Man falls to death helping woman who was locked out of...
A 52-YEAR-old man fell to his death from a fourth-floor balcony while trying to help a woman who had locked herself out of her...
Bid for ‘British’ working hours
FINISHING work at 18.00 instead of 20.00 or even 22.00 in Spain is the new target set by the employment ministry.
While all opposition parties...
Airport flying high
ALICANTE-Elche airport is on course for its best ever year.
The 774,856 passengers recorded during November pushed the figure for 2016 up to 11,644,725 –...
Mijas to have ‘Andalucía’s biggest dog park’
MIJAS dog owners and their pooches will soon have room to roam after the town hall last week announced it is creating the “biggest...
Sevilla to face Leicester City in Champions League
Sevilla-Leicester City will be the Anglo-Spanish tie in the UEFA Champions' League last-16 round following the result of the draw held at midday today...
Property sales to Brits fall by 16%
THE sale of Spanish property to British nationals has fallen by around 16 per cent since Brexit. Comparing year-on-year figures, the drop is recorded...
British couple wins lawsuit over embargoed-home auction
A BRITISH couple whose Mijas home was embargoed and sold at auction over a municipal tax debt have won a lawsuit against the town...
MPs back Brexit timetable
BRITAIN’S MPs have voted to back PM Theresa May’s plan to start formal talks on Brexit by the end of March next year.
The move...
Holidaymakers’ spending rockets
BREXIT, financial instability and extra taxes have not prevented tourists from spending even more on their Costa holidays so far this year.
The average spend...
UK government’s Brexit appeal in court
THE SUPREME Court in London staged the legal hearing this week into whether Parliament’s consent is required before official Brexit negotiations can begin.
Theresa May’s...
Summer in December
AN increase in temperatures and the gradual disappearance of the clouds that covered most of the Costa Blanca at the start of the week...
Tax hike surprise
IT WILL be less of a merry Christmas this year after duties payable on alcohol and cigarettes were increased last Saturday, while fizzy drinks...
Two dead and dozens rescued as rain swamps Costa
TWO people were killed and dozens were rescued from flooded areas around Málaga and Cádiz provinces as torrential rains hit southern Andalucía on Sunday...
Frigiliana is one of Spain’s ‘Rural Wonders’
FRIGILIANA has come third in a contest to find Spain’s 'Seven Rural Wonders', organised by the travel website Top Rural. The award was accepted...
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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...
