Hunt for stabbing suspect
Guardia Civil and National Police have asked for the public’s help to identify a man accused of attempted homicide in Torrevieja.
They have released security...
Summer security operation launched
The Guardia Civil’s summer campaign for Alicante province – ‘Operación Verano 2022’ – was presented on Monday and will run until the end of...
Bid to beat the jams
The national traffic department (DGT) has launched its annual summer ‘Operación Salida’ (operation exit) campaign, with 44 million car journeys predicted for the month...
Boss arrested for covering up employee’s accident
The owner of an air conditioning installation company has been arrested for trying to cover up a workplace accident suffered by an employee who...
Man arrested for trying to burn down ex-girlfriend’s house
A man with a restraining order against him, who is accused of setting fire to his ex-girlfriend’s house, has been arrested in Alicante by...
Guardia Civil issue warning over melting glacier
The poor condition of the largest glacier in Spain’s Pyrenees has led the Guardia Civil to issue a safety warning to climbers and mountain...
Make the most of the Med diet
Regional health service chiefs have ‘recommended’ that vending machines in hospitals and health centres have ‘products representing the Mediterranean diet’.
They have advised against the...
Sea rescue at Arenales
Five people were rescued after their boat overturned in heavy seas on Saturday close to Arenales del Sol beach in Elche.
Red flags were flying...
More strikes by Ryanair cabin crew
The USO union representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain has called another 12 days of strikes for July.
The stoppages will take place on July...
Firefighters from around the province fight factory blaze
Fire crews worked through the night to extinguish a blaze which broke out at an abandoned tyre factory in Elche on Saturday afternoon.
They reported...
Ton up at the top
Elche football club is preparing for its centenary season, which will also be its third consecutive one in the Spanish top division.
The club has...
Phone shop SIM scam disconnected
An employee of a mobile phone shop in Orihuela is amongst numerous people arrested in Alicante and Murcia on suspicion of cloning SIM cards...
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June 29
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Yesterday I accompanied a neighbour who had a problem due to her leg which had swollen to twice the normal.
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Putin's troops are getting a bloody nose in Ukraine but that makes the Russian leader even more dangerous. Although, of course, the...
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