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King’s coat of arms to feature on new British passport design

The Home Office has unveiled a redesigned British passport, with His Majesty’s coat of arms appearing on the front from December. The design also changes the interior pages to feature landscapes from across the four nations, including Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay and the Giant’s Causeway. Officials describe the update as the first wholly new passport design in five years and as the most secure passport yet, […]

todayOctober 11, 2025

Local Weather Forecasts

Weather for Torrevieja at 07:45 11 Oct

Severe Orange rain warnings are in effect for the Northern and Southern Coasts of the Alicante Province, Campo de Cartahena y Mazarran, and Vega del Segura. Anticipate twelve-hour accumulated rain reaching up to one hundred and forty millimetres, with one-hour peaks of thirty millimetres. Moderate Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also active in these regions. Today, expect a high of twenty-two degrees Celsius with moderate rain and light breezes from the east. Humidity stands at seventy-six percent. Overnight, the temperature will […]

todayOctober 11, 2025

UK & International News

Man jailed for life with 23-year minimum for Huddersfield stabbing murder

A man has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 23 years after being found guilty of murder for stabbing 16-year-old Ahmad Al Ibrahim, a Syrian refugee, in Huddersfield town centre on 3 April. Alfie Franco, 20, was convicted by a jury at Leeds Crown Court after a daylight attack prosecutors described as pointless and motiveless. The court heard Franco had used cannabis, cocaine, diazepam, ketamine and codeine […]

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Man who burned Koran in London wins appeal against conviction

A man who burned a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish Consulate in London has won an appeal against his conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence. Hamit Coskun, 51, was found guilty earlier this year after shouting "f*** Islam" while displaying the flaming text. The appeal at Southwark Crown Court was funded by the National Secular Society and the Free Speech Union. The hearing was attended by […]

todayOctober 10, 2025 2

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Funeral procession for Ricky Hatton moves through Manchester

Thousands lined the streets of Manchester to pay their respects as Ricky Hatton’s funeral cortege began. The procession was led by the Reliant three-wheeler associated with Only Fools and Horses, reflecting Hatton’s fondness for the sitcom. Hatton, nicknamed the Hitman, died aged 46 at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on 14 September. The hearse started from the Cheshire Cheese pub on Stockport Road, Hyde, at about 09:45, with mourners […]

todayOctober 10, 2025 2

Local Weather Forecasts

Weather for Torrevieja at 11:45 10 Oct

An extreme red alert for rain is in effect for Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón and the southern coast of Alicante Province until midnight. Expect up to one hundred and eighty millimetres of rain over twelve hours, with sixty millimetres possible in a single hour. Additionally, a yellow alert for moderate thunderstorms affects several regions, including Vega del Segura and inland Alicante. Today, heavy rain is expected, with temperatures reaching a high of twenty degrees Celsius. Humidity will be high, […]

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NIESR says income tax rise would be the least damaging option for Reeves

An analysis by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) assessed the economic effects of raising income tax, corporation tax and value added tax (VAT). It found VAT would have the largest negative impact, reducing real personal disposable income (RPDI) by around 3% and real GDP by about 1% in the first year the tax is applied. A higher VAT rate would also push up inflation through higher […]

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Scotland’s free bus travel reaches 250 million journeys

More than 250 million free bus journeys have been taken by young people in Scotland since the scheme was introduced for under-22s in January 2022. The programme offers free bus travel to anyone aged under 22 across the country. The government said that more than 80% of eligible young people now have access to the scheme via the national entitlement card or the Young Scot card. Minister for Connectivity Jim […]

todayOctober 10, 2025

UK & International News

NHS patients left in corridors as bed shortages persist, SAM says

The Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) has warned that NHS patients are being kept in hospital corridors for long periods as access to specialist care is delayed. New data show fewer than one in five acutely unwell patients are first assessed in an acute medical unit (AMU). AMUs provide short-stay assessment and admission for patients needing specialist input. Referrals come from emergency department doctors, other hospital departments or GPs. The […]

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Local Weather Forecasts

Weather for Torrevieja at 07:45 10 Oct

Extreme Red warnings are in place for Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón and the Southern Coast of the Alicante Province from ten this morning until midnight. Expect up to one hundred eighty millimetres of rain in twelve hours and sixty millimetres in just one hour. Moderate Yellow warnings are also active for thunderstorms with possible hail and strong wind gusts. This morning, expect a partly cloudy sky with heavy rain, a temperature of nineteen degrees Celsius, and humidity at eighty-four […]

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TKO Radio Spain 91.9FM & 106.5FM – Your number 1 English language radio station on the Costa Blanca & Costa Calida

Welcome to TKO Radio Spain

We are TKO Radio Spain, your number one English language radio station on the Costa Blanca.

You can tune in on your radio on 91.9fm across the Costa Blanca, serving the whole area around Torrevieja, Quesada, La Marina, Guardamar and the Orihuela Costa. We also broadcast on 106.5fm to the Costa Calida.

You can also listen online right here with our online radio player, on your mobile, and even on your smart device, such as Alexa. You can find all the information about how to listen to TKO Radio Spain on our Listen Live page.

About TKO Radio Spain

TKO Radio is one of the longest established English radio stations in Spain, broadcasting on both FM and online, we offer a mix of music from across the decades, with the occasional new tune, whilst providing news and information from across the Costa Blanca & Costa Calida