Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.
RYANAIR is resuming UK flights to Murcia’s international airport from this Friday(May 21). The first service to Corvera will be from Manchester, followed by flights
A young couple swindled jewellers and gold exchange stores across Alicante City by selling them fake trinkets and rings with a gold-style covering sprayed onto
VALENCIA’S Supreme Court(TSJCV) will decide this week whether the Valencian Community’s midnight curfew can continue past May 24. Regional president, Ximo Puig, initially wanted the
SPAIN’S Health Ministry is set to allow Pfizer vaccinations for around two million ‘essential’ workers like police, teachers, and fire-fighters who have got just one
SPAIN’S tourist board has launched a new ‘one-click’ feature on its website to allow foreign tourists to check on COVID-19 travel restrictions. UPDATE: Spain removes
NEW COVID-19 cases have produced their highest May weekend total in the Valencian Community. Health ministry figures released tonight(May 17) show 387 new infections since
ALICANTE Council has cancelled this year’s San Juan Hogueras(Bonfires) celebrations to extinguish the chance of an autumn rescheduling. It’s the second year that the Hogueras
IMPROVED air quality in Spain caused by last year’s pandemic lockdown restrictions may have prevented at least 170 premature deaths. It’s largely down to fewer
YOU know you’re old when watching TV programmes involving, ‘well-known’ personalities, and you don’t recognise any of them. And to ensure you have no bolt-hole
MADRID’S Teatro Real has won the top honour at the 2021 International Opera Awards which are opera’s equivalent of the movie Oscars. The virtually-hosted event
NEW COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are maintaining their significant falls, helped by increasing vaccinations in the Valencian Community. The regional health ministry today(May 14) reported
MAJOR centres across the Costa Blanca are stepping up their security measures this weekend in anticipation of a big influx of visitors. Alicante, Benidorm, Denia
131 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 13) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral
FIVE Alicante market traders are in trouble for selling wrongly-labelled or out-of-date food on their stalls. A dozen inspections by the Guardia Civil uncovered 20,000
WARM winds originating in the Azores will bring scorching temperatures to the Costa Blanca this weekend. Average May values of 23 degrees will be shattered
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