Rain to soak Alicante’s Semana Santa celebrations
THE Spanish meteorology agency (AEMET) has issued a yellow weather warning for this coming Thursday, predicting gale-force winds and waves up to three metres high.
NOT RUSSIAN AROUND: Russian plane charged €20,000 to park at Alicante airport
IF you thought airport car parks were pricey, be grateful you’re not parking a plane. A Russian Antonov An-124 is being charged €1,000 a day
Spain’s Mercadona ditches single-use plastic bags
ONE of Spain’s best-known supermarkets has ditched plastic carrier bags in favour of sustainable alternatives. Mercadona, which owns 1636 supermarkets across Spain and Portugal, announced
French woman dies after falling from a cliff while picking a flower on the Costa Blanca
A WOMAN has died after losing her balance while picking a flower on the cliffs of Les Rotes, near Denia. The 67-year-old, of French nationality,
‘ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET?’: New record time set on Javea’s Mirador Challenge
TROPHIES, medals and bottles of bubbly saw off this year’s edition of The Mirador Challenge, comprising 15 iconic viewpoints along the coastline of Javea. The
ANCIENT Roman mosaics saved on Costa Blanca following years of human pollution
ANCIENT Roman mosaics will soon be open to the public in Calpe after undergoing months of restoration work. The 2,000-year-old artworks at the Baños de
British expat cycles 320km despite four knee operations to raise money for cancer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AFTER four knee operations, a bulging disk and 30 years of excruciating back pain, most 58-year-olds would choose the bar stool over the bike saddle.
WATCH: Four kittens found ALIVE in a car engine by mechanic on the Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat has rescued a litter of day-old kittens found in a car engine by a bewildered mechanic on the Costa Blanca. Sarah Mowers-Paye,
Fight against plant pathogen will see 100,000 almond trees DESTROYED in Alicante
PLANS to halt a plague decimating almond groves has caused uproar after revealing 100,000 trees will be cut down in Alicante. Campaigners say the scheme
WATCH: ‘Bonkers’ British expats fly from Spain to UK to support Nigel Farage’s new Brexit party and the internet was not happy about it
The couple, known only as Barry and Diane, appeared on BBC news last week
British expat boss of suspect investment company which ‘lost expats €20 million’ fails to turn up at court on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The Olive Press exclusively revealed how CWM abruptly folded in 2017, losing hundreds of expats’ life savings in the process
IN PICS: The stunning and highest villages in Spain at risk of abandonment
Spain’s cliff-hanging enclaves hark back to the times of medieval conquest and even Roman occupation
British expat fuming after town hall charges him for having ‘sports facility’ after he put up football goal in back garden on Spain’s Costa Blanca
The business owner, in his 40s, received a letter from Javea Town Hall saying he had an outstanding debt of €12 added to his local
World Dance Day Saturday 13th April 2019
COME and take part of this silent world festival that will take place in more than 100 cities around the world at the same time!
WATCH: British ambassador Simon Manley has new message for expats in Spain following Brexit extension
https://www.facebook.com/BritsInSpain/videos/430619174172277/?v=430619174172277 “I’m sure you have been following recent developments in the Brexit negotiations very closely, so I wanted to give you a quick update about
British footballers kicked off flight after arriving drunk on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Passengers cheered and applauded when the 25-strong amateur side was removed
British father and son arrested at Alicante airport for trying to smuggle 400 grams of hashish back to London
A BRITISH father and son have been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after they tried to fly to London with 400 grams of hashish. National Police
‘HE IS HOME SAFE’: Bristol man who went missing in Benidorm ‘collapsed’ while attempting to walk to Alicante airport
A BRITISH man who went missing in Benidorm last week has returned home to the arms of his family. Nick Brzezicki, 32, flew out to
British rock-climber suffers ‘severe’ head injuries after falling 10 metres on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH rock-climber has been rescued by firefighters after falling 10 metres on Spain’s Costa Blanca. The woman, who’s identity is not yet known, suffered
Spain confirms 21-month grace period to Britons in event of no-deal Brexit
BRITONS in Spain have been guaranteed a 21-month grace period in which they will be classed as legally resident in the event of a no-deal
WATCH: Man arrested for trying to sell an elephant’s foot disguised as a stool on social media
A MAN has been arrested for trying to sell an elephant’s foot disguised as a stool on the Costa Blanca. The Guardia Civil saw the
Spain’s ‘first ever’ multi-charity animal adoption website launches on the Costa Blanca
SPAIN’S ‘first ever’ multi-charity adoption website for cats, dogs and horses has had its launch on the Costa Blanca. More than half of all dogs
IN PICS: Rainbows fill the skies after torrential rain on the Costa Blanca
EVERY cloud has a silver lining, as the saying goes. But in the Marina Alta comarca on the Costa Blanca, a brief torrent of rain
Popular expat restaurant The Peppermill closes down in Benidorm following legal battle
POPULAR Benidorm restaurant The Peppermill has closed down after a lengthy legal battle. The restaurant was beloved among British expats for its bargain breakfast and
Katie Price’s mum blasted for revealing she voted for Brexit despite living in Spain
Former glamour model Katie, who appeared on the show with her mum, added that she didn’t vote in the referendum
IN A PICKLE: Lorry flips on AP-7 motorway spilling 13,000 litres of petrol on artichoke field in Alicante
A LORRY carrying 27,000 litres of petrol and diesel flipped on the AP-7 motorway outside Alicante, spilling half of its contents on a nearby artichoke