Helping to shelter the homeless
Efforts are being made to protect homeless people from the cold weather.
The regional government has activated its protocol, which involves coordinating with town halls,...
‘Surprised’ in a stolen boat
The Guardia Civil reported on Wednesday that they had ‘surprised’ four people in a speed boat which had been stolen the day before from...
Vertical gardens take off
Vertical gardens have been installed at Alicante-Elche airport in the check-in area, to make the terminal look more pleasant and improve the welfare of...
Council gets cash for recycling initiatives
A GRANT of €361,857 has been secured by Jávea town hall for new rubbish collection systems ‘which encourage recycling’.
A town hall spokesman revealed on...
Arrested for poisoning work colleague
A man has been detained on suspicion of attempted homicide in Elche after allegedly poisoning a work colleague, reported the National Police.
The police were...
Warriors will come out to play
SOME of the original soldiers from China’s legendary Terracotta Army will finally be put on display at the Alicante museum of archaeology (MARQ) this...
Oiling the way – in English
Funding has been provided by the regional government for the Mediterranean Gourment Olive Oils initiative.
Valencia is helping 12 cooperatives from around the region to...
Night-time rescue on Puig Campana
A 30-year-old 'English-speaking' woman was forced to spend most of Saturday night sheltering in a cave on Puig Campana mountain in Finestrat.
A spokesman for...
Christmas puts waiting list purge on hold
The regional government's battle to continue reducing waiting lists for operations was dealt a temporary blow in December due to Christmas.
The holidays taken by...
Drake dismissed
Email
January 17
A school in the UK has changed its name from that of Sir Francis Drake because this famous Admiral had links to the...
Funerals for expats
Email
January 19
Dear Editor,
Almost all older Spanish people make monthly payments into a funeral insurance policy.
When the moment comes that the policy holder passes away,...
Low quality fake designer goods seized
Fake goods with falsified sporting and luxury brand names have been seized from four shops in Benidorm by the Guardia Civil.
Officers confiscated over 1,900...
Showing the best of the Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca town halls have been promoting the best of their municipalities this week at Spain’s largest tourism fair, FITUR which offers a shop...
Air traffic controllers set to strike
Unions representing air traffic controllers have called five days of strike action at 16 Spanish airports including Alicante-Elche.
The 24-hour stoppages are set to take...
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Government passes plans for future water supply in Spain
The dozen hydrological plans approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday include setting minimum ecological flow levels for the River Tajo, which will lead to...
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