Local policeman travels to Greece with aid for refugees
A NATIONAL Police officer from the Torremolinos-Benalmádena police station is getting set to travel to Greece to distribute donated clothing, food and medicine to...
Filling up
The weekend downpours are allowing Costa reservoirs to reach levels unseen for years.
GUADALEST reservoir reached a peak of 11 cubic hectometres on Monday -...
Costa takes a battering
MILLIONS of euros are set to be invested in urgent works throughout the Costa Blanca to repair the huge damage caused by the storms...
Power shock
AS SPAIN shivered in its coldest winter for years, news came of a new enquiry into the reasons behind “successive increases” in Spain’s power...
Sting to play in Fuengirola this summer
FUENGIROLA'S summer concert series got a huge boost last week with the announcement that British superstar Sting is to play on July 17 as...
Finestrat water undrinkable too
Finestrat has also been affected by post-storm water problems and the council has just warned that tap water in La Cala, Terra Marina and...
Reservoirs replenished
The Guadalest reservoir is almost full thanks to the weekend downpours and melting snow. Yesterday it reached a peak of 11 cubic hectometres of...
Here we go again…
After the torrential downpours at the weekend, Alfaz del Pi, La Nucía and Altea are once again suffering tap water restrictions. Murky supplies cannot...
Flying eyes to hunt illegal home additions
THE Finance Ministry and Land Registry have announced a new campaign during which they hope to detect property owners who have made undeclared improvements....
Drinking water ban spreads to Alfaz
Alfaz town hall has also decreed that tap water is currently unsuitable for human consumption, cooking or personal hygiene. This ban however does not...
Altea water not suitable to drink – again
Altea town hall is advising residents not to use tap water supplies to drink or cook food due to the large amount of mud...
Weather chaos
Very strong winds and persistant downpours are causing road chaos, damage and power cuts in the Marinas Alta and Baja. Altea, Javea and Calpe...
Blocked by snow – until this afternoon
This is the Costa Blanca News edition that is already printed but could not leave the printing works this morning as main roads leading...
The Costa ‘Blanca’
Snow on beaches that had not seen it for over a century, roads cut-off to traffic due to heavy snow fall and temperatures dropping...
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...
