The mayor of the town of Riudoms (Tarragona) Sergi Pedret, has come under considerable criticism after jumping the queue for a vaccination.
Mayors Jump The Queue
by Vivienne Hughes •
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Tiger Says Goodbye to Bear
by Hugh MacArthur •
The remaining tiger within the Peña Escrita mountain park drugged and sent on its way to Alicante this afternoon, to its new home.
Illegal Arms-Trade Busted
by Hugh MacArthur •
We’re used to hearing how the Guardia Civil or Policía Nacional bust drug rings, but ones dealing in arms in the province is another thing completely.
UK Woman’s Murderers Found?
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Alicante have arrested two men suspected of being responsible for the murder of a 70-year-old British woman, one of whom was a friend.
Double Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional have cracked an online scam targeting people looking for holiday accommodation all over the country. Five arrests were made in Alicante.
Pools Are Heavy
by Martin Myall •
The sale of inflatable/portable swimming pools has gone through the roof – one however, went through the terrace it was sitting on.
The Tale of Captain Dickson
by Martin Myall •
Just over 80 years ago on March the 29th, 1939, a Welsh, Merchant Navy captain rescued over two and a half thousand Republican refugees from the Port of Alicante.
Heart Attack at the Wheel
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around the middle of last month the Guardia Civil saved the life of a woman who had suffered a heart attack at the wheel with her young son onboard.
Father Locks Minors in Office
by Vivienne Hughes •
A father had been arrested for locking his two young daughters in his office in Elche (Alicante) for three days; from Thursday to Sunday.
Gang Rape on the Rise
by Martin Myall •
There have been two alleged cases of gang rape carried out by youths in Spain in the last week.