Mystery surrounds hotel death fall
A BRITISH national from London, on holiday with a group of men, lost his life on Saturday afternoon at the Hotel Levante Club in...
Free oranges? Help yourself!
A FARMER in Benidoleig is giving his oranges away free to whoever wants to pick them as harvesting the fruit costs him more than...
Chemists ‘out-of-stock’
CHEMISTS are warning of an increasing list of out-of-stock medication caused by a price struggle by pharmaceutical companies and UK stock piling in fear...
Bird’s eye view of San Juan magic
The night of San Juan has always been 'magical' on the Costa Blanca, but this year and thanks to Finestrat local police drones, we...
Facing Nolotil ‘disaster’ this summer
FEARS are growing of a tragedy this summer as the painkiller Nolotil is allegedly still being given to tourists despite a ban imposed by...
Costa to escape killer heat
WHILE temperatures are predicted to reach 44ºC in some inland areas of Spain this weekend, the Costa Blanca is set to be one of...
Experts identify sunken British ship off Dénia
A SKELETON of a sunken ship found last summer off Dénia's shores has turned out to be the remains of the British vessel Parthenon...
Airport speeds-up security
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport security checks will be capable of handling 4,500 passengers per hour from July 1.
Improvements and extra staff at the departure lounge security...
‘Cruelty’ probe into animal protection association
SEPRONA officers from Monovar are investigating the president and coordinator of an Elda animal rescue association called 'Asociación Defensora de los Animales (ADA)' for...
‘Be prepared’ message is working
THE British Consulate team from Alicante believes its ‘be prepared for Brexit’ message is successfully reaching expats across the region.
Michaela Robinson and Kirsten Garry...
Beach thieves behind bars
NATIONAL Police in Benidorm have arrested five suspected members of an organised thieving gang that targeted tourists on beaches throughout Alicante province.
Police were alerted...
Summer taxi deal struck
The regional government has given the final go-ahead for taxi drivers from Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja to set up a joint service area over...
Pirate taxis punished
The now-regular checks for unauthorised vehicles carrying passengers at Alicante-Elche airport caught another three so-called ‘pirate taxis’ last week.
One of these was a taxi...
May’s over
Theresa May's turbulent leadership of the Conservative Party will end on June 7, paving the way for a new prime minister to lead the...