Dealers detained
The Guardia Civil have shut down a drug dealing operation that was allegedly selling to school pupils in Rojales.
A force spokesman said a man...
Looky-looky men busted
GUARDIA Civil have broken up a counterfeit clothing ring in Torrevieja, seizing products valued at €70,000.
Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca News
Elderly resident rescued
Fire fighters had to use a ladder truck to rescue an elderly man who had fallen at his house in Guardamar del Segura.
Full report...
Bid to protect the cliffs
Orihuela Socialist party (PSOE) is asking for a long-term project to protect cliffs in Orihuela Costa from erosion.
Their motion will be discussed in next...
He’ll be back – in November
THE EXPLOSIVE trailer for the sixth Terminator movie, Dark Fate, has been released – and features footage filmed in Catral and on new roads...
Fair fun underway in Torrevieja
By Dave Jones and Barry Wright
VISITORS to Torrevieja’s Sevillanas fair are drinking, eating, dancing and making merry.
The popular annual event opened on Wednesday evening...
New Covid-19 measures begin in Murcia region today – and in...
A package of new measures to lower the Covid-19 contagion rate in Spain agreed to by all regional governmenets under the ministry of health...
Meeting over open-cast mine project
MORE than 100 residents attended Tuesday evening’s meeting on the controversial gypsum prospecting and open-cast mine plan for San Miguel de Salinas.
Residents were told...
Extreme flooding risk highlighted
Around 50% of the Vega Baja is at risk of flooding, according to the regional government – making it one of the most flood-prone...
Waiting too long to build, claim builders
An agreement to speed up the procedure for issuing construction licenses in Orihuela has been signed by the council and the Valencia association of...
Face masks in public made obligatory
Councillor for health Ana Barceló announced on Saturday that face masks will have to be worn at all times in public in the Valencia...
Residents asked for budget ideas
Torrevieja town hall has presented its ‘participative budget’ project for 2021.
Residents can submit their proposals for next year’s council spending plan until Sunday, October...
Parliament extends state of emergency
Spain’s parliament approved the extension of the state of emergency on Wednesday for another two weeks meaning it will run until midnight on Saturday,...
A letter to Madrid
TORREVIEJA mayor José Manuel Dolón has written to the new Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to congratulate him on his appointment and ask the Socialist...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
