‘Green’ light for Madrid airport expansion questioned
Socialist party Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of the controversial €2.4 billion expansion plan for Madrid-Barajas airport – much to the...
Homeless killers jailed
The provincial court has sentenced two homeless men to prison for the homicide of another vagrant man who they beat to death in Torrevieja...
New PM for Spain
Pedro Sánchez, leader of the Socialist PSOE party, has become new Prime Minister of Spain at 11.30 today following a vote of no-confidence against...
Second runway plan for Alicante-Elche airport
ALICANTE-Elche airport has been breaking records yearly for passengers, with 14m passing through the airport in 2018 and 96,734 flights taking off or landing.
Technicians...
Getting a little help from their friends
The Valencia government is set to amend regional legislation governing tourism lets, using a decree that just been approved in Andalucía region ‘as a...
Elderly Briton allegedly killed by her husband
A 79-year-old British woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in the old people’s home in Campello where they were both living.
The gruesome event...
Nerja beach becomes council property
A 1,300-SQUARE-metre plot on the coast in the centre of Nerja is to come into municipal ownership.
Calahonda beach, immediately to the east of the...
False Benidorm holiday claim thrown out of court
IN ANOTHER victory for the UK travel industry, a Liverpool couple have been caught out after claiming compensation for a holiday in Benidorm that...
Killer driver shot dead
Regional president Carles Puigdemont has confirmed that police have shot dead 22-year-old Moroccan Younes Abouyaaqoub - the driver of the van that killed 13...
Blooming Jalón valley
ALMOND trees are now in blossom, and this week is the ideal time to see the Jalon valley (officially called Vall de Pop) turn...
TV pirates switched off
Three British men have been arrested in Formentera del Segura for having a company that fraudulently provided subscription television channels to customers all over...
Six arrested, seven to go
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and partners have renewed an appeal to help trace some of the UK’s Most Wanted fugitives.
Twelve months ago the...
Double or nothing
BENIDORM town hall this week relaunched its efforts to secure greater funding from the central government, following repeated and failed attempts to be declared...
Security boost for Ronda fair
SAFETY has been made a priority at this year’s Pedro Romero fair in Ronda, with a new town hall security plan currently in operation...
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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...
