Gran Alacant crime wave reported
Residents of Gran Alacant in Santa Pola are calling for a greater police presence and security cameras to be installed after a recent spate...
Extra aid for businesses
Funding to reactivate the sectors most affected by Covid-19 has been increased to €340 million by the regional government.
Dubbed the Plan Resiste, the aid...
New measures for Valencia region
Bars and restaurants will be shut down completely in the Valencia region (provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón) under new measures announced today (Tuesday)...
Covid plasma trial results give reason for hope
Testing is underway to see whether plasma donated by patients in the Valencia region who have recovered from Covid-19 can treat others who still...
Politicians accused of vaccination queue jumping
Several mayors and local councillors in Alicante province are in hot water over allegations that they jumped the queue for Covid vaccinations.
The regional health...
A big ‘halo’ from Benidorm
The new look Avenida Mediterraneo is slowly coming together – and last week the road was closed to traffic from the Avenida Europa to...
Snow rescue
A walker had to be rescued by helicopter on Saturday after suffering a fall near one of the historic snow wells in Agres, to...
Covid patients taken to field hospital
The first Covid-19 patients have started to arrive at the specially constructed field hospital in Alicante city.
According to the regional health department, the measure...
Sharp rise in Covid cases
Figures reported by the regional health department on Wednesday show that the number of active cases of Covid-19 has shot up in the last...
Sperm taken from rare shark
Scientists are investigating the death of a blue shark which was washed up at an Alicante beach on December 31.
Full report in Friday’s Costa...
Travellers to England need a negative Covid test
All international travellers to England, including UK nationals, will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to...
Holiday voucher scheme enters second phase
The first phase of the Valencia government’s discount scheme for residents to holiday in the region, Viatgem CV ended the year with 9,842 bookings.
The...
Drug gang disbanded
A gang that may be connected with other drug trafficking groups in Central Europe has been taken down in the south of Alicante province,...
Call for action over electricity costs
The government cannot ignore the ‘brutal’ tariff rises in the electricity market during the cold snap and must apply regulations to stop speculation, according...
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The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
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