Flood rescues in Valencia
A number of people have been rescued after torrential rain caused flooding in Valencia province.
One man had to be winched out of his rural...
Prison for Briton found guilty of rape
A BRITON who stood trial for raping a Finnish woman in Benidorm in 1999 has been found guilty and sentenced to three years in...
Better air – but not good enough
Residents in Spain are breathing the ‘cleanest air’ since records began back in 1990, according to a report published this week.
The findings collated by...
Walker dies on Hell’s Ravine route
A young man died on Tuesday – possibly from heatstroke – as he was walking the PR-CV 147 footpath with his family, which takes...
Fire in improvised waste dump controlled
A fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning in a dry irrigation pool in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales – which is...
Protest against bull runs in port ahead of fiesta week
A demonstration calling for an end to bull-runs and ‘bous a la mar’ will take place in Jávea port on Sunday evening, starting at...
Residents evacuated as Alicante fire spreads
Residents continue to be evacuated due the fast-spreading wildfire which broke out in the Vall d’Ebo in the north of Alicante province on Saturday...
Archidona suffers major weekend fire
A 41-YEAR-old local man has been detained on suspicion of starting a fire which raged near Archidona at the weekend razing at least 100...
English-language movies featured in Marbella film fest
THE Marbella International Film Festival, which launches today, features over two dozen feature films, shorts and documentaries, including red-carpet premiere screenings of two UK films. In...
Work underway on giant housing estate
Developers have moved in to start the construction of the vast housing estate at La Hoya in Torrevieja, described by one local councillor as...
Costa hospital launches protocol to detect rape-drug use
THE Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella has launched a protocol aimed at detecting the use of so-called rape-drugs, substances that can be put...
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...
Alicante in the top 10
Alicante has overtaken Bilbao – and moves into the list of the top 10 most populated cities in Spain.
The official figures have been published...
Remote control marijuana plantation raided
A completely automated marijuana plantation has been dismantled by National Police in Elche, thanks to an investigation launched when officers detected a vehicle that...
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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...
