Train to the beach
A popular Denia beach zone will be shut to traffic from tomorrow (Saturday) and the seasonal tourist train will begin running.
Starting from the car...
Creating a vulture community
In the first week of June three young bearded vultures, which had been born in captivity, were introduced to the special protection area set...
PP-Vox power deal revealed
While the PP’s Carlos Mazón will be president of the Valencia region, his vice-president will be former bullfighter Vicente Barrera (pictured) from the far-right...
Pet friendly dilemma for hotels
Following the approval in March of Spain’s new animal protection law, hotels and restaurants will have to explicitly state whether they are pet friendly...
Park project takes off
A €452,530 improvement scheme around the grounds of the Pau Gasol sports pavilion – which is being co-financed with FEDER European funds – is...
Vox deals help the PP to win power
Far-right party Vox is helping the Partido Popular (PP) to run municipalities in Alicante province in which there were no clear winners in the...
Inflation eased in May
The National Statistics Institute (INE) has reported that the consumer price index (IPC) fell in May to 3.2%, which is 0.9% lower than the...
Flash flooding during storms
Alicante firefighters attended 20 emergency incidents during Tuesday’s storms.
A spokesman for the provincial brigade noted that the rain had been ‘very heavy’, with situations...
PP does deal with Vox
Carlos Mazón’s Partido Popular (PP) has reached an agreement with far-right party Vox to run the Valencia region.
He said he is aiming to get...
UK phone returned following hugger-mugging
A 49-year-old woman has been arrested – accused of being the hugger-mugger who stole a mobile phone valued at €1,000 from a British tourist...
Walkway wonder
The new €1.6 million boardwalk running along the edge of Poniente beach in Benidorm is ‘progressing well’ and will be extended a further 300...
Airport continues record year
Records for numbers of passengers at Alicante-Elche airport have continued to tumble for the fifth consecutive month, having had the best May in its...
Talking about prostate cancer
Prostate cancer accounts for 19% of the tumours diagnosed in men the Valencia region, according to a report from the health department.
It is the...
Britons among Costa Blanca drug gang arrests
A long investigation into drug dealing has been wrapped up with 22 arrests following searches of homes in Benidorm, Altea, Villajoyosa and Alfaz del...
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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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