Seagulls attack climbers
FIVE CLIMBERS had to be rescued by boat last Sunday, when one of them accidentally placed his hand inside a seagull nest and the...
Whooping cough booster jab relaunched
THE Andalucía health service (SAS) has restarted the administering of whooping cough booster jabs for six-year-olds, after the boosters were curtailed in 2015 due...
Former regional president under investigation
Eduardo Zaplana, former PP Mayor of Benidorm, ex-regional president and former minister under PM José María Aznar, has today (Monday) been placed under investigation for...
Elvis Mania
For the seventh successive year "Elvis Mania" hit Benidorm for a weekend tribute to "The King of Rock n´ Roll". The three-day event started...
€4,000 up for grabs in Torremolinos photo competition
PHOTOGRAPHERS have a chance to snap up a total of €4,000 in prizes in the 24th edition of the Ciudad de Torremolinos photography competition,...
Heritage bid for Málaga delicacy gains momentum
A campaign recently launched by a Marbella group to get one of the Costa del Sol’s classic beach delicacies added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural...
Expats betrayed
DESPITE the vow by the Conservative party in their 2015 election manifesto to guarantee votes for life for expats, long-term residents in Spain and...
Fire engine graffiti warns of staff shortage ‘dangers’
FIREFIGHTERS are 'feeling old' and overworked in the Marina Alta, but have resorted to youthful measures to make their plight known – graffiti all...
Support grows against Nerja golf course project
A PRESSURE group formed in Nerja in January to fight against a new golf and hotel complex says it has gathered 700 signatures of...
Brit ‘smashed sleeping son’s head with hammer’
A BRITISH man has been arrested in Dénia after smashing his son over the head with a hammer whilst he was asleep.
The victim, 20,...
PM to appear in court
PM Mariano Rajoy has been summonded by the Spanish High Court to testify as a witness in the Gürtel corruption case that has hit...
Theresa May announces plans for snap general election
British PM Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on June 8 due to 'national interest'. The PM said that...
Hospital construction contract awarded
WORK on Estepona’s future hospital could start as soon as next month, said officials after the town hall awarded the construction contract.
After reviewing nearly 40...
Caminito del Rey photo contest offers €1,000 prize
SHUTTERBUGS have a chance to win €1,000 in a photography competition focused on the Caminito del Rey cliff-side walkway at El Chorro.
The competition is...
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...
