Road works isolate homes
The unfinished work on the CV-95 roundabout at San Miguel de Salinas has left several residents unable to get to their homes by car...
Coast protection plan scuppered
The Valencia government’s coast protection plan (PATIVEL) has been declared null and void by the Regional Supreme Court for being against the law.
Elche mayor...
More aid for businesses and self-employed
Another package of aid is being made available to the self-employed, small businesses and professionals in sectors hit hard by the pandemic, such as...
‘Outdated’ tower block scheme slammed
Residents have reacted angrily to plans to radically change the Doña Sinfonosa park in Torrevieja, which form part of a scheme to build two...
Safer cycling around San Fulgencio
Work to build a cycle path between San Fulgencio village and the municipality’s urbanisations is now underway.
It will allow residents to make the journey...
Home invasion gang taken down
A violent gang that broke into homes armed with pistols has been arrested by Guardia Civil and National Police in the Vega Baja area.
The...
Thousands missed in Covid-19 vaccine strategy
Valencia has no protocol to offer Covid-19 vaccines to thousands of people living in the region who do not have a SIP card, doctors...
Covid jabs start for over 90s
The regional health department has started to give vaccinations against Covid-19 to the over 90s who live in their own homes and people with...
Prom repaired but road refused
Work to restore the promenade along Playa de la Glea in Campoamor has been completed by Orihuela town hall.
However, the council was unable to...
Interpol impersonator caught in naked photos sting
The National Police have arrested a man in Alicante who was pretending to be an officer of Interpol in order to publish intimate photos...
Flu virus kept at bay
Flu cases have ‘plummeted’ over the autumn and winter compared with previous years, according to the regional health department.
They said the decrease was partly...
La Vuelta returns to Alicante
The route for the 2021 edition of the tour of Spain (Vuelta a España) cycle race was revealed last week – and the world-famous...
Burglary spree solved
A gang allegedly behind a spree of 28 burglaries has been arrested in Torrevieja by the Guardia Civil.
The investigation started in August 2020 following...
‘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...
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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...
