Prepare for “Passage of Terror” this Halloween at seaside city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR will see the return of Hallowe’en activities this year, after missing out in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. María Venerdi and Mª Carmen Durán,
British woman caught driving on wrong side of road in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca was five times over limit
ROJALES Policia Local surprised a woman when she was found driving on the wrong side of the road. The municipality includes the popular urbanisation of
British Embassy warns expats against submitting fraudulent residency applications – even through third parties
THE BRITISH EMBASSY has taken to social media this week, warning Brits against submitting fraudulent residency applications – either directly or through a third party.
3D virtual environment to improve local commerce in seaside city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA City Council is to implement a €30,000 virtual world where shoppers can navigate around over 20 local businesses. In conjunction with the
Spain’s Renfe network set to challenge struggling Eurostar for tunnel route with possible link from Costa to London in 24 hours
RENFE, Spain’s state-owned rail operator, is having talks about operating a high-speed passenger service between London and Paris that would compete against Eurostar. Since its
Flood prevention committee visits the last of all 27 municipalities in devastated Vega Baja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FORMENTERA DEL SEGURA became the last of the 27 municipalities in the flood-hit Vega Baja region to be assessed. The town has received almost half
Horses in danger as animal charity makes desperate plea for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HORSES, donkeys, ponies and many other animals are at risk if the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales can’t replace it’s ageing transport. The
Tapas Trails continue with four-day festival at popular expat urb’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, which includes the popular expat La Marina Urbanisation, is continuing Costa Blanca’s bounce back to a ‘new normal’ with a three-day Tapas festival.
Spain’s Benidorm features as one of seven Alicante locations in the Top 100 Greenest Places of Europe
BENIDORM and six other Alicante towns feature in a study that reveals the greenest places in Europe. Elda, Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Alcoy and San
REVEALED: UK has Covid rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain but travel restrictions remain
THE UNITED KINGDOM currently has Covid-19 infection rates SEVENTEEN times higher than Spain. Despite this, travel restrictions between the two countries imply that travelling from
Morocco bans flights to and from UK ‘until further notice’ due to rising COVID rates but government ‘sticking to Plan A’
MOROCCO has banned flights to and from the UK indefinitely because of the rising Coronavirus infection rates, but government officials still don’t have plans to
Local Police get new kit to help with floods and other emergencies in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRAND new radio device network has been set up for the local police cars of San Fulgencio in the Vega Baja region of Costa
British Embassy publishes important advice for Liverpool fans travelling to Madrid for UEFA clash on October 19
THE BRITISH EMBASSY in Madrid has published important advice for fans travelling to Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League 9pm game against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, October
Floating museum fully open for business again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA has reopened its ‘Floating Museum’ with visitors being able to enjoy the attractions during pre-pandemic opening hours. And joining the submarine and patrol boats
House demolished near nudist beaches to make way for coastal naturalisation project on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR Council has demolished a sea front house to help in the regeneration of its beaches and dunes. Positioned between the Babilonia and Vivers beaches,
Spain joins EU-funded taskforce to tackle fraud and help protect €800 billion Covid-relief fund
OPERATION SENTINEL was launched this week, October 15, by Europol in a bid to combat an anticipated wave of fraud as almost 807 billion euros
Free surfing and canoeing lessons start at beaches popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE MILD out of season climate on Orihuela Costa means the region popular with expats and Spanish alike can enjoy a ‘Winter Beach’ programme. Starting
100 staff walk out at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca only days before handover back to public management
DESPITE what bosses claim to be an “impeccable” transition from private to public management, Torrevieja Hospital has seen “about 100” professionals leave their post this
Free book promoting local traditional recipes given to residents in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, incorporating the popular expat urbanisation of La Marina, has produced a free recipe book publicizing the traditional gastronomy of the municipality. The town’s
Where does Spain feature in the Top Ten rankings of World’s Most Beautiful People?
SOME MIGHT SAY that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’, but it is very difficult to determine what makes someone beautiful. Is it
Town with mostly overseas residents has myths dispelled regarding Padrón and residency on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO, incorporating the popular British expat urbanisation of La Marina, has launched an information campaign about the municipal Padrón and residency applications. The initiative
Airport authority admits the return of British tourism is ‘key’ to a return to pre-pandemic flight numbers on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport has instantly bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, according to AENA. More than 180,000 tourists will be using Costa Blanca’s biggest
Monthly €250 incentive for young Spaniards to leave home proposed by PM Pedro Sanchez
SPAIN’S President Pedro Sanchez says that young Spaniards should be offered a monthly bonus towards rent to help them move out of their family home.
British expats demand quicker action from local authorities regarding legal status of their homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOMEOWNERS on the Camposol Urbanisation in Mazarron (Murcia) have met local politicians to thrash out solutions to problems regarding ownership of their properties. Despite a
EXCLUSIVE: “Time to get out of Dodge” – meet the Brexit refugees making a new life in Spain (part 2)
Continuing on from our recent feature on Brits that have left their homes in the UK to start new lives in sunnier climes here in
‘Name a Guide Dog Puppy’ competition launched during Blindness Awareness Month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FREE COMPETITION has been launched to name a cute young guide dog puppy. As part of their ongoing support for the ONCE Foundation for