Update on the vaccine rollout
The regional health department is set to administer 451,816 jabs to protect people against Covid-19 this week – down by 48,000 on last week’s...
Private company to be hired for street repairs
Torrevieja town hall has approved the terms to contract a private company for €1 million a year to repair and maintain streets and pavements...
More heat on the way
After some relief from the heat today (Monday) the mercury is set to rise again tomorrow in the south of Alicante province.
State weather agency...
Black flags awarded for the Costa Blanca
This year’s ‘black flags’ report by conservationists Ecologistas en Acción fingers Jávea bay and Cala Mosca in Orihuela Costa as Alicante province’s worst examples...
Summer heats up
A mini-heatwave is due to affect the provinces of Alicante and Valencia – and Murcia region this weekend.
Both yellow and orange warnings for heat...
Call for calm over case rises
“Keep calm and stay watchful.”
This was the advice offered by regional health councillor Ana Barceló over the rise in Covid-19 infections and the recent...
Murcia tourist health insurance scheme unveiled
Tourists staying in any registered accommodation in Murcia region will be covered by a special Covid insurance policy courtesy of the regional government.
Both national...
Keep it clean!
Elche local police following up a case of a man failing to keep his land clean ended up arresting him when they discovered a...
Huge investment in ‘flooding protection’
A total of €644 million is to be spent on infrastructure to prevent flooding and other measures to combat the scourge in the Segura...
DGT safe summer campaign launched
‘Don’t ruin this summer we all deserve so much’, is the message of the national traffic department (DGT) campaign for a safe holiday season...
Record number of jabs due this week
A total of 500,000 jabs against Covid-19 are due to be administered in the Valencia region this week – the highest number yet.
Of these,...
Drug ‘fast ferry’ service busted
The security forces have arrested 65 suspects in an operation against drug smugglers who used high-powered boats to ferry hashish from North Africa to...
Healthcare impasse resolved at the 11th hour
Regional councillor for health Ana Barceló stated yesterday (Thursday) that Torrevieja healthcare area will be run directly by the regional health department when Ribera...
VAT cut to reduce soaring electricity bills
A temporary reform passed by the Cabinet yesterday (Thursday) will cut electricity bills for homes by over 10%, according to treasury minister María Jesús...
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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...
