Controversial beach bar closes
AFTER years of legal wrangling and appeals going back and forth between residents and owners of Tiki Beach, the inevitable has finally happened. A...
Hero cop saves baby’s life
FINESTRAT mayor Juan Francisco Pérez (right) officially commended local police officer Miguel Sellés this week after he saved the life of a one-year-old baby...
Separatists in the dock
THE politically charged trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders began in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The defendants are being tried on rebellion...
Snap general elections on the cards
PM PEDRO Sánchez is today (Friday) expected to announce a snap general election.
Catalan nationalists called the PM's bluff and voted against the budget on...
Protected animals ‘stuffed’ in Alicante
AN EIGHT-month investigation by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province into the illegal trade of animals has led to the seizure of more than...
Mayors take their bow
TWO well-known Costa mayors in towns with large expat populations will not be standing for reelection in the May local elections.
Calpe mayor César Sánchez...
Healthcare ‘guaranteed’ for expats
Puig confirmed this week that British residents will maintain their right to free healthcare in the Valencia region in any Brexit scenario.
Speaking at a...
Guardia Civil arrest boyfriend of woman slain in Planes
GUARDIA Civil officers have arrested the 34-year-old partner of Sheila, a 29-year-old mother of five children, after she was found dead with her throat...
Thousand walk – and raise thousands – against Cancer
Over 4,500 people took part in the tenth annual ‘Walk against Cancer” in La Nucia last Sunday morning, a thousand more than last year!
The...
Stitch in time saves a life
EMERGENCY service volunteers received a donation of essential new kit just 24 hours before putting the defibrillator into service and saving a driver’s life...
Voting legislation back in Commons
THE long-awaited legislation giving British expats across the globe a 'lifelong' right to vote in parliamentary elections returns to the House of Commons in...
Residents uproar over urinating cyclists
FOLLOWING last week’s prestigious Costa Blanca Bike Race, residents in La Cala have been left appalled at scenes they witnessed from the cyclists.
The last...
Costa marches on Madrid
These Costa ladies were part of the Moors and Christians parade that invaded Madrid's Calle Preciados on the way to the famous Puerta de...
Taxi war hits Madrid hard
GETTING to and around Madrid has been a nightmare this week as taxi drivers protesting against private car and driver regulations has literrally sieged...
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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...
