King Felipe remembers his ‘aunt Lilibeth’

King Felipe was one of the first to write a message in the book of condolence which has been set up at the British...

Booster jab available later this month

FOURTH jabs to protect against Covid-19 will start in Spain on September 26, minister for health Carolina Darias has revealed. The vaccinations will initially be...

A silence to remember a Queen

Rojales town hall has reminded that their minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth takes place today (Monday) at noon in Plaza Blanca next to the...

Spain shares the UK’s pain

  King Felipe has spoken of his family's profound sadness at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. He said the UK and the world are in...

Summer surgery plan pays off

The plan to continue scheduled surgical operations over the summer at Torrevieja hospital resulted in 1,401 procedures being carried out during July and August,...

Pirate UK TV busted by the police

A man has been arrested in Denia for illegally selling subscriber television content for clients to access via the internet or satellite, the National...

Last ditch negotiation to save virgin coast

A negotiation to prevent the construction of a housing development in Cala Mosca, and thus preserve the last virgin kilometre of Orihuela’s coastline, has...

Summer tourism back in business

Tourism figures have been buoyant this summer and indicate that by the end of this year the region will have welcomed a similar number...

Payout for resident over ‘hellish’ church bells

Church bells in Jávea port have been silenced by the courts as they are ‘too loud’. A local resident who has been filing complaints since...

Fire in improvised waste dump controlled

A fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning in a dry irrigation pool in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales – which is...

Briton arrested following high-speed chase

A Briton and a Moroccan were caught with 13.5 kilos of marijuana in their car after a dangerous, high-speed chase, revealed the National Police. Officers...

VAT on gas to be slashed

THE GOVERNMENT is set to reduce IVA (VAT) on gas from 21% to 5%, starting in October. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told national radio station...

Crackdown on fly tippers

Alfaz del Pi town hall is to step up the monitoring of illegal dumping of waste and hit the culprits with fines of up...

Seven found dead at sea

The Guardia Civil are investigating after seven dead bodies were recovered from the sea off Alicante and Murcia provinces. A boat carrying migrants from Algeria...

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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...