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Valencian students win national James Dyson Award with buoy that filters microplastics from the ocean

STUDENTS from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have won a national design award with a buoy that filters microplastics from the ocean. The buoy,

2 Oct, 2019 @ 17:57

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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“He’s not in a good way” – British expat struck down by driver in Javea still awaiting brain surgery as brother pleads for public to ‘help fundraise’ for his recovery

THE brother of a British expat who was run down by a driver without a licence last Saturday has asked for help as his brother

2 Oct, 2019 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Lies and damned statistics

‘LIES, damned lies and statistics,’ as former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said. Anyone can throw claims and figures about. It is what’s behind

2 Oct, 2019 @ 14:41

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

Reckless driver who put British expat in coma while driving without a licence in Javea could face up to 3 years 6 months in prison

THE RECKLESS driver who crashed into a British expat while he was trimming his hedge in Javea could face up to three years and six

2 Oct, 2019 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencian doctor specialising in facial surgery and reconstruction caught with half a kilo of cocaine in his backpack

A VALENCIAN doctor specialising in surgery of the face has been charged with a crime against public health after being caught with half a kilo

1 Oct, 2019 @ 17:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Lady Elizabeth School on the Costa Blanca joins global Greenpeace climate strike campaign

STUDENTS from a top British school on the Costa Blanca have marched on their town hall to demand collaboration in tackling environmental issues. Lady Elizabeth

1 Oct, 2019 @ 15:52

Costa Blanca·Education·Lead

Valencian government moves to exhume 500 mass graves scattered across the Community following the Spanish Civil War

A YOUNG girl shot and killed for holding a pamphlet in Dolores, a professor dispatched without prior trial in Alicante – these are the stories

1 Oct, 2019 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Brits help restore Costa Blanca community of 140 left with only ‘one working kitchen’ after September floods

CARING listeners of an English-language radio station have rallied round to donate furniture, electrical items and cleaning equipment to an urbanisation left with just ‘one

1 Oct, 2019 @ 14:49

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

REVEALED: When the clocks will change in Spain and why

THAT time of year is fast approaching, when the sun begins to set sooner and sooner as we wave summer goodbye. Like every year, the

1 Oct, 2019 @ 14:36

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

‘Largest organised crime group in eastern Spain’ brought down as 81 arrested, 4 tonnes of cocaine seized and 800 bank accounts frozen

THE ‘largest organised crime group in eastern Spain’ has been brought down following a seven-nation investigation that saw 81 arrests, the seizure of 4,000kg of

30 Sep, 2019 @ 17:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja turning on the tapas as Brits enjoy International Tapas Day

TORREVIEJA celebrated International Tapas Day in style this weekend with nearly 30 bars and restaurants showing off their culinary kudos. Like many other food festivals,

30 Sep, 2019 @ 16:33

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Beach Rubbish From Guardamar Prensa Oficina

Urgent plea from Mayor as Costa Blanca beaches cleared of 1,000 tonnes of flood rubbish

Up to 1,000 tonnes of rubbish was collected from Costa Blanca beaches following the devastating floods that killed seven and displaced thousands. José Luis Sáez,

30 Sep, 2019 @ 16:06

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

British man, 55, found dead in Montgó Natural Park after he went out hiking alone

A BRITISH man, 55, has been found dead by firefighters after he went out hiking alone on the Montgó massif last week. When the man

30 Sep, 2019 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France

DOCTORS in Spain earn five times less than their counterparts in the US, a new study has revealed. The latest International Report on Doctor’s Salaries,

30 Sep, 2019 @ 14:34

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Councillor says Costa Blanca floods were a ‘humanitarian crisis’ largely ignored by world media

A BRITISH councillor has called the gota fría catastrophe ‘a humanitarian crisis’ largely ignored from international media. Darren Parmenter, British San Fulgencio Councillor for International

30 Sep, 2019 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Wanted British ‘paedo’ caged in Spain after trying to hide among expat community in popular hotspot

A WANTED Brit has been arrested in Spain after fleeing the UK on charges of sexual activity with a minor. According to eldia.es, the 53-year-old

28 Sep, 2019 @ 09:59

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Terrorism fears in Spain after Catalan separatists caught testing BOMBS and ‘planning acts of violence’

Officers seized sulphuric acid, paraffin, aluminium powder, industrial paint stripper, gasoline and thermite

28 Sep, 2019 @ 00:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Young Irish man dies in freak accident during famous holy pilgrimage in Spain

AN Irish man has died following a freak swimming accident while on a pilgrimage in Spain. Timothy Kelleher, who was in his 30s, drowned late

27 Sep, 2019 @ 23:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Caged Albino Tiger owner arrested for drug trafficking and firearms possession in Alicante.

THE owners of a rare Albino Tiger that was kept locked in a cage at their Alicante home, have also been accused of drug trafficking

26 Sep, 2019 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province - including the capital

Up to a BILLION ‘aggressive’ tiger mosquitoes ‘set to swarm Spain’s Costa Blanca’ after devastating gota fria floods create perfect breeding environment

The worst flooding in 140 years has left scores of muddy lagoons, the perfect breeding ground for the blood-sucking pests

26 Sep, 2019 @ 12:28

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

David Lesak In His Patio Beside Babyplant

Expat feels ‘imprisoned’ in own home after agricultural plant built without planning authorisation next door

A BRITISH expat is demanding action after a seven-metre high and potentially toxic agricultural plant was built just yards from his Costa Blanca home. David

26 Sep, 2019 @ 10:52

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

‘Grandfather of cocaine’ arrested with his wife and daughter on Spain’s Costa Blanca as notorious drug trafficking family FINALLY caged

The family clan had more than 100 clients, of all ages, who would buy from them daily, according to police

26 Sep, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat found dead on popular hiking trail on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The corpse of the unnamed expat was found between a shooting range and the Montgo Mountain at about 7pm following a short search by land

26 Sep, 2019 @ 09:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

GRAPHIC: Firefighters and Protección Civil remove 1,450 dead animals from floodwaters in the Vega Baja region Alicante

THE Spanish government is employing a hundred personnel in the flood-hit Vega Baja region to remove more than 1,400 animals killed by the floods. The

25 Sep, 2019 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Iranian officials in Tehran remove one of 283 museum items on loan from Alicante as lithograph showed Queen Isabella II with ‘too much cleavage’

THE Iranian government has confiscated a lithograph on loan from an Alicante museum as it depicted Spain’s Queen Isabella II with ‘too much cleavage’. The

25 Sep, 2019 @ 09:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Flood victims in the Vega Baja can apply for up to €4,500 emergency aid – here’s the form

VICTIMS of the Vega Baja’s worst floods for 140 years can now request emergency funds ‘up to €4,500’ from their respective Town Halls. Residents can

24 Sep, 2019 @ 14:24

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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Valencian students win national James Dyson Award with buoy that filters microplastics from the ocean

“He’s not in a good way” – British expat struck down by driver in Javea still awaiting brain surgery as brother pleads for public to ‘help fundraise’ for his recovery

Lies and damned statistics

Reckless driver who put British expat in coma while driving without a licence in Javea could face up to 3 years 6 months in prison

Valencian doctor specialising in facial surgery and reconstruction caught with half a kilo of cocaine in his backpack

Lady Elizabeth School on the Costa Blanca joins global Greenpeace climate strike campaign

Valencian government moves to exhume 500 mass graves scattered across the Community following the Spanish Civil War

Brits help restore Costa Blanca community of 140 left with only ‘one working kitchen’ after September floods

REVEALED: When the clocks will change in Spain and why

‘Largest organised crime group in eastern Spain’ brought down as 81 arrested, 4 tonnes of cocaine seized and 800 bank accounts frozen

Torrevieja turning on the tapas as Brits enjoy International Tapas Day

Urgent plea from Mayor as Costa Blanca beaches cleared of 1,000 tonnes of flood rubbish

British man, 55, found dead in Montgó Natural Park after he went out hiking alone

REVEALED: The shockingly low salaries of doctors in Spain compared to UK, US and France

Councillor says Costa Blanca floods were a ‘humanitarian crisis’ largely ignored by world media

Wanted British ‘paedo’ caged in Spain after trying to hide among expat community in popular hotspot

Terrorism fears in Spain after Catalan separatists caught testing BOMBS and ‘planning acts of violence’

Young Irish man dies in freak accident during famous holy pilgrimage in Spain

Caged Albino Tiger owner arrested for drug trafficking and firearms possession in Alicante.

Up to a BILLION ‘aggressive’ tiger mosquitoes ‘set to swarm Spain’s Costa Blanca’ after devastating gota fria floods create perfect breeding environment

Expat feels ‘imprisoned’ in own home after agricultural plant built without planning authorisation next door

‘Grandfather of cocaine’ arrested with his wife and daughter on Spain’s Costa Blanca as notorious drug trafficking family FINALLY caged

British expat found dead on popular hiking trail on Spain’s Costa Blanca

GRAPHIC: Firefighters and Protección Civil remove 1,450 dead animals from floodwaters in the Vega Baja region Alicante

Iranian officials in Tehran remove one of 283 museum items on loan from Alicante as lithograph showed Queen Isabella II with ‘too much cleavage’

Flood victims in the Vega Baja can apply for up to €4,500 emergency aid – here’s the form

Orange weather alert in Malaga as province braces for 40C heatwave to peak this weekend

Costa Blanca airport ‘illegal’ off-site car parks are being purged with three sites closed so far

IN PICS: Inside the Ceuta migrant crisis as almost 50,000 breach border to enter Spain in just 24 hours – as some begin to head back to Morocco

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

Calls for ambulances to have police escort when entering Benidorm’s ‘English zone’ after paramedic is punched in the face by man she is treating

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