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Calling on the councillor for the coast

Costa Blanca News reporter Alex Watkins spoke to Orihuela’s councillor for the coast Manuel Mestre this week about the St Patrick’s Day celebrations and...

Main road re-opens

Benidorm has re-opened the top section of Avenida Mediterráneo, which had been closed to traffic since February 5 to enable renovation works to the...

Government’s war on smoking

The government is aiming to ban smoking from ‘various communal and social areas outdoors’, and increase the price of a packet of cigarettes. Minister for...

Luxury villas paying too little property tax, claims council

The region’s most expensive street to buy a home is paying some of the lowest rates of taxes to its local council, according to...

ITV chaos continues

A region-wide strike took place at ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection stations on Tuesday, as part of workers’ ongoing protests to demand the regional...

Bank improves forecast for Spain’s economy

The Bank of Spain has improved growth predictions for Spain for 2024. Their report on Tuesday forecasted that the economy would expand by 1.9%, which...

Residents carry out ‘citizens’ arrest’

Help from residents was vital in the arrest of a suspect for a spate of forced entries at shops, bars and restaurants in the...

See Spain by train

Options to visit new parts of Spain using low cost high-speed train services are multiplying. Additional destinations being offered by state rail company Renfe and...

Getting a little help from their friends

The Valencia government is set to amend regional legislation governing tourism lets, using a decree that just been approved in Andalucía region ‘as a...

Council presents beefed up rubbish service

Calpe town hall has unveiled the municipality’s new rubbish collection and street cleaning service, which has been renewed for the next nine years at...

Second runway for Alicante airport ‘on hold’

A second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is ‘not necessary in the short or medium term’, according to the national government. The statement came in reply...

Hospital extension plans revised

Plans to extend Marina Baixa hospital in Villajoyosa have been redesigned to provide 113 additional beds, announced regional health councillor Marciano Gómez. This will increase...

Remote control marijuana plantation raided

A completely automated marijuana plantation has been dismantled by National Police in Elche, thanks to an investigation launched when officers detected a vehicle that...

Vega Baja hospital parking

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Unravelling Roman mysteries in Alfaz

Excavation work has confirmed the existence of a ‘torcularium’ – for making oil or wine – at the Villa Romana site near the coast...

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