Funding cuts for struggling health department
The Valencia government has slashed planned investment in the Torrevieja health department just when it is needed most, according to a local campaign group...
Go slow over sewage plant solution
THE €6.6 MILLION plan to link the under pressure sewage works at Orihuela Costa to the plants at Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada...
Mayor refuses tax offence plea bargain
Calls for the mayor of Orihuela to resign have been met with insistence that he must be presumed innocent, following confirmation that the Partido...
Bonfires return to Torrevieja beaches
Bonfires have been allowed this year by Torrevieja town hall on selected beaches for San Juan night (June 23).
According to the local authority, they...
Council insists sports centre must be run privately
The CDM sports centre in Orihuela Costa cannot be fully opened until October, Cambiemos Orihuela councillor Javier Gracia has revealed.
According to Sr Gracia, the...
Street markets are back
Many town halls have given the go-head for their street markets to operate – and some have already been successfully staged.
One of the first...
Truck driver dies in accident
A truck driver died when his vehicle went off the road in Los Montesinos this morning, reported the emergency services.
An investigation remains open to...
Suspects confess to killing British pensioner
The suspected killers of an elderly British woman have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The 70-year-old victim was found dead on November 18, 2019...
Beach count for the Costa
Electronic devices to count the number of people entering and leaving the beach have been installed at Cala Capitán, Cala Estaca and Cala Cerrada...
Salt lagoon soaking
A car veered off the N-332 road in Santa Pola on Monday evening for unknown reasons and ended up in one of the salt...
Alicante reception centre up and running
The reception centre for war refugees from Ukraine has opened in the Ciudad de la Luz film studios on the outskirts of Alicante city.
Valencia...
New intake of staff highlighted at Torrevieja health department
The number of healthcare professionals employed by Torrevieja health department has risen from 1,212 employees when the regional government took over in October last...
Briton and son arrested over thefts
A British mum and her son are amongst six suspects rounded up in Torrevieja for allegedly stealing mopeds and motorcycles vehicles around the south...
Pulling out the stops for the plover
A campaign to raise awareness about the risk of extinction facing the Kentish plover has been launched by the association of south east naturalists...
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...
