Car break-in gang tracked down
An investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins led Guardia Civil to a gang they suspect to be very experienced at robbing people who...
Britons kept buying in Spain in 2020
Britons still bought more homes in Spain than any other foreign nationality last year, and Alicante remained the most popular province for foreigners to...
Grants available to combat mosquitoes
The Valencia government is stumping up €350,000 to help town halls crack down on the tiger mosquito around the region.
In recent months many municipalities...
Palm tree down
A huge palm tree was brought down during the freak storm which hit Torrevieja late on Saturday afternoon.
The massive trunk fell across Paseo Vista...
Turtle watch underway
The period of the year when endangered loggerhead turtles may come ashore to lay their eggs has now started.
Torrevieja town hall has put up...
Ambassador comments on ‘letter of invitation’
British Ambassador Hugh Elliot has clarified that British visitors to Spain – who do not have accommodation reservations – are not required to have...
Vote now on regional budget proposals
Residents of the Valencia region can now lend their support to any of 668 proposals made by members of the public for the regional...
‘Unprecedented’ hashish factory discovered
The director general of the Guardia Civil, María Gámez presented the results of an operation which dismantled a hashish factory in the quiet Vega...
Licence to travel
Valencia was amongst the regions of Spain in a position to issue EU Digital COVID Certificates on Monday, the first day they became available.
In...
€650 million to improve healthcare infrastructure
The regional government has announced it will invest €658.3 million to improve public health infrastructure between this year and 2023.
The Plan Crèixer+ will involve...
Vaccination rollout goes into overdrive
The Valencia region health department was set to break its own record for Covid-19 inoculations this week by administering 406,575 jabs.
Councillor for health Ana...
Fatal collision on the N-332
A head-on crash on the N-332 road in Santa Pola at 17.32 on Tuesday left a woman dead and three people injured.
The collision occurred...
Diplomatic appointment
Costa Blanca News met with British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot for a chat about important issues currently affecting UK citizens living in or...
Confronting the ‘huge challenge’ of climate change
The territorial action plan (PAT) for the Vega Baja was presented in Jacarilla on Monday.
Regional councillor for public works and transport, Arcadi España stated...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
