Pro cyclists run over by British driver
Six Giant-Alpecin professional cyclists were taken to hospital after being struck by a car driven by a British woman while training in Benigembla (Alicante)...
Minor’s alleged sexual exploiters arrested
NATIONAL Police in Benidorm have detained three people in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor.
A police source said the detainees, two men...
Briton’s lucky escape
British ex-pat Kevin Barber had a very lucky escape on Monday after a car he was traveling in crashed through the barrier and rolled...
Five-month summers on the horizon
WEATHER experts have warned that if climate change continues at the current rate, then the Costa Blanca will be in for five-month-long summers.
Jorge Olcina,...
Beware of miracle diets
AFTER the big meals and booze of Christmas many of us make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and eat more healthily - but...
Good news for Costa tourism
Russian tourists seek alternative destinations
SOCIAL and political tensions in Turkey, Egypt and the rest of North Africa are diverting more Russian tourists to the...
Spain registers highest ever reduction in unemployment
The number of unemployed people registered at the country’s job centres in 2015 fell by 354,203 to a total of 4,093,508.
This was the highest...
Bulls in court
Legal loopholes means Dénia's Bous a la Mar organisers should face €4.8m fine every summer, says an animal action team
ANIMAL protection group PACMA has...
Three Kings delight Costa kids
The Three Kings (Wise Men) paraded through all Costa towns last night (Tuesday) loaded with presents for children and goodies for everyone.
Thousands of people...
Hitman’s extradition holds up cheated wife murder case
A MURDER trial against a Swiss woman who hired three hitmen to kill her husband's lover has been put back due to delays in...
Spain is winning war against road deaths
THE NUMBER of people killed during 2015 in road traffic accidents in the Valencia region fell by 11% on the previous year, according to...
New lease of life for abandoned hotel
BENIDORM town hall has received notification of the basic project to build a four star hotel on the site of the abandoned and burnt...
Public transport fares frozen
THE regional government in Valencia has decided to freeze the cost of public transport in 2016, in order to promote its better use by...
Prescription charges axed
FULL details of the regional government’s plan to scrap copayment for prescription charges for pensioners and the disabled from January 1 were announced on...
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...
