Big freeze on the way
The freezing weather which has been affecting central Europe is expected to hit Spain’s Mediterranean coast next week.
The arrival of the mass of polar...
Moraira tops regional housing price list
MORAIRA continues to be the Valencian golden mile of the housing market.
Other housing hotspots in Benissa, Benitachell, Calpe, Dénia and Jávea in the Marina...
Battle for the beach
Benidorm's packed Levante beach has hardly any room for more towels, chairs or parasols this week, but the council is now concerned about those...
Benidorm brothel card swindlers caught
TWO women and a man were detained in a brothel in the so-called 'Brit zone' of Benidorm last week.
According to police sources, the accused...
Gas bottle price hike
The price of a bottle of butane gas will go up by 5% tomorrow (Tuesday).
The new price approved by the Minsitry of Industry is...
Pension boost from Britons in Spain
BRITISH pensioners in Spain will continue to have their annual pension rise, the UK’s department for work and pensions (DWP) announced this week.
Under the...
Worst floods since 1997
Several main Alicante city roads, including the main Avenida de Dénia accessing the city centre from the north (pictured) were flooded yesterday in the...
Torremolinos PGOU paves way for mega-mall
By Oliver McIntyre
THE Torremolinos town council on Tuesday gave initial approval to the town's local development plan (PGOU), which lays out future land use and...
Boat people reach the Costa
GUARDIA Civil had their hands full this week chasing scarpering migrants who arrived at a number of points along the Costa Blanca and Costa...
Flooding tragedy hits Murcia
One person was killed and a ‘multitude’ of residents had to be rescued from their homes as a torrential downpour ‘completely flooded’ properties in...
Costa on fire – special coverage
Costa Blanca News north edition will tomorrow (Friday) be on sale with a huge coverage of the fires that have destroyed over 1,400 hectares...
Living longer in Spain
LIFE expectation in Spain has increased to 90.4 years - becoming the second EU country with the highest figure.
The news released by Eurostat to...
Britons to go biometric
BRITISH residents will be able to apply for a ‘biometric residence document’ from the Spanish government.
A spokesman for the EC press office in Brussels...
Crackdown on ‘airport runs’
IN THIS past week, police from Alicante have confiscated five cars in Benidorm from people operating as illegal taxi drivers, doing cheap cash-in-hand airport...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
