Subsidising renewable energy systems
From the end of this month, regional government subsidies can be applied for to install systems that use energy from renewable sources.
These are available...
Car-sharing hub created
A car park has been created between Elda and Petrer specifically to facilitate sharing and pooling of vehicles – the shape of things to...
Identifying victims of Franco’s repression
Relatives of 14 victims of post-Civil War reprisals by the Franco regime have visited the work to identify remains at Elche’s old cemetery, which...
Crackdown on economic corruption announced
In the week of the Pandora papers bombshell in which some of the world’s rich and powerful have been implicated in tax avoidance and...
Hemp farms hid marijuana
As the climate of Alicante province is ideal for growing cannabis, numerous industrial hemp businesses have set up in the area but some have...
Drones save lives on the coast this summer
Drones deployed in 10 coastal municipalities of the Valencia region for the first time this summer ‘saved six lives’, according to councillor for the...
Using empty homes to address housing crisis
A decree enabling uninhabited housing to be rented out has been approved by the regional government.
“Housing is one of people’s basic rights and not...
Saving Europe’s largest newt
The release of 629 Spanish ribbed newts (Pleurodeles waltl) into protected areas in the Valencia region has been declared a success by the regional...
Climber hospitalised following ‘complicated rescue’
It took firefighters nearly 18 hours to rescue a climber who suffered a fall of between 15 and 20 metres – high up on...
‘Potentially dangerous’ dog owner attacks police
A man who entered a Denia café with a dog of a breed classified as ‘potentially dangerous’ off the leash, ended up being arrested...
Steps to protect Calpe’s Roman remains
The special committee for the ancient Roman site in Calpe known as ‘the queen’s baths’ has unanimously approved a plan to protect the area...
Local cop spots fake UK MOT scam
The DVLA has congratulated a local police officer for his investigative work, which has led to the dismantling of a network of workshops in...
Derek’s garden
Pego
September 26
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I am enjoying the article about Derek Lindsey creating his garden, as it mirrors my journey to a great extent.
I began transforming a...
‘Unhappy in Orihuela Costa’
September 27
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Good morning,
In reference to Alfons Dhein’s letter last week: ‘Unhappy in Orihuela Costa’, as a very happy homeowner in Dream Hills I cannot...
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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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