Costa supports Barcelona
Minutes of silence have been held outside many Costa town hall, such as this one pictured at Benidorm at noon, to show solidarity towards...
Estepona hand-picks pest caterpillar nests from trees
TOWNS all along the Costa take annual measures against the pine processionary caterpillar – a pest that can cause allergic reactions in people and...
Mezquitilla wins beach regeneration plan
VÉLEZ-Málaga is to receive €4 million from the EU towards a project to restore the beach in Mezquitilla. The plan, Operation Brick Beach, aims...
Green fleet on the road
The fleet of buses serving Elche now has eight new fully electric vehicles, which city hall acquired with €3.9 million from the EU Next...
Hunting dog theft gang dismantled
A GANG that took orders for special breeds and types of hunting dogs before stealing them from towns in northern Málaga province has been...
Movie producer eyes up Alicante
Film producer Rafael Primorac has visited Alicante’s Ciudad de la Luz film studios.
He told reporters that he in ‘very interested’ in making two productions,...
How to vote in the local elections
SOME town halls have been holding meetings to explain to UK residents how to go about registering if they want to vote or stand...
Bumper hashish haul
A haul of 23 kilos of hashish has been found in the bumper of car that was about to board a ferry in Denia...
Serial burglar busted
A prolific 30-year-old burglar was arrested recently in Alumbres near Cartagena following more than 20 burglaries in homes at the Mar Menor.
A Guardia Civil...
Plan for 10,000 social homes announced
The Valencia government has vowed to build 10,000 social homes in the region.
According to regional president Carlos Mazón, they will not reclassify any more...
Consumer group calls Movistar price hike ‘illegal’
A CONSUMER group says the latest price rise announced by Movistar is “illegal”. The telecoms giant last week sent text messages to customers whose...
Auction to fund health centre
PILAR de la Horadada council is planning to auction off an 8,000 square-metre plot in Riomar for €3.4 million to get the funds it...
Passport queries answered
The British Embassy has confirmed that red UK passports will remain valid until they expire.
They made the comments after worried Britons contacted Costa Blanca...
Council tackles airport taxi shortage
The shortage of taxis serving Alicante-Elche airport and the rest of the municipality is being addressed with short and longer term measures by Elche...
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...
