Civic centre risks closure
A COMPREHENSIVE report to assess the safety of the concrete framework of the Ramón de Campoamor civic centre in Orihuela Costa is has been...
New look Valencia government unveiled
The new, streamlined regional government was announced by Partido Popular (PP) president Carlos Mazón on Wednesday, with 10 departments – two fewer than the...
Large fines lie in wait for pimps and sex clients
The regional government has urged town halls to implement a new bylaw that they have drafted allowing for fines of up to €3,000 to...
Law to ensure equal access to healthcare services across the region
A decree law to guarantee access to comprehensive healthcare in equal conditions throughout the region’s public health service has been approved by the Valencia...
Water reserves on the up
The amount of water stored in the reservoirs which serve the south of Alicante province and Murcia region is continuing to increase.
More in Friday’s...
Drone to catch dumpers
Police in Orihuela Costa are stepping up their checks to prevent garden cuttings and other belongings from being dumped in the streets, by using...
Plan to end nine-year walkway wait
Nine years after workers downed tools and the project to install a promenade on Torrevieja’s Dique de Poniente pier was abandoned, the town hall...
Tyre blaze doused
A fierce fire which broke out in an area storing disused tyres at a recycling plant in Aspe on Sunday morning has now been...
Tip site angers residents
Residents in Ciudad Quesada have complained over a fly-tipping site near their homes which has been growing in size in recent months.
The area –...
Search for ‘repression’ execution victims
Work has started in Monóvar to exhume victims who were executed by Franco’s forces following the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
They are searching for the...
Rubbish service on the brink
The 27 municipalities in the Vega Baja area risk having nowhere to take their waste this summer unless urgent action is taken.
For this reason,...
Monuments ‘good as new’, says mayor
After 18 months of disruption and controversy, the mayor of Rojales has said that the restoration of the town’s hydraulic monuments had been worth...
Action plan to halt botulism outbreak spread
The regional government is fighting to contain an outbreak of botulism ‘in the protected wetlands of the south of Alicante province’.
The environment department issued...
Drug busts at the double
The Guardia Civil made two recent drug busts in central Alicante province, hauling in a couple of suspected dealers in Agost and dismantling a...
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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...
