Police chase from Quesada to La Zenia
Rojales local police were involved in a high-speed chase from Ciudad Quesada to La Zenia in Orihuela Costa after a 45-year-old driver allegedly tried...
Glorious gladiators enter the Alicante arena
A fascinating exhibition about gladiators, the first to come to Alicante in collaboration with the Colosseum of Rome, has opened at the city’s archaeological...
Bid to protect endangered sharks and rays
Parts of the coast in the south of Alicante province and Murcia region are being considered as candidates to be declared Important Shark and...
‘Highly specialised’ car thieves thwarted
National Police have broken up a gang involved in illegal dealing in high-end vehicles, during which they made four arrests and recovered five stolen...
Pension alert over Brexit
PRIVATE pension providers have warned expats in Spain that they ‘may not be able to continue paying out to overseas bank accounts after Britain...
Valencia highlights waiting list reductions
The number of patients on the high-priority waiting list for operations was slashed in the last six months of 2023, according to the Valencia...
Summer taxi deal struck
The regional government has given the final go-ahead for taxi drivers from Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja to set up a joint service area over...
State budget presented for 2021
A national budget to ‘reconstruct the country and modernise the economy’ has been presented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and deputy PM Pablo Iglesias.
They...
‘Shortest waiting times’ heralded by Torrevieja hospital
Torrevieja health department has reported that its hospital ‘once again’ has the lowest waiting times for operations in the Valencia region.
More in today’s Costa...
Quesada cannabis farm found
Concerns about the strong and distinctive smell of marijuana coming from a house in Ciudad Quesada (Rojales) have led to a plantation of the...
Wall fall man treated for cuts
The fire brigade was called in to rescue a man who fell from the walls of Alicante’s Santa Bárbara castle on Tuesday.
The provincial service...
Fairer tax for property sellers
A revised law for the municipal capital gains tax known as the ‘plusvalía’ – paid when someone sells, is given or inherits a home...
Aiming for an open port
The project to open Torrevieja town centre to the sea by totally restructuring the port area is making progress.
The initial construction work for the...
Coast restored at last
The sand dune system on the site of the long-derelict but now demolished Arenales del Sol hotel in Elche has now been completely restored,...
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...
