JUST a short 15km drive from the bustling towers of Benidorm lies the serene, whitewashed jewel of Altea – a small seaside town that has just been crowned one of Spain’s top coastal destinations for British holidaymakers on a budget. In a survey conducted by Which? What?Over 1,000 travellers ranked Spain’s best seaside getaways. Altea received an impressive four stars …

Mads pedersen leading the way. Credit: Creative Screen/Shutterstock Danish cyclist Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) has won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, held between Durrës and Tirana over 160 kilometres on Albanian soil, the host of this year’s ‘Grande Partenza’. Pedersen won the stage after a dramatic crash by Spanish hopeful Mikel landa (Soudal Quick-Step). maglia rosa, defeating Belgian Wout …

Tellycall – a new management tool for the local police – has been launched by the Marbella Council. It allows the geolocation of incidents in real time.  The new technology was initially unveiled in 2022 with €113,000 in funding for the project. Now up and running, it forms part of a €600,000 investment in bringing police operations up to date. …