Analyses held up
RESULTS of Marina Baja medical tests were delayed after a laboratory’s false ceiling collapsed at Villajoyosa hospital.
Instruments were damaged and the Biochemistry laboratory filled...
Warrior on loan from Altea
The Warrior’s Monument, probably Altea’s most important treasure, has been lent to Alicante’s Archaeological Museum (MARQ).
The metre-high, sixth century BC stone column, or ‘estela,’which...
Council plans to reopen aquarium
PLANS to reopen the Plaza Nueva Aquarium in Alicante City have been criticised by conservation organisation Ecologists in Action.
They issued a critical report on...
Sandy strip in search of a name
ALTEA’S new beach between the Algar rivermouth and seafront car park, needs a name.
The public was invited to vote for a shortlist of five...
Quicker by road
THERE was a 3 per cent fall in passengers using the Benidorm-Denia tram, in July. The region’s rail operator FGV had expected a sharper...
Figures don’t add up
SOMETHING didn’t quite add up last month, according to Benidorm hoteliers. The town was full to overflowing throughout August but hotel occupancy of 93.3...
SHA wellness clinic in Spain where guests survive on 700 calories a day
The SHA sits on Spain’s Costa Blanca and overlooks the Bay of AlteaStay consists of early nights and early mornings with no alcohol or...
Tiki Beach bar is plainly ticked off
THE Tiki Beach pub on Benidorm’s Levante promenade is popular with tourists but not Edificio Santa Margarita residents.
Since 2009 there has been ongoing conflict...
Teenagers steal holidaymaker’s ID in Benidorm
AFTER a school holiday to Benidorm, three British boys have been arrested as they tried to return home at Alicante airport. The teenagers are...
Arrabbiata be thy name as Pastafarians hit Alicante
PASTAFARIANS associated with the Alicante branch of the Flying Spaghetti Monster church have applied for permission to use the city’s official band for an...
Benidorm taking annual pilgrimage
BENIDORM’S Nuestra Señora del Rocio Society began the traditional preparations for the annual pilgrimage to Almonte.
Society members on foot and around 100 horsemen met...
Is Benidorm finally set for AVE shuttle link?
THERE is a new twist in the exhaustive tale of the Benidorm AVE shuttle link, with the Department of Infrastructure boldly proclaiming that it...
Benidorm celebrates Queen’s Birthday
AS celebrations commenced back in the UK, expats from across the Costa were not to be left behind in raising a glass to Her...
Benidorm bar destroyed by fire
A MASSIVE fire lit up the Benidorm seafront last night as the popular Beach Terrace bar was completely devastated.
An enormous contingent of emergency service...
English warship cannons discovered in Calpe
HISTORY has a way of catching us by surprise and worked its magic once again in Calpe where the fishing guild’s regular port cleanup...
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