Summer security plan underway
The summer security plan operated by state forces will run until the end of August, explained minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
The cover for...
African heat to hit Alicante
Alicante’s first heatwave of the summer is set to hit the province next week.
The mercury will shoot up from Monday, according to state weather...
Fire at the beach
Two firefighting aircraft helped to extinguish a blaze that broke out in pine trees behind Playa del Carabasí in Elche on Wednesday evening.
Around 1,000...
Beach ‘bums’ blasted
Controversy has been sparked once again by the high numbers of people ‘reserving’ the best spots on beaches next to the sea – then...
British flag boat busted for drugs
A luxury motorboat with four high-speed engines and flying a UK flag brought almost five tonnes of hashish into Santa Pola port, where the...
June boon for the job market
Unemployment in the Valencia region hit its lowest level since October 2008 in June, noted regional secretary for employment Enric Nomdedéu on Tuesday.
The data...
Safer for cyclists
Signage and colouring for the cycle lane at the Cumbre del Sol in Benitachell has been completed, according to the town hall.
A council spokesman...
Final face mask obligations removed
The government ‘declared an end to the Covid-19 healthcare crisis’ in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The current obligation to wear a face mask in...
Spanish and French authorities crack wild animal smuggling ring
Guardia Civil and French Gendarme have arrested six people for allegedly trafficking animals between Spain and France.
The investigation was launched after adverts selling animals...
Summer brings salmonella to Santa Pola
An outbreak of salmonella in Santa Pola last Thursday affected at least 25 people, eight of whom including three children were still in hospital...
Police record – officer numbers on the rise
Spain now has more Guardia Civil and National Police officers than ever before, according to minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
He noted that the...
Solar scheme to bring ‘big saving’
A €1 million project to install 1,364 solar panels on the roofs of the eight primary schools in Benidorm and other public buildings has...
Spain takes over presidency of the European Council
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received the president of the European Council, Charles Michel at the Moncloa palace on Sunday to mark the beginning of...
Almost over – bus cover for viaduct completion
A bus service is being put on between Teulada and Calpe on Line 9 of the TRAM d’Alacant light railway, while the final phase...
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Photo: @simonebiles
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