Closing in the net on pea-men
THROUGHOUT The month, local police in Benidorm have made a concerted effort to crack down on the ‘pea men’ plaguing the resort and reported...
Brexit deal on a knife-edge
BORIS Johnson’s deal to take Britain out of the European Union was hanging by a thread as Costa Blanca News went to press.
The Democratic...
Parents appeal for further investigation into girl’s death
THE parents of Lucía Vivar, the three-year-old girl who was found dead on the train tracks outside Álora after going missing from the Pizarra...
Welsh superstars to headline Gibraltar Music Festival
By James Langton
THE first round of artist announcements for the latest edition of the Gibraltar Music Festival was revealed last week, as the event prepares...
Benalmádena motorway exit contract awarded
AN END appears to be in sight to a problem that affects thousands of Costa del Sol drivers on a daily basis, after the Ministry...
Man killed by Safari park buffalo
A 42-YEAR-OLD bricklayer was gored and killed by a buffalo while he was working on the fencing at Safari Aitana in Penáguila on Wednesday...
Wolf deaths raise alarm in Asturias
THERE have been calls for stronger action against poachers after the bodies of four wolves were found over three weeks in Asturias. The most...
Disney trip appeal for brave family
AN ONLINE crowdfunding page has been set up to raise money for a family in the Axarquía, after Amanda Edwards and her eight-year-old son...
Two blazes quickly contained as high fire season starts
FAST action by the Infoca wildfire brigade quickly contained two blazes in Cártama and Teba on Monday, just days after the high-risk fire season...
Train hits buffers in Barcelona station
OVER 50 people were injured, three seriously, when a local commuter train ran into the buffers as it arrived at a station in Barcelona...
Costa water woes deepen
AS SUMMER draws to an end, Málaga is facing growing drought concerns, with the province’s reservoirs currently at a combined 38% of capacity.
As of...
‘No Way Pedro’
CHANCES of Spain having to hold a new general election in November increased considerably this week after caretaker PM Pedro Sánchez twice failed to...
Pension cash-grab probe
THE SPANISH tax office stands accused of flouting the Double Taxation Convention with the UK, which became law in 2014.
The situation is allegedly affecting...
La Cala hosts Spain’s longest running beach volleyball tournament
The longest running 4x4 beach volleyball tournament in Spain is being held on Wednesday, August 15 in La Cala Finestrat (a national Bank Holiday...
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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...
