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...
Airport’s July passenger figures presented
Passenger numbers continue to climb higher at Alicante-Elche airport, where more than 1.7 million were recorded in July, reported state airports company Aena.
The total...
European Mobility Week
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16 October
Due to the lack of interest shown by the Orihuela local authorities. Orihuela Costa residents organised a celebration of the European Mobility Week...
Study reveals the secrets of the black vulture
The most detailed information yet about the movements of cinereous vultures – also known as black vultures – based in Spain has been published...
Farmers fight against climate change
Despite high temperatures and the shortage of rainfall, the Elche countryside is expecting to produce 18.5 million kilos of winter vegetables ‘of excellent quality’...
‘No need’ for second runway, says minister
There is no need to construct a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport at present ‘because the airlines are not asking for it’, according to...
Education concerns
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September 5
Dear Sir,
I am writing to express my concern about the growing issue of overcrowded classes in the schools on the Costa Blanca, particularly...
Heading home – firefighters took part in Libya rescue mission
Alicante firefighters lamented that they have not been able to find any survivors of the Libya flooding disaster.
“We have given it everything during interminably...
Area councillor meetings with local communities
‘Community councillors’ in Jávea have restarted their neighbourhood surgeries where residents can ask questions and put forward complaints and ideas.
If you miss yours but...
Warfields
From earth a single poppy rose
through a war field's winter snows,
then nature's silken blanket of red
to far off horizons slowly spread.
Beneath a winter's misted...
Plan to cut smoking to just 5% of the population by...
The government has given a detailed analysis of their ‘integral plan’ to reduce smoking – but has still not yet revealed which additional public...
Alicante set to get emergency response centre
More details have been given on the new regional government’s plan to re-establish health emergency call centres (CICU) in Alicante province and Castellón.
The previous...
State-of-the-art sports village destined for Denia
Denia’s future professional-standard sports village is a step closer to becoming reality, as the contract for drawing up the plans has now been awarded.
The...
COSTA BLANCA
Belgian baby rescued from locked car
Guardia Civil have rescued a six-month-old baby which was trapped inside a locked car in Torrevieja town centre, ‘with the street temperature rising’.
A force...
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