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...
Charity bullfight goes ahead despite protest
THE 10,000 people that signed a petition to halt a bullfight held on Good Friday at Benidorm's bullring have been totally ignored by the...
New routes to Alicante from the UK
Budget airline easyJet is offering new routes to Alicante from the UK, with a seasonal base opening at the Costa Blanca airport in the...
Bitter-sweet victory
For the first time ever a non-nationalist party has won the regional elections in Cataluña. Ciudadanos led by Inés Arrimadas was the choice of...
Former Catalan leader in Brussels as Spanish court calls him to...
FORMER Cataluña president Carles Puigdemont and his 13 former cabinet members, all of whom were removed by the Spanish government after the region’s parliament...
Tax cut announced for low and middle wage earners
Valencia president Ximo Puig has announced a regional tax reform programme that will ‘benefit the social majority’.
He said the initiative would ‘reduce charges for...
Child murderer sentenced to 17 years
A MAN found guilty of murdering his partner’s three-year-old son has been sentenced to 17 years in jail.
At the end of the week-long trial...
The Costa ‘Blanca’
Snow has been falling at almost sea level this morning in many town along the Costa Blanca. Our photo shows snow falling in La...
Suspects detained over migrant boat deaths
Two migrant boat operators wielding machetes forced their 14 passengers to jump into the cold sea when they were 500 metres away from the...
Bourne in Jávea
Bourne star Matt Damon was the focus of attention in Jávea this weekend where he attended a relative's wedding.
Our photo shows Matt with councillor...
Energy market shake-up to bring down bills
The EU is poised to take action over soaring energy costs as the wholesale price of electricity hits one of the highest levels of...
Old age pilferers
Two 59-year-old women have been arrested for a series of burglaries in Rojales, Pilar de la Horadada, Orihuela Costa and Altea.
Many of their victims...
Five year wait for budget almost over
After five years of successive councils in Orihuela being unable to reach a consensus to pass a budget, the Partido Popular (PP)-Vox coalition’s local...
Stones thrown at Torremolinos ambulance
AN AMBULANCE crew from Torremolinos escaped serious injury last Wednesday night when a stone smashed the windscreen of their vehicle.
They had just delivered a...
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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...
