The Spanish Foreign Minister has announced that Madrid is trying to close a deal that would have the UK Government cover the costs of expats using the Spanish health system.
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Faithfully Waiting
by Vivienne Hughes •
Since last Sunday, the casualty entrance of Hospital General de Elda (Alicante) has had a ‘lodger’ in the form of a very faithful dog called Maya.
Baby Left in Parked Car
by Hugh MacArthur •
…Again, we should add. This time it was a German father who had left his baby in a supermarket car park in Sant Joan d’Alacant, Alicante.
Suicide Attempt Kills Passerby
by Hugh MacArthur •
An 80-year-old man died when a young woman fell on him from a 7th-floor balcony. Her fall hadn’t been an accident; her intention was to commit suicide.
Dies from Perforated Colon
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman, who went to a hospital in Alicante after 15 days without being able to defecate was be sent home without a CAT scan – she died 5 hours later.
Naval Mine Detonated
by Vivienne Hughes •
Bathers on La playa de la Marineta Cassiana in Dénia had a huge surprise when naval demolition experts detonated WW2 mine on the seabed.
Builders in Court over Noise
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Public Prosecutor is recommending a 3-year-imprisonment sentence for two builders over ‘acoustic contamination’ issues.
Benidorm Shooting – British Couple Dead
by David Darby •
A British couple, both aged 77, have been found dead with gunshot wounds at their villa in Xalo, near Benidorm in the province of Alicante.
Trial Backfires on Claimant
by Martin Myall •
The Public Prosecutor has dropped a charge against a conservative MP in Alicante for allegedly striking a British resident.
Ebola in Alicante?
by Martin Myall •
A Nigerian man has been hospitalized in Alicante with symptoms similar to those of ebola victims.