Tag: Calpe
Seagulls attack climbers
FIVE CLIMBERS had to be rescued by boat last Sunday, when one of them accidentally placed his hand inside a seagull nest and the...
Target: ship-shape for Easter
Costa towns are speeding up work to repair the damage caused by storms in January and make sure all is ship-shape for the Easter...
Three metre shark washed up in Calpe
A FATHER and daughter, who were walking their dog, discovered the remains of a large shark washed up near Calpe rock last week. The...
Helicopter rescues Peñon hiker
EMERGENCY services were called to rescue an injured man from Calpe rock last week. The man, a holidaymaker aged 67, had to be airlifted...
Padrón plea
WITH Calpe residents facing services cuts and significant tax increases due to the falling number of people on the local register (Padrón), mayor César...
Weather chaos
Very strong winds and persistant downpours are causing road chaos, damage and power cuts in the Marinas Alta and Baja. Altea, Javea and Calpe...
Jávea and Calpe beauty spots listed
THE Valencia regional government has finally begun the process to list Calpe's Baños de la Reina Roman site and Jávea's Portitxoll island area are...
Calpe police driven quackers
Local police in Calpe were called at around 03:30 on Tuesday, when a group of wild ducks stopped the traffic.
Wandering around the middle of...
Gender violence tragedies
An expat has been arrested in Villajoyosa for kidnap and mistreatment of his partner is the latest incident of brutal domestic violence this week...
Denia-Calpe railway upgrade to start in November
RAILWAY line works between Dénia and Calpe will start in November and should be finished by the end of 2017, although the full revamp...
Lets talk about Brexit
SARAH-Jane Morris, British Consul in Alicante, answered expats' questions on Brexit in Calpe on Tuesday morning.
The consul was guest speaker at the Association of...
The day Froome conquered Calpe
THE Costa Blanca roared with two key stages of the 'Vuelta ciclista a España' on Friday and Saturday.
The Jávea-Calpe time trial was won by...
La Vuelta arrives
THE Vuelta a España cycling race has arrived on the Costa.
Today (Thursday), the 'pelotón' reached the stage finishing line in Gandia.
Tomorrow, a decisive Jávea-Calpe 37-kilometre...
Costa ‘cult-following’ is largest in Spain
MORE religious cults are known to be active in the Marina Alta and Marina Baixa than anywhere else in Spain, according to recent research...
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...
