River repairs in Rojales
Repairs have been carried out to various elements of the River Segura channel in Rojales which were damaged during the September floods.
The work is...
The wheel of fortune
Nearly €494,000 will be invested in restoring two waterwheels in Desamparados district in Orihuela, heritage councillor Rafael Almagro announced.
The Norias Gemelas (the twins) date...
Black flags for the coast
The annual black flag awards have been issued by environmental association Ecologistas en Acción for mistreatment of the coastline around Spain.
In the Levante area,...
Byzantine heritage unearthed in Cartagena
Remains from the Byzantine era – dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries AD – have been discovered Cartagena city centre.
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‘No’ to neighbour’s sewage plant
Dolores has united against plans to build a sewage treatment plant (EDAR) near the town, which would stand on the edge of Almoradí.
Socialist (PSOE)...
Building frenzy grips south Alicante province
A plan to construct 1,086 holiday homes close to the coast in Pilar de la Horadada has been put on public display by the...
Police score against illegal ‘Viagra’ sellers
Two different outfits which were illegally selling erectile dysfunction medication and other drugs have been busted by the National Police.
According to a force spokesman,...
Reservoir will supply homes with desalinated water
A large new reservoir is to be built in the Vega Baja, which will supply water to households and farms.
The deposit will measure some...
High hopes for Spain-UK air bridges
Costa tourism hopes have been given a new boost after it has been revealed that Spain is likely to be included in the first...
Tourism trade gears up
Hotels on the Costa Blanca are gradually opening up and the announcement yesterday by EasyJet that it was to recommence operations on July 1...
Costa welcomes ‘new normality’
Regional legislation now applies as resorts get ready to welcome more UK and EU flights from July 1 following extra safety rules
Regional virus figures reported
Councillor for health Ana Barceló reported on Wednesday that two new coronavirus cases had been reported in Alicante province in the previous 24 hours...
Protecting a fragile coastline
More than 3.2 tonnes of ‘seaweed’ has been moved from Torre Derribada and El Mojón beaches in San Pedro del Pinatar to nearby La...
Small Valencia outbreak ‘under control’
The regional health department has acted quickly to ‘control’ a localised outbreak of coronavirus in Valencia province, councillor for health Ana Barceló reported on...
COSTA BLANCA NEWS
Antibody results remain low
The latest national seroprevalence testing for Covid-19 antibodies has indicated that less than 3% of the population in the Valencia region has been infected.
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