Migrants drown in rough crossing
A group of nine migrants who were spotted off the coast of Alicante province in the early hours of Saturday morning told Red Cross...
New measures for the Valencia region
Stricter measures to crack down on the spread of Covid-19 in the Valencia region have just been announced by regional president Ximo Puig.
Restaurants and...
Hospital waiting time
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November 1
I read with interest your well-written article on the waiting times at Torrevieja hospital.
It’s a shame you can’t do an expose on Ribera...
2020 – A year to forget
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November 4
It’s so difficult at the moment for so many people, I don’t think anyone realised the freedom of movement we had, the luxury...
Feral cat campaign
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October 29
I read with interest the article re trapping feral cats in the Orihuela Costa area and it would be interesting to know just...
New measures for the Valencia region
Stricter measures to crack down on the spread of Covid-19 will be announced by the Valencia government tomorrow (Friday).
Regional president Ximo Puig gave an...
Deluge floods homes and blocks streets
Flooding hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday and Thursday, with the north of Alicante province on orange alert for downpours.
Homes on Jávea’s Balcón al...
Luxury home hid marijuana farm
Illicit crop growers cultivated a ‘very specific’ variety of marijuana to maximise profits from running a secret Costa Blanca plantation, it was revealed on...
Pilot injured in crash
A man was seriously injured when the light aircraft he was flying crashed yesterday in Torremendo, a rural district of Orihuela, reported the emergency...
Valencia region border closure continues
The closure of the border of the Valencia region will be extended for another seven days from Friday – meaning citizens will not be...
Radar Covid app finally working
The Radar Covid mobile device application to help detect people infected with the coronavirus is now fully operational in the Valencia region, announced the...
Jobless join green team
New recruits to Benitachell town hall’s workforce are making up a team to clear an estimated 110,000m2 of paths and parks over the next...
Record breaking regional budget announced
The regional government’s draft budget for 2021 is the largest in its history ‘in order to confront the socioeconomic and health challenges of the...
Airport tribute for poet
Orihuela is celebrating that Alicante-Elche airport is to be named after the municipality’s most famous poet, and Republican campaigner during the Civil War, Miguel...
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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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