Costa Blanca
French air traffic control strike again in September
The SNCTA, the French union representing air traffic controllers, has indicated that it will publicly present its notice of a nationwide strike on September...
Squatters unleash fear in Torrevieja
Residents of a Torrevieja urbanisations are “fighting”—or rather, resisting as best they can—against a group of squatters who have moved into a...
Sentenced for stealing iron from a country house in Petrer and selling it at a scrap yard
The Alicante Provincial Court upheld a man’s conviction for burglary at a country residence in Petrer, Almafra Alta area. According to the punishment,...
Benidorm opens the process to select the 2025 ‘Exemplary Neighbour’
The award, established in 2011 at the request of the Neighbourhood Council, honours those who have demonstrated a model of coexistence and dedication...
Torrevieja ends the Reggaeton Beach Festival
The Torrevieja City Council has decided not to renew the sponsorship contract with the company that organises the Reggaetón Beach Festival (RBF), which expired...
Serious accident between a bus and a car in Elche leaves two with minor injuries
On Friday night, August 29th, there was a traffic accident in Elche involving a pedestrian bus and a car. The collision happened around 10:00 p.m. on the...
Scams by fake electricity technicians return to Guardamar del Segura
A bogus electrical technician defrauded an elderly Guardamar del Segura resident. The scammer pretended to be an electrician and charged him €900 for an...
Flu vaccination in Alicante schools is extended to children aged 5 and over
The flu vaccine will be available in schools for five-year-olds beginning in the upcoming school year. Beginning in October, the Generalitat (Catalan...
Man sentenced for kidnapping, tying up, and burning another man in Alicante over a debt
A man has been sentenced to prison for kidnapping, assaulting, burning, and threatening another man in Alicante in order to collect a debt. He was also put to...
Swiss man accused of stealing license plates arrested in Alicante
This July, Calpe car owners were astonished to discover that their registration plate had vanished. The Guardia Civil has now arrested a 56-year-old Swiss man...
