Refreshing start to 2019
Plenty turned out on New Year’s Day for the traditional New Year’s Day swim in Albir and the same scenes were 'snapped' in Jávea.
Region dodges fuel price hike
THE PRICE of fuel at petrol stations throughout the Valencia region did not go up at midnight on Monday - unlike the majority of...
MBEs for Costa expats
HER Majesty the Queen has recognised the dedication and service to the British expat community in Spain of three charity volunteers on the Costa...
Spain prepares for ‘no deal’ Brexit
POLITICIANS in Madrid are working on contingency plans for the United Kingdom crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Spain has some of...
Elderly expats on the radar
VULNERABLE elderly British expats have been given a helping hand by Jávea town hall in the ground-breaking ‘Radars’ programme aimed at preventing pensioners become...
‘Most Wanted’ arrested in Benidorm
A BENIDORM Christmas holiday ended behind bars for James Connors - the latest 'most wanted' listed by Operation Captura to have been arrested in...
Blaze engulfs three Dénia apartment blocks
AN INFERNO on Dénia's busiest pedestrian street engulfed three blocks and forced over 50 residents out onto the street as 'balls of fire' cascaded...
What about us?
EXPATS could have been excused for thinking that Nero fiddled while Rome burned this week.
On the day that the EU issued its no-deal planning...
Police raid pubs showing football
A NATIONWIDE crackdown on businesses showing televised football matches without the proper subscription was carried out by National Police this week.
Officers swooped simultaneously while...
Bank on a vote
BRITISH people resident in Spain are advised to ensure they are correctly registered to vote in next year’s local elections in May 2019 if...
Airport security overhaul begins
WORK has begun at Alicante-Elche airport to renew and enlarge security controls for passengers.
Twenty-four new automatic boarding pass readers will be installed in the...
Britons return to boost Costa tourism
FOLLOWING a fall in the number of British visitors to the Valencia region earlier this year, the figure shot up in October to provide...
Two kings celebrate 40th anniversary of Spanish Constitution
A unique moment in history was snapped yesterday (Thursday) when two Spanish kings stood together (reigning King Felipe VI and his father King Juan...
‘Concerned’ about British residents
VALENCIA’S president Ximo Puig met the UK’s Ambassador in Spain, Simon Manley and his consular team on Monday.
Sr Puig told Mr Manley that he...
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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...
