Residents unite to fight massive solar park
Homeowners have joined forces to fight plans for a massive solar plant in Castalla which will wipe out nearly 495 acres of farmland and...
Hospitals start recovery plans
Local health departments around the Valencia region are rescheduling operations and appointments that had been cancelled.
The move comes as the number of admissions of...
Provincial travel voucher proposal approved
A proposal to create a travel voucher scheme – like the Viatgem CV introduced by the regional government but just for trips within Alicante...
Central reservation crash kills driver
A 24-year-old British man was killed when his car crashed into the central reservation of the AP-7 motorway while approaching the tunnel in Pilar...
‘Oxford’ jab age group extended
The ministry for health and regional governments agreed last night that when all people aged 60 to 65 have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca...
Sánchez aims to end state of emergency next month
The government is planning to end the state of emergency (estado de alarma) in Spain on May 9 – when the current stage runs...
Impounded car
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March 15
Hi Graham, my car was taken off of me four weeks ago, I promptly paid the fine of €258.
The reason for my offence...
Meghan-gate
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March 9
Meghan Markle is a manipulating vindictive attention seeker, applying her day job to discredit the Royal Family, playing and embroidering her sad role...
Saturday market Playa Flamenca
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March 15
Is it possible to put something in your paper regarding the Saturday market? I have had a property here for 16 years...
Does the UK want Premium Bond holders?
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March 8
Dear sirs,
I have now reached the point of assuming that the UK does not want Premium Bond holders if they do not live...
New traffic radar devices for Benidorm
The installation of nine radar speed devices across Benidorm this week – which are due to start functioning on Monday – has caused controversy.
Residents...
Reply to Wendy MacDiarmid
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March 15
Responding to Wendy MacDiarmid’s letter to the editor regarding ‘Old Habits’ this piece described my son’s investigation and antics regarding ‘self assessment’ at...
Quesada cannabis farm found
Concerns about the strong and distinctive smell of marijuana coming from a house in Ciudad Quesada (Rojales) have led to a plantation of the...
Brian and the EU
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March 2
Dear Editor,
Your correspondent ‘Brian’ decided to try to carry out a hatchet job on the European Union in the edition of March 26.
He...
COSTA BLANCA NEWS
Agency to police town planning abuses
The statutes of the land protection agency – which is being set up by the regional government and will be based in Elche –...
