWING a week of numerous cancellations affecting thousands of passengers on the C-1 Málaga-Fuengirola Cercanías line, Renfe on Friday announced it was bringing in...
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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...
