Closing in the net on pea-men
THROUGHOUT The month, local police in Benidorm have made a concerted effort to crack down on the ‘pea men’ plaguing the resort and reported...
Consumer rights groups to fight Ryanair’s new hand luggage charge
CONSUMER rights groups in Spain have announced legal action against low-cost airline Ryanair after it announced last Friday that it would be charging for...
€10,000 reward to snare Gold Rush bandits
OWNERS of Costa Blanca jeweller Gold Rush have posted a €10,000 reward for information to capture the criminals who raided their Jávea shop at...
Cash to control stray cats
A TOTAL of 25 towns in the Vega Baja have been awarded a grant by the provincial government to sterilise stray cats.
The campaign is...
Serial burglar busted
A prolific 30-year-old burglar was arrested recently in Alumbres near Cartagena following more than 20 burglaries in homes at the Mar Menor.
A Guardia Civil...
Saddle up in Torrevieja
The eyes of the cycling world will be on Torrevieja in late August next year when the grand start of one of the three...
Orihuela Costa man jailed for child sex offences
David Budd, a 72-year-old British resident of Orihuela Costa was sentenced to eight years and 10 months’ imprisonment in the UK on Thursday, August...
Domestic violence death
A Bulgarian woman was killed at her home in the Orihuela rural district of Desamparados early this morning.
According to the emergency services, her partner...
Ricky Martin dazzles Benidorm
Guillermo Amor Sports Stadium in Benidorm on Wednesday night to watch Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin live in concert – 25 years after his...
Foreign income fines threat
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging UK taxpayers to come forward and declare any foreign income or profits on offshore assets before September...
Payment promise for expat pensioners
BRITISH expats resident in Europe have been guaranteed future increased pension payments and continued healthcare by the government after its influential advice website was...
Arrests made over at least 50 burglaries in Calpe and Benissa
THE GUARDIA civil arrested three men of Algerian origin (two of them with Spanish nationality) in Alicante on Wednesday in connection with at least...
Man with knife shot at Barcelona police station
A man was shot dead by police officers at a Barcelona city police station after he pull out a knife ans should 'Allah' and...
Barcelona remembers
Thousands gathered today in Barcelona to remember the 16 killed in the August 17 2017 jihadist attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils. This first...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
