Warning over illegal electricity connections
Police have issued a warning about the dangers of illegal connections to the electricity grid, which are commonly used to power marijuana plantations or...
Benalmádena’s schoolchildren to take a daily mile
BENALMÁDENA'S council and the Junta de Andalucía have joined forces to introduce a new pilot scheme in the town, which will see more than...
Holiday home fraudsters arrested in Benidorm
NATIONAL Police have arrested five people, aged between 22 and 62 years, in Benidorm accusing them of defrauding more than €220,000 offering non-existing holiday...
Doctors worried by overburdened A&E
The emergencies department at Torrevieja hospital is ‘worryingly’ overburdened, according to a letter sent by the professional college of doctors for Alicante province (COMA)...
Man allegedly kills partner in their flat
Alcoy town hall has declared two days of official mourning after a 27-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her partner in their home in...
Choice of supermarket can save shoppers over €900 a year
CHOOSING the right supermarket can save the average shopper €909 a year, according to a new study by the Spanish consumer group Organisation of...
Man wrongfully accused as terrorist seeks €1.8m
A MAN who was wrongly accused of being an Al-Qaeda member is claiming €1.8 million in compensation from Spain and the UK. Moroccan citizen...
Alicante housing boom is back
The property construction sector in Alicante province has recorded its best results for the last 15 years, with 3,001 homes started between April and...
Splurge to save rubbish service
Over €2.5 million is to be invested to improve Orihuela’s beleaguered municipal rubbish collection and street cleaning service, the most since it was taken...
Terror alert hoax blasted
RUMOURS of an imminent terrorist attack in Spain, which had been spread through the WhatsApp messaging service, have been rubbished by interior minister Jorge...
Weekend food drive collects nearly 500,000 kilos
FOOD donations made in Málaga during last weekend’s collections in the province’s supermarkets totalled between 450,000 and 500,000 kilos of goods. The 'Grand Collection'...
Family appeal in search for missing Briton
THE family of a British man who has gone missing in Estepona is appealing for information from anyone who may have seen him. Ian...
BBC seeks Brexit feeling on the Costa Blanca
Britain views live broadcasts by Brexit reporter Adam Flemming as he interviewed Costa Blanca News reporter Irena Bodnarec and other expats expressing their concerns....
Marbella residents set to vote on use of €2 million
RESIDENTS of Marbella are being asked to vote on how to spend a total of €2 million in next year’s municipal budget, with town...
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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...
