Seeing red over roadworks
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April 9
I refer to the article on page 7 of this week's edition, regarding roadworks problems in Jávea.
Unfortunately, I was in the that same...
Ecstatic over Easter figures
Easter ‘surpassed expectations’ with last minute bookings pushing occupancy figures in tourist accommodation above 85% in the Valencia region.
And some destinations were almost full...
Going underground
Divers have been visiting ‘areas never seen before’ in the Moraig sea cave in Benitachell.
A council spokesman explained that the system of underwater caverns,...
No butts – we’re Benidorm
Benidorm town hall is installing new litter bins across the town coinciding with a campaign to remind everyone not to discard their cigarette ends...
Hunting pirate taxis at the airport
ELCHE local police have been continuing to carry out checks and inspections on transportation services and traffic violations at Alicante-Elche airport during the month...
Police presence in progress
Construction of a local police base in Santa Pola’s Gran Alacant urbanisation is underway.
The project has a budget of €118,000 and is scheduled to...
Swoop on art forgeries
Regional government police have seized five forged paintings that had been put up for sale for a total of €76 million by various private...
Dog owners fined on the coast
More than 100 fines were issued to dog owners in coastal areas over the Easter holidays by Elche local police for a variety of...
‘Green Spain’ still on fire
Police are hunting for pyromaniacs as Asturias continues to burn.
More than 20,000 hectares of land has been torched in recent weeks as fires continue...
Taxing times
THE TAX agency (Agencia Tributaria) and state news agency EFE have given tips and general information on the annual tax return campaign which started...
Costa Blanca courts pet tourism
A ‘pet friendly’ seal has been launched by the Costa Blanca tourism board to capitalise on the increasing number of people who want to...
Investigating ageing
The offices of a regional government ageing research centre (ICAR) have been opened in Elche.
“It will lead international research into ageing, to which from...
Earthquakes in the Marina Alta
Two small earthquakes occurred in the north of Alicante province on Easter Sunday.
The tremors were noted by residents but did not cause any damage.
The...
Sightings of sea dragons confirmed
The first ever sightings of the blue sea dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) on the coast of Alicante province have now been confirmed by naturalists.
Torrevieja town...
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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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