Spain to recognise Palestinian state
PM Pedro Sánchez has said Spain will ‘recognise the existence of the Palestinian state’ on May 28, along with Norway and Ireland.
He stated on...
No firm date yet for new EU border checks, says EC...
The EU is insisting that no definitive date has been set for the introduction of the new Entry/Exit System (EES) at the borders.
UK national...
Solar plant objections heeded
Thee regional government has turned down an application to set up a large solar farm in Orihuela’s rural district of Torremendo.
Orihuela town hall said...
New high-speed trains mean more seats at low prices
Public rail company Renfe put its new S-106 trains into circulation for high-speed, low-cost Avlo routes between Madrid, Valencia, Murcia, Aragón and Cataluña on...
Double your money scheme returns
Alicante government’s ‘savings’ will be spent by shoppers
A new shopping voucher campaign with €20 million to help local economies and consumers has been launched...
New excavations for archaeological park project
A third phase of excavations and research is underway at the Bronze Age site called Los Saladares in Orihuela.
The work includes digging along the...
Body found at waste plant
The body of an as-yet unidentified man has been discovered at the waste management plant in El Campello.
The Guardia Civil were alerted after a...
Calling in the cavalry – ITV reinforcements being hired
Measures to address the difficulty of obtaining appointments for ITV (MOT) vehicle inspections have been approved, now that industrial action to demand equal pay...
Funding announced to finish Elche bypass
An agreement to complete the bypass around the south of Elche has been signed by regional president Carlos Mazón and mayor Pablo Ruz.
There is...
Lemon looters leave fruit haul behind
A farm worker called the local police when he found people stealing citrus fruits from his place of work in Rojales, the Guardia Civil...
Minister backs campaign to turn health area public
National health minister Mónica García is supporting residents who want their local health department to be taken out of private hands and placed back...
Pooling resources for amphibians
A new pond for amphibians has been constructed in La Mata-Torrevieja natural park.
It the second such pool to be built in the protected area...
Fishing for nets to restore the seabed
A massive ‘haul’ of nets, ropes and discarded rubbish has been removed from the seabed in the marine protection zone of the Sierra Helada...
Belgian baby rescued from locked car
Guardia Civil have rescued a six-month-old baby which was trapped inside a locked car in Torrevieja town centre, ‘with the street temperature rising’.
A force...
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...
