Elderly Briton allegedly killed by her husband
A 79-year-old British woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in the old people’s home in Campello where they were both living.
The gruesome event...
School delays ‘just excuses’
Building work on Playas de Orihuela primary school has been stopped since December because the prefabricated front wall panel does not meet the earthquake...
Burgled residents’ relief
A resident of Santa Pola has been arrested on suspicion of several burglaries and thefts in the Playa Lisa area.
Some locals even went to...
Costa Bengal tigers born
Terra Natura park in Benidorm has released the first photos of Neu and Pluja, the two Bengal tigers born a month ago at the...
Suspected Jihadist woman arrested
A SPANISH woman was arrested as a suspected jihadist on Wednesday at an apartment block in Alicante city, as part of a nationwide anti-terrorism...
EU-UK brinkmanship with expats
FURTHER anxiety about expats' future in Europe has been heaped on this week by an EU report leaked to The Guardian into the legal...
Alfaz finally lifts tap water restrictions
Alfaz del Pi council has finally lifted the restriction on drinking tap water from this afternoon (Thursday). This means that tap water is now...
Bittersweet symphony
The Torrevieja symphony orchestra has warned that the future of their concerts is in serious doubt, after revealing that from now on any association...
Premier League pirates shut down
THE National Police have shut down a store in the Calahonda zone of Mijas that was allegedly providing illegal streaming of Premier League games...
Call for action against repeat arsonist in Mijas
MIJAS town hall has called on the prosecutor’s office to take stronger action against a man who has been arrested multiple times for a...
Altea lifts all tap water restrictions
Altea council has announced that from Tuesday, tap water is safe to drink in the entire muncipality.
As reported in Costa Blanca News last week,...
Old age pilferers
Two 59-year-old women have been arrested for a series of burglaries in Rojales, Pilar de la Horadada, Orihuela Costa and Altea.
Many of their victims...
Helicopter rescues Peñon hiker
EMERGENCY services were called to rescue an injured man from Calpe rock last week. The man, a holidaymaker aged 67, had to be airlifted...
Action demanded over cat killing
Following the sickening of a cat in the Rincon last week, neighbours held a vigil outside the property on Sunday morning – with demands...