Regional Brexit healthcare vow
PRESIDENT of the Valencia region Ximo Puig met with new British ambassador Hugh Elliot on Wednesday and ‘guaranteed maximum cooperation and collaboration’ to minimise...
Traffic confusion in Benidorm
DUE to the ongoing roadworks on the main Avenida Mediterraneo and adjoining streets in Benidorm, traffic flow changed last Monday morning, catching many drivers...
Torture ordeal of Jávea kidnap victim
VIOLENT thugs kidnapped a 61-year-old man and subjected him to a 12-hour campaign of violence to steal €16,000 in cash and his car.
Held prisoner...
‘You only had one job ‘
FOLLOWING the asphalt being resurfaced between Jalon and Benissa, a clearly tired sign painter failed to look up and check his spelling. The small...
‘Freshly-caught plastic’ on sale at fish market
FISHERMEN based in Dénia 'caught' over six tonnes of plastic from the sea just off the Marina Alta capital's coast last year alone –...
New Michelin star in Jávea
TULA Restaurant in Jávea has won its first Michelin star for its food based on modern Mediterranean cuisine using local ingredients.
Located in Avenida de...
Green light for airport train
THE LONG-awaited project to construct a rail link to Alicante-Elche airport is finally moving in the right direction.
The ministry for public works has definitively...
And what about us, Boris?
A VETERAN British MP has raised concerns that there is no reference to Britons living in Europe in Boris Johnson’s European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)...
Visitors dodge beauty spot booking rules
ONE IN six visitors to the Cova Tallada cave in summer failed to book their place and buy a ticket – despite knowing they...
Forgotten passenger sees the funny side
RED-FACED airline EasyJet 'was full of apologies' after leaving pensioner Ray Fear behind at Valencia airport - patiently waiting at the departure lounge’s assisted...
Trick or swim?
Temperatures will be close to the 30C this weekend which seems more like summer than late autumn. The many bathers on Moraira's Ampolla beach...
Schoolgirl, 11, witnesses father murdering mother
DOZENS of residents joined a minute's silence outside Dénia town hall on Tuesday condemning the brutal murder of an expat in front of her...
Brexit deal on a knife-edge
BORIS Johnson’s deal to take Britain out of the European Union was hanging by a thread as Costa Blanca News went to press.
The Democratic...
Nine involved in Calpe car parking fine scam
FOLLOWING news released last week of a possible parking fine scam in Calpe, the Guardia Civil are investigating nine people, all employees of the...
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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...
