ETA hands over weapons
THE Spanish government says that last weekend’s disarmament by the Basque separatist group ETA was a media operation “to hide their defeat.”
In a statement,...
Mijas relaunches open studios art event
FOLLOWING a several-year hiatus, an open studios event in Mijas is being relaunched this month, allowing members of the public to visit the workplaces...
Former defence minister dies at 46
Carme Chacón, leading member of the PSOE socialist party and former defence minister under PM José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero died in Madrid yesterday (Sunday)...
Benalmádena woman delivers roadside baby
A BENALMÁDENA woman was forced into the unexpected role of a midwife last month, after her friend went into labour in the back of...
Time to fly at Terra Mítica
Terra Mítica theme park is opening its gates for the 2017 season tomorrow (Saturday). In addition to the popular white-knuckle rides, this year a...
Football in the dock
PLAYERS and staff at an Alicante football club stand accused of involvement with an international match-fixing syndicate after their team lost a game 12-0...
Dénia hospital buy-back talks start
TALKS are under way to return Dénia hospital into public hands, eight years after it was privatised.
Although the contract with Marina Salud is not...
Nerja sewage line ruptures
A SEWAGE pipeline off the coast of Nerja has been found to be in a worse state than first thought. The 30-year-old infrastructure lies...
Gibraltar takes centre stage in Brexit row
GIBRALTAR – which voted an overwhelming 96% against Brexit – has found itself at the centre of the first major row in the UK’s...
Guardia save unconscious British pensioner
AN ENGLISH lady, aged 74, who had not been seen by her neighbours in Teulada for several days, was found seriously ill in her...
Inland residents try to stop banks closing
RESIDENTS of several Marina Baja villages are gathering signatures to try to keep the Sabadell bank from closing their local offices.
Bank representatives have announced...
Unemployment drops again in March
The number of unemployed workers in Spain dropped by 48.559 last month (March) according to figures released today by the National Statistics Inistitute (INE).
The total...
Relief for hay fever sufferers
HAY fever sufferers will, in general, have a better time of things in Spain this spring.
This was the assessment of the Spanish society for...
Home break-in gang busted
SEVEN people have been arrested in the break-up of a gang accused of dozens of home robberies in towns along the western Costa del...
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...
