Bird trappers caught
Three men have been caught trapping protected birds in Cartagena by the Guardia Civil.
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Electric car charging point installed
An electric vehicle charging point has been set up opposite Los Montesinos town hall, on Avenida de la Marquesa.
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Park planting plan unveiled
A total of 38,287 native plants, bushes and trees will be planted in La Mata-Torrevieja natural park.
The news will give cheer to regular park...
Flood recovery plan unveiled
The regional government has presented a €90 million plan to help the Vega Baja recover from the devastating flooding which hit the area in...
Emergency centre construction contract offered up
Work could start again at the end of February – more than seven years after the project in La Zenia ground to halt –...
‘Pothole’ contact awarded
The €3.3 million maintenance contract for streets and roads in Orihuela Costa was handed to the company Zaplana Caselles S.L on Wednesday.
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The Kings come early
Orihuela Costa will be the first area in Spain to welcome the Three Kings on January 5.
Kings parades are traditionally held in the early...
Employment scheme benefits everyone
Guardamar del Segura town hall will be able to hire 48 unemployed people for a year thanks to subsidies totalling €928,218 from the regional...
Endangered tree saved
The coastal mountains between Cabo de Palos and Sierra de la Muela in Cartagena have been reforested with native endangered cypress trees (Tetraclinis) thanks...
Tourists shun Mar Menor
The number of tourists visiting La Manga del Mar Menor hotels and apartments fell by 59% in October compared with the same month last...
Fly-tippers will be fined
A period of public information will be followed by fines being imposed on ‘uncivilised behaviour’ in Almoradí, announced the town hall.
The campaign ‘Se Busca...
Mountain woodland restoration to continue
The regional government is investing almost €80,000 in the third phase of its project to improve and restore the mountainside of Redován, announced mayoress...
Battle lines drawn over Torrevieja hospital
The fight has begun to win the moral high-ground over the future of Torrevieja health authority and hospital after the regional government vowed to...
Theatre reopens after four years under lock and key
Torrevieja’s municipal theatre reopened to the public on Saturday night after being closed for more than four years because the building had no opening...
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Animal shelter raided by police
By David Jackson
Environmental police unit Seprona together with government vets raided an animal shelter known as Kim's Animal Shelter in Gádor last week after...
Top UK musician drowns in Níjar
By Richard Torné
A top British rock musician has drowned while on holiday in Níjar.
Session guitarist Michael Casswell, 53, who played in the West End...
‘Cuddle thieves’ caught
GUARDIA Civil have arrested two Romanian women (age 28 and 38) as they were about to 'cuddle'-rob an elderly expat couple in La Senieta...
