More cash to complete white elephant centre
ANOTHER €3.4 million is being stumped up by Pilar de la Horadada town hall to complete the ill-fated cultural centre – nicknamed La Paloma.
The...
Woman accused of being habitual hugger mugger
A woman has been arrested in Alicante for pickpocketing and mugging mostly elderly or even disabled people.
According to police, she used the method of...
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...
Train fit for a king
King Felipe VI joined PM Pedro Sánchez on the inaugural voyage of the high-speed train (AVE) from Madrid to Murcia on Monday, the day...
Bid to find out more about bears
A GPS tracking collar has been successfully fitted to another Iberian brown bear living in the mountains of Castilla y León region.
A spokesman for...
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...
Turtle watch underway
The period of the year when endangered loggerhead turtles may come ashore to lay their eggs has now started.
Torrevieja town hall has put up...
Bid to maintain social distancing on crossings
Torrevieja town hall is set to spend €50,000 on repainting zebra crossings around the municipality.
The measure is designed to ensure that pedestrians remain at...
Healthcare reform plan revealed
An outline of the plan to reform the structure of the healthcare system in the Valencia region has been unveiled – but regional healthcare...
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...
Cycle the length of La Manga
Work has started on a continuous cycle route that will stretch the length of La Manga del Mar Menor.
The regional government is investing €836,000...
Amphitheatre project on track
The second phase of work to open Cartagena’s Roman amphitheatre to the public is making good progress, according to city hall.
It has involved reinforcing...
People power versus solar power
‘Ruining’ the lives of dozens of small farmers and ‘changing the lifestyle, landscape and culture’ of a small town is an ‘unacceptable’ consequence of...
Landfill site on fire
The enormous landfill site in Jijona which takes waste from around Alicante province is on fire again.
The blaze broke out early on Sunday and...
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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...
