Drones to detect dangerous driving
The DGT traffic authority has distributed the 39 drones which will be in use around the country this summer, with 91.2 million car journeys...
Cycle path to connect up the Vega Baja
The regional government is stumping up €3 million to construct a ‘green way’ cycle path between Torrevieja and San Isidro.
Regional councillor for public works...
Girl ‘saves’ mum from partner’s attack
A 12-year-old girl allegedly stabbed her mother’s partner with a kitchen knife as he was attempting to strangle the woman, according to state news...
Guardia swoop on clothing ‘pirates’
Guardia Civil seized a huge haul of counterfeit clothing and made six arrests at a market in Guardamar del Segura.
A force spokesman reported on...
Water deaths ‘are avoidable’
A total of 11 people died from drowning or in ‘aquatic accidents’ in the Valencia region during June, prompting the health department to launch...
Back to the Bronze Age
New excavations by an Alicante university team got underway at the Bronze Age site on the Cabezo Redondo hill in Villena on Monday.
The first...
Update on the vaccine rollout
The regional health department is set to administer 451,816 jabs to protect people against Covid-19 this week – down by 48,000 on last week’s...
Clampdown on illicit street selling
Street selling of counterfeit goods on the Costa Blanca is on the increase as summer arrives and one town hall is determined to combat...
Private company to be hired for street repairs
Torrevieja town hall has approved the terms to contract a private company for €1 million a year to repair and maintain streets and pavements...
More heat on the way
After some relief from the heat today (Monday) the mercury is set to rise again tomorrow in the south of Alicante province.
State weather agency...
TIE with incorrect wording
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June 28
Dear Editor
Last October you ran an update by the British Embassy, part of which said that readers may be aware that some UK...
AstraZeneca vaccination
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June 28
Dear Editor,
I was interested to read the letters in this week's copy of the CL News regarding the AZ vaccination. I am...
Car insurance
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June 29
I was recently shopping around for car insurance. I am a Spanish resident and this was for my Spanish registered car.
Much to...
Citizenship change for Scots expats?
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June 29
Scots expats in Spain face a change of citizenship if trends in support for independence are confirmed in a new referendum. They...
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