Art forgeries seized before auction

A total of 22 forged paintings purporting to be by Salvador Dalí, Antonio Saura, Joan Miró and Mariano Benlliure have been seized by National...

Cannabis club closed for drug dealing

Complaints that drugs were being sold to tourists from a cannabis club in Torrevieja led to a British man and two Colombians being arrested. The...

Valencia aims to blast away bureaucracy

The Valencia government is going to ‘change at least 28 laws, 46 decrees, 448 procedures, and six orders’ in order to ‘eliminate the bureaucratic...

Homage to Spanish victims of Nazi camps

Two Spanish government ministers travelled to the former Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in Austria to pay tribute to the 9,300 Spanish victims who...

Get ready for the EU’s new Entry Exit System, says Embassy

The British Embassy is urging all Britons who live in Spain and are still in possession of a ‘green certificate’ to apply for the...

High-speed to the south coast

National rail company Renfe has announced direct high-speed trains (AVE) from Málaga to Alicante and Murcia. The daily service from Málaga to Alicante takes five-and-a-half...

Battle to resolve ITV ‘chaos’

The threat of further strikes may have been averted but drivers are still affected by severe delays to get appointments for ITV (MOT) motor...

Airport terminal expansion coming soon

Transport minister Óscar Puente said the government is lining up an investment of around €1 billion to expand the terminals at Alicante-Elche and Valencia...

Improving traffic flow in Alicante province

Important road projects to free up congested highways are on the cards for Alicante province. The long-awaited conversion of the N-332 road in Torrevieja is...

Britons busted for drug smuggling

National Police say they have arrested four members of a criminal organisation responsible for transporting significant quantities of marijuana to the UK from Spain. The...

Upping the ante over second runway

A report by Alicante chamber of commerce claims that Alicante-Elche airport will reach its limit for growth in 2026 – unless a second runway...

BBVA launches hostile bid for Sabadell

Spain's second-largest bank, the BBVA, has announced a hostile takeover bid for the Sabadell, three days after an earlier approach was rejected. The new bid...

Solving the riddle of the sands

Human activity has played a key role in the erosion of the coastline in Guardamar del Segura, according to researchers from Madrid polytechnic university...

Clandestine care home uncovered

A woman is under investigation for running an unofficial old people’s home in a private house in Almoradí, according to the Guardia Civil. She acted...

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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...