‘Robin Hood’ government slammed by the banks
Big banks and electricity giants are registering record profits – but are still up in arms over additional taxation imposed by the government to...
Court backs beach residents
Residents of houses on the beach at Playa Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura have won a court case demanding that sections of the road...
Lights at the end of the tunnel
The AP-7 motorway tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada is to be modernised with an investment of €4.4 million by the ministry for transport...
Search for potential fire-hazard buildings in Alicante city
Alicante city hall has started to search for apartment blocks that may have cladding similar to the buildings destroyed by the inferno in Valencia’s...
Air traffic controllers and pilots can stick to Spanish
THE government has agreed to allow airline pilots and air traffic controllers to communicate in Spanish. An EU directive requiring use of English at...
Tárbena wildfire – update
The regional emergency services gave an update at 08.30 this morning on the Tárbena wildfire.
They reminded that it has been brought under control by...
Years of worker lawsuits cost town hall €1m
TORREMOLINOS town hall announced last week that worker lawsuits over wrongful dismissal, discrimination against union members or workplace harassment, all during previous administrations, will...
Benalmádena urges motorway speed-up
BENALMÁDENA council last week passed a motion calling on the central government to speed up progress on work to remodel the town’s A7 motorway...
Farmers descend on Madrid as protests continue
Around 1,500 tractors arriving from different parts of Spain headed for the centre of Madrid on Wednesday.
The protesting farmers had set out on Tuesday...
Residents voice anger over one-way system in Altea
A decision to eliminate the traffic lights along the Altea-Albir promenade and operate a one-way system along the road – from Altea to Albir...
Discover the dawn of Europe
The new international exhibition at the Alicante museum of archaeology (MARQ) was inaugurated on Tuesday, and is free to visit this Easter weekend.
Called ‘Dynasties’,...
Improvements ‘ready for the summer’
The second phase of renovating Avenida de las Naciones in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales is due to finish in early May, having got underway a...
Action demanded to tackle food price hikes
The reduction in IVA (VAT) on certain basic foodstuffs to combat inflation has not stopped many prices from rising significantly, according to a study...
Winter bites back
Snow caused chaos on roads in the north of Spain over the weekend, with motorways in Castilla y León region affected – as shown...
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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...
