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...
Student falls 60 metres down Ronda’s Tajo gorge
A 16-YEAR-old boy who fell into Ronda’s Tajo gorge last Friday while celebrating the end of the school year remains in a very serious...
Fuengirola’s king of the cocktails
A 34-YEAR-old from Fuengirola has been chosen as Spain’s best bartender, and will represent the country in an international competition later this year.
Ángel Arruñada,...
Benidorm becomes D-Day Normandy
Armed troops could be seen on Benidorm's Poniente beach at the weekend – but it was all part of the Codex Belix D-Day Normandy...
€200,000 charity success
A TOTAL of 30 simultaneous street parties held earlier this month in towns and villages across the provinces of Málaga, Granada and Cádiz raised...
Junta highlights high-risk zones for summer fires
PARTICULARLY scarce rainfall in certain areas of Málaga province this year will put them at heightened risk of forest fires this summer, said the...
Urgent measures for death road
URGENT measures will be taken to improve road safety along the N-332 following the death this week of yet another cyclist along the main...
Benidorm or Bust!
A FOUR-DAY 1,500 mile charity driving rally - ‘Benidorm or Bust’, which started in Blackpool arrived in Benidorm on Saturday afternoon.
The annual event was...
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...
