Preserving paella for future generations
Valencian paella, and the art of coming together to share this meal, has been officially declared an immaterial asset of cultural interest (BIC) by...
‘Botanical garden’ created on lake shore
A project to create a ‘botanical garden’ in La Mata-Torrevieja natural park is nearing completion – more than a year after it was started.
The...
Construction on the coast
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October 25
All local residents living along Orihuela Costa will be all too aware that the construction industry is again seeing a re-emergence with large...
A view on global heating
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Crevillent
October 26
Hello Editor
There was an environmentalist, from Australia, who gave a five-minute speech about our imminent demise from global warming. He had flown 12,000...
Re Artist Paul Critchley
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October 17
Hello Malcolm
I read your article on the above artist in the CBN of October 1, with interest as we own one of his...
More than a third of Britons enjoy ‘TIE time’
Just over a year after the TIE (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) residency card was launched, the latest figures from the Spanish government show that...
Don’t light my way
Torrevieja
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October 22
Dear Editor,
I would like to compliment Torrevieja town hall on doing their bit to reverse the climate emergency.
Most of the street lights in...
Renewed call for second health centre
Orihuela town hall has repeated its offer of land to the regional health service for it to build a second health centre for the...
Partner arrested for grisly killing
A 70-year-old Finnish man has been arrested for allegedly dissecting his 68-year-old partner and placing her body parts in rubbish containers in Torrevieja.
The alarm...
Invasion of the millipedes
Scenes reminiscent of a horror movie have been disturbing residents of Entre Naranjos, Orihuela, during the week before Halloween, as the urbanisation has been...
German pensioner dies in bridge collision
A 66-year-old German citizen was killed on Wednesday when the car he was driving smashed into the concrete supports of a bridge which straddles...
Coffee with the mayor
Benitachell town hall has launched the initiative ‘have a coffee with your mayor’.
According to a town hall spokesman, the get-togethers are designed to ‘promote...
Tax cuts for home owners
Some town halls in Alicante province have announced reductions to IBI property tax for residents.
One of the largest cuts is in Jávea, where the...
Flu jab campaign underway
People aged 70 and over are being called to their local health centres for a flu jab and a booster shot against Covid-19.
Councillor for...
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The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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