Fining threat over stray cat feeding
People without official authorisation who are caught feeding street cats in Orihuela could be fined by the local police, according to the town hall.
Councillor...
Coronavirus: beaches closed or with restricted access
Costa towns are closing or restricting access to beaches to avoid encouraging visitors to come from Madrid and other parts of Spain where the...
Compulsory registry for estate agents
The first registry of estate agents in the Valencia region will protect property owners and tenants, as well as benefitting the professional sector, according...
Council blasted over lack of fines for bin company
A row has blown up in Torrevieja over the town’s costly rubbish collection and street cleaning service.
The Socialist party (PSOE) has accused the council...
Suspects detained over migrant boat deaths
Two migrant boat operators wielding machetes forced their 14 passengers to jump into the cold sea when they were 500 metres away from the...
Article about Forna
Email
April 10
You published an article about the village of Forna in your issue 31 March - 6 April. The article was a re-hash of...
Ambassador urges people to “comply” with emergency rules
BRITISH Ambassador Hugh Elliott explained the “challenge” of emergency measures adopted by Spain to combat the spread of coronavirus.
He took to social media update...
Continuing the lack of services theme
Via website
August 9
Two letters in the past couple of editions have highlighted the appalling disregard the council have for Orihuela Costa when it comes...
PMVs under scrutiny
Orihuela local police have noted that they are carrying out checks on personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) – and that users have to follow the...
Alicante to host high-level EU meeting
Alicante is staging the Med-9 summit of leaders from southern Europe on September 30.
The city has been chosen by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to...
Hospital debuts new ‘operating system’
The first surgical operation to be carried out using a new ‘Hugo’ robot in the Valencia region was performed at Elche general hospital last...
Tourism tax shelved
The Valencia government has buried the regional tourism tax – a charge on overnight stays that had never been used and was unlikely to...
Small flare-up in Santa Pola
The regional health authority has detected a small outbreak of coronavirus in Santa Pola.
Councillor for health Ana Barceló reported yesterday afternoon that four people...
Whale bones found on harbour dock
The bones of a ‘large marine mammal’ have been found at Villajoyosa port.
Parts of the giant skeleton had been extracted from the water and...
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