Double the speed limit
GUARDIA Civil have arrested a 53-year-old man driving a BMW at 240km/h.
More in Friday’s Costa Blanca News (south edition).
Expat office on the move
THE INTERNATIONAL residents’ office (OARI) situated opposite Torrevieja town hall is set to move to the former tourism information point close to the hippy...
Shutterbugs can snap up €3,500 in prizes
PHOTOGRAPHERS have a chance to shoot for a total of €3,500 in prizes in this year's Torremolinos photography competition, which for the first time...
All set for bumper summer
A RECORD summer is on the cards for the province of Málaga. With holiday reservations booming and thousands of cruise passengers expected, the local tourism...
Big brother on the road
A TOTAL of 270 cameras are being installed on roads around the country which are specially designed to trap motorists using mobile phones or...
Spain wants Britain to stay
Furthermore, Spain is the EU country that is most against Britain leaving. According to a survey published by prestigious media groups in France and...
Europe ‘still considering’ Winter Fuel appeal
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has said it is still considering the legality of the UK's decision to restrict expats' access to the Winter Fuel...
Taxing time
FIGURES released this week by the tax office (Agencia Tributaria) show that it will be handing back €10,858 million to taxpayers who filed their...
Bobbies on the Costa? – not yet
LAST week there was much coverage in the Spanish press regarding British police coming over to help patrol the streets of Benidorm - something...
Briton runs from Barcelona to Málaga for charity
By Oliver McIntyre
AFTER 14 gruelling days and 1,167 kilometres, a team of four intrepid runners who set out from Barcelona crossed their final finish line...
Julián Muñoz gets his first weekend release from prison
FORMER Marbella mayor Julián Muñoz, who has been in jail for three years serving sentences for his convictions in the Malaya and other corruption cases,...
We want to build more
THE MAYORS of San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier and Los Alcázares have officially opposed the building moratorium proposed for the Mar Menor area.
Full...
Stick to the short siesta, says study
THE siesta is regarded as part of life in Spain. An afternoon nap is traditionally believed to generate renewed energy for tasks later on.
However, a...
Briton’s police cell suicide case closed
Public prosecutors in Benidorm have closed an investigation into the death in custody of a British tourist after concluding that the National Police had...
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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...
