Alicante is going places
A DIRECT high-speed train (AVE) is now available between Alicante and Ourense in Galicia, meaning that passengers no longer have to change at Chamartín...
Air traffic controllers set to strike
Unions representing air traffic controllers have called five days of strike action at 16 Spanish airports including Alicante-Elche.
The 24-hour stoppages are set to take...
Flare-ups see coronavirus figures rise again
The widespread use of face masks in all public areas at all times (with certain exceptions) is now obligatory in all Spanish regions except...
Spain backs vaccine passport concept
As the vaccine rollout gathers pace, many countries including Spain are debating the possibility of creating some kind of ‘passport’ to enable people who...
Spain tightens security
SPAIN has maintained its terror alert at Level 4 of 5, but has stepped up surveillance in sensitive areas following last week’s atrocity in...
Spain officially ends lockdown
Spain's state of emergency, which included one of the most strict lockdown in Europe, has officially ended.
Since midnight, Spain is now in the so-called...
How Justin Bieber launched Costa girl’s career
A DÉNIA expat who is now an up-and-coming model owes her fame and career to teen pop pin-up Justin Bieber.
Cindy Kimberly, 17, originally from...
The final edition of the Costa Blanca News
It is with sadness and regret that the staff have to announce that this Friday’s paper will be the last edition of the Costa...
“Tourists, Spain awaits you from July” says PM
PM Pedro Sánchez has invited foreign holidaymakers to return to Spain from July. In a public address this afternoon, the PM clearly stated: "Tourists,...
Spain scraps quarantine ‘out of respect for Britons owning holiday homes...
One of the main reasons for scrapping the quarantine for British citizens visiting Spain from today (June 21) is the fact that over 400,000...
Embassy advises Britons over 90-day rule
Following unsubstantiated reports in UK tabloids about Spanish police looking to round up Britons who are in the country illegally, the British Embassy has...
Six arrested in Spain with links to violence in Salford
Six people have been arrested in Spain after series of violent incidents between organised crime groups in Salford.
The Spanish National Police with support from...
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...
Long queues for flyers at Birmingham airport
International travellers – some of them flying to Alicante – were caught up in an enormous queue snaking out of the doors of Birmingham...
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...
