Free legal advice on offer
The free legal advice service financed by the regional government, Justiprop, is now also available in San Miguel de Salinas.
Any person, whether or not...
Big getaway starts today
The special campaign for the Easter holidays operated by the national traffic department (DGT) starts on Friday (March 22).
A total of 16.5 million road...
Bringing beaches back to best
With the authorisation of the national coast department (Costas) and the approval of Calpe council, work began this week on the regeneration of Puerto...
Getting serious over social housing
The government has signed deals with 10 regional governments to ‘reform or construct’ 3,236 social homes in 88 municipalities around the country.
In Valencia region...
What happened to winter?
Residents of the Valencia region will not be surprised to learn that this past winter was characterised as ‘extremely hot’ and ‘very dry’ by...
‘Exploring the deep’ off Alicante’s coast
Marine biologists have carried out a 12-day exploration of deep-sea canyons off the coast of Alicante province.
The team from the Spanish oceanographic institute (IEO,...
Helping harriers in Torrevieja
The fight to conserve two of Alicante province’s most emblematic species, the Montagu’s and western marsh harriers, is continuing for another year thanks to...
Cracking up – counting the cost of civic centre debacle
Four year after it was forced to close due to structural damage, Orihuela town hall is now going to draw up plans to repair...
Drones to the rescue
The helipad of the ‘ecological promenade’ of the Peñón de Ifach was the scenario chosen by Calpe local police for a series of drone...
Plant saved from the precipice
A plan to restore the population of a plant called Silene hifacensis in the Valencia region has been so successful that the species is...
Fallas to the fore
Today (March 19) is burning day for the ‘fallas’ – the ‘día de la Cremà’ – which also happens to be father’s day in...
Poached sea cucumbers set free
Almost 2,500 sea cucumbers which had been illegally fished in waters off Santa Pola have been returned to the sea by the Guardia Civil...
Dangerous fugitive caught in Rojales
A fugitive wanted for kidnapping and taking hostages in Germany has been arrested by National Police in Rojales.
The man and three unidentified accomplices forced...
Unravelling Roman mysteries in Alfaz
Excavation work has confirmed the existence of a ‘torcularium’ – for making oil or wine – at the Villa Romana site near the coast...
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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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