Solar plant fight
State water company Acuamed has dismissed pleas by residents of San Miguel de Salinas to look for an alternative site to build a solar...
More ‘third lane’ for the A-7 motorway
The contract to construct a third lane on one of the busiest stretches of the A-7 motorway in Alicante province has been awarded to...
Cheaper cinema for senior citizens
The Cabinet has approved the second edition of ‘Cine Sénior’ (Senior Cinema) – a programme of subsidies that allows people aged 65 and over...
The eyes have it
Torrevieja hospital has recently acquired an ophthalmological microscope with the latest optical coherence tomography (OCT) and 3D visualisation technology.
A spokesman said this promises not...
Tram plan for Alicante airport
The race is on – Elche city hall has announced a plan to run a tram to Alicante-Elche airport, which could be up and...
Court backs beach residents
Residents of houses on the beach at Playa Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura have won a court case demanding that sections of the road...
Snow, wind and rain for Good Friday
Snow is affecting driving on 24 roads in Spain, according to the national traffic department (DGT).
The adverse conditions associated with Storm Nelson are principally...
Financial client protection system on the way
Financial customers will be able to submit their complaints to a single body ‘quickly and free of charge’, according to the government.
Economy minister Carlos...
On red
There is an ‘extreme’ risk of forest fires starting in the Valencia region today (Monday), according to the regional emergency services.
The dry conditions and...
More AVEs for less money
Low-cost private rail company Ouigo is to start operating four high-speed train (AVE) services per day between Murcia and Madrid, with tickets going on...
Call for ‘equal access to water’
Valencia and Murcia want a ‘national pact for water’, which would see more of the precious resource brought from wetter areas of Spain to...
Alicante wine in world Top 10
An Alicante wine has made it into the Top 10 of the best-priced tipples of 2023 identified by prestigious US publication, Wine Spectator.
Tarima Hill...
Big getaway starts today
The special campaign for the Easter holidays operated by the national traffic department (DGT) starts on Friday (March 22).
A total of 16.5 million road...
Government’s war on smoking
The government is aiming to ban smoking from ‘various communal and social areas outdoors’, and increase the price of a packet of cigarettes.
Minister for...
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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...
