Learning to love the podenco
By Nuria Pérez
THE HUNTING season has just ended in many areas of Spain.
With it comes a time of terror, torture and death for up...
Sex slaves freed
A ROMANIAN gang which forced young women to work as prostitutes in south Alicante province has been busted.
The women were plied with drugs so...
Alicante jihadist network shut down
By Alex Watkins
A CREVILLENTE resident has been arrested as the alleged leader of a jihadist network which was sending equipment and weapons disguised as...
British drug lab busted
By Alex Watkins
THREE Britons and a Dutchman have been arrested in Alicante province in connection with the largest ever European haul of the chemical...
In the name of the rose
By Dave Jones
A CAMPAIGN to reintroduce an endangered native plant in Torrevieja is gathering pace.
Full story in Friday’s Costa Blanca News.
Comment on ‘Coastline for canines’
Email
January 30, 2016
I wish something like this would happen in Benidorm. Absolutely ridiculous with so many dogs in Benidorm owned by expats. Even if...
Thanks from Elche Children’s Care Home
Email
January 25, 2016
The Elche Children's Care Home would like to say a big "Thank You" to Casas España S.L. for their donation of €179.
Gareth...
Brit Scene comment
Email
February 2, 2016
In the column this week the writer is very agitated that Australia might remove the Queen as Head of State. Why? It...
‘Had’ to take another Ryanair flight?
Email
January 30, 2016
Re: Letter by John Hopkins last week
So John 'had' to take another flight with Ryanair? Maybe because of the price? Sounds like...
Cyclists on Costa roads
Altea
January 27, 2016
I know we have to be patient with the hundreds of cyclists currently doing their training on the mountains of the Costa...
Zika virus control in place
THE REGIONAL health department has announced it has an effective plan in place to prevent the spread of the Zika virus throughout the Costa.
A...
Benidorm sets up vice-squad
A NEW local police unit has been set up in Benidorm to fight against the growing number of prostitutes that prey on unwary tourists...
Campervanners ejected
By Dave Jones
LOCAL police told motorhome owners parked next to La Mata-Torrevieja natural park to move on following reports of unsanitary behaviour.
Full story in...
Ambassador calls for expats to vote in Referendum
British diplomacy was out in full in Jávea this week to launch the campaign for expats to register to vote in the referendum on...
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Tony Matthews news from the Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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