New coalition to govern San Fulgencio
Independent party PIPN has sealed a pact with the Partido Popular (PP) in San Fulgencio to form a coalition council.
The formation led by Charo...
Interview with Rojales mayor
ANTONIO Pérez speaks to Alex Watkins about issues in the municipality including rubbish collection, the reorganisation of Avenida de las Naciones in Ciudad Quesada...
Meeting Helene Akerman
SWEDISH expat Helene Akerman was elected new president of CLARO – and first female president – in a heated AGM last month.
She joined CLARO...
Castle closed for summer
GUARDAMAR del Segura’s castle and old town walls were temporarily closed to visitors from last week.
Research work is already making discoveries that will be...
Costa sport on the horizon
Orihuela council will pay up to €550,000 a year to a private company to run the CDM municipal sports centre in Orihuela Costa, according...
Farm worker dies of heatstroke
An alleged gangmaster has been arrested after an illegal worker died of heatstroke on Saturday.
According to state news agency EFE, the victim is 42-year-old...
Knob thief nabbed
Callosa de Segura local police caught a man with 17 stolen door handles in his rucksack, along with the pipe wrench he allegedly used...
Briton launches campaign to pressure UK over company law
A British resident who unwittingly bought an illegal off-plan house in Catral is calling for a UK government inquiry into why Company Law was...
“Safest in Europe”
Valencia was presented as being the ‘safest tourism destination in Europe’ at the Fitur fair in Madrid.
This was the slogan used by regional president...
Car break-in gang tracked down
An investigation into a series of vehicle break-ins led Guardia Civil to a gang they suspect to be very experienced at robbing people who...
Port plan presented
A €19 million plan has been approved for the complete transformation of Torrevieja’s port.
The scheme aims to ‘remove the barrier that exists at the...
Light at the end of the tunnel for UK licence holders
The British Embassy in Madrid has published more information about ‘driving licence exchange’ for Britons who were unable to complete the procedure to acquire...
Scoliosis diagnosis for fin whale
An alert was sounded by fishermen over a large whale which appeared to be caught up in nets off the coast of the Valencia...
Dung pong masked pot plantation
An investigation into complaints about bad smells from manure being stored at a business in Catral led Guardia Civil to discover a plantation of...
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...
