Prostituted women’s testimonies help convict woman and man of sexual exploitation

An Alicante provincial court has convicted a woman and a man of forcing Latin American women into prostitution from two homes in Villajoyosa and...

All at sea with the Virgen del Carmen

The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of mariners and fishermen, and as many of the towns and villages along the coast are...

Dark Side of the Moon in Valencia

The Hemisfèric in Valencia’s city of science and arts is projecting a new show combining the music of Pink Floyd with images of the...

Rabbit poisoners face charges

Three suspects are under investigation for using poison which had been placed in and around rabbit burrows at an Alicante farm. A Guardia Civil spokesman...

Rubbish tip fire – latest

The fire at the vast landfill and waste treatment plant in Jijona, which broke out on Sunday, is still burning but firefighters are ‘making...

Organic waste treatment plant land deal

An organic waste treatment plant for the Vega Baja area is to be built in Los Montesinos. A motion to sign over municipal land to...

Violent armed robbery gang rounded up

National Police have broken up a violent gang of armed robbers who specialised in raids on jewellers and homes on the Spanish east coast,...

Just jazz in Jávea

Paquito D’Rivera Quartet, Marc Copland Quartet, and Nina Dinamita & Swing Milicia will be appearing at the 22nd Jávea Jazz festival which takes place...

Three days of ‘heat’

State weather agency AEMET has updated its alerts for hot weather – and the south of Alicante province has been placed on a yellow...

Rubbish tip fire – diggers brought in

Diggers are being utilized to help extinguish the fire which broke out on Sunday at the huge waste treatment plant in Jijona. A spokesman for...

Between a fridge and a hard place

Firefighters were called out when a cat suffered a fall and got stuck between a large kitchen fridge and a wall. The events occurred in...

Organised gang of suspected muggers rounded up

Guardia Civil have arrested a gang of alleged muggers, two in San Miguel de Salinas, one in Orihuela Costa and two in San Pedro...

Mar Menor gets new public transport services

New marine public transport services across the Mar Menor were inaugurated by Murcia regional government in San Pedro del Pinatar on Monday. There are two...

Rubbish tip fire still burning

The fire at the vast waste treatment in Jijona – which broke out at around 16.00 on Sunday – was finally ‘stabilised’ by firefighters...

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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...