Judge hits schoolboys with ‘sexting’ fine
TWO school pupils have been fined €2,828 after a court found them guilty of ‘humiliating’ a classmate via the WhatsApp mobile phone messaging service.
The...
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...
Asset declaration process to be amended
The procedure to declare assets held outside of Spain via the notorious Modelo 720 form will be modified by the government after aspects if...
‘Big change’ in rubbish collection
A door-to-door rubbish collection service and brown bin for organic waste will be introduced in Denia from Monday, March 20.
This will represent ‘a big...
Second runway plan revival angers ecologists
A second runway at Alicante-Elche airport would threaten to destroy the protected salt marsh of Agua Amarga, ecologists have warned.
The dormant proposal was resuscitated...
Catalan day of defiance
DESPITE specific orders from Madrid for police to seize ballot boxes and close poll stations in Cataluña on Sunday, the nationalist government insists the...
A yelp for help
BENALMÁDENA'S Fidelio animal shelter has issued an urgent appeal for help, after a recent influx of dogs and puppies has left the facility fit...
Altea tap water restrictions – here we go again!
Altea town hall has issued a warning restricting the use of tap water to personal hygiene only as recent downpours have caused murky water...
No charge for recharging
Orihuela continues to be the municipality in the Valencia region with the most electric vehicle recharging points, having opened another four free-to-use, public facilities.
They...
President on the spot
Costa Blanca News has interviewed regional president Ximo Puig, asking about a range of issues which affect residents' lives.
Sr Puig has given his view...
Police hit jewellery heist gang
The National Police reported that they have caught a criminal gang responsible for thefts and violent robberies from jewellery stores in commercial centres in...
Gandia’s waiting list woes
GANDIA hospital's outpatient consultancies are 'overwhelmed' due to 'poor planning', complains the general workers' union (UGT).
The syndicate has finally cottoned onto the fact that...
Hércules-Barcelona ticket prices revealed
Ticket prices have been revealed for the Copa del Rey clash between Hércules and Barcelona at Alicante’s Rico Pérez stadium at the end of...
Mijas ‘sticks it to’ domestic violence
MIJAS town hall has launched a sticker campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence and promote equality, and local taxi drivers have become the...
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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...
