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Alicante smashed Mexico's previous 5m-high 'Belén' with three monumental sculptures of José, María and baby Jesús. Alicante has put itself on the map with the tallest-ever nativity scene – and a Guinness World Record to boot. Guinness judge Lena Kuhlman certified the record via videolink, as COVID-19 restrictions impeded her visit in person. Alicante now registers under 'the largest nativity scene figurines', smashing Mexico's 20-year-old record. The sculpture of San […]

Llíria's mayor was forced to postpone the concert for dogs – set for 8th December – following fierce criticism. A special concert for dogs and their owners has been cancelled just hours after Llíria's baffling announcement. Fantasía Canina has been postponed from its 8th December date following criticism the left-wing government should've spent the €7,560 on families in need. Llíria mayor Manolo Civera (PSOE) said the postponement was due to […]

Drug traffickers from North Africa tried to shake off a Policía Nacional helicopter for 5 hours, before all were detained and arrested. The traffickers appealed to Policía Nacional with gestures suggesting they had young children and needed to eat (watch below). But Spain's national police force showed no mercy as they arrested the 5 drug traffickers carrying 2,000kg of hash (€3 million+). https://youtu.be/i1ZdXdh8Kxo The chase took 5 hours and covered […]

Spain's met office AEMET has upped Valencia's weather warning from yellow to orange until midnight tonight. Regions just north of Denia at the northern end of the Costa Blanca are expected to see the worst of stormy weather today. The provinces of Valencia and Castellón are on orange weather alerts today. Source. The worst of the rain (100mm/ 100l/m2) is expected for the coastal areas of Valencia and Castellón. Alicante […]

Alicante's Ajuntament has paid €15,000 to get its 4-storey nativity scene registered in the Guinness World Records. The €15,000 may sound an eye-watering amount – but this is on top of €123,000 spent on the monumental 'Sagrada Familia'. Alicante's town hall has only just released details of the project, which they hope will put Alicante on the map. The sculptures represent three figures present at the birth of Jesus: Mary, […]

A German national is one of two arrested over the murder of a 44-year-old man in Denia on Tuesday. Policía Nacional agents have today arrested two people in Benissa suspected of shooting and murdering a man in Denia yesterday evening. The arrested man and woman are aged 48 and 35, and of respective Spanish and German nationality. It comes after a man was rushed to Denia hospital yesterday with three […]

Spanish banks have increased fees for account holders – learn which banks and how to avoid charges here. The sudden commissions are packaged as 'loyalty' schemes to benefit clients who deposit their paychecks, pensions or subscribe to other bank products. Major banks in Spain have announced new commissions for account holders in 2020. BayRadio have created a map with an overview of which banks in Spain are charging customers, and […]

Spain's met office (AEMET) has issued yellow weather warnings for the Valencian coastline this coming Friday. Rainfall of 60mm within a 12-hour period is predicted for the entire coastline of the Valencian Community. This includes coastal regions in Alicante, Valencia and Castellón. Orange weather warnings have been issued for Andalucía tomorrow – where a gota fría storm is advancing eastwards along the Strait of Gibraltar. A post today from Alicante […]