‘Watch out’ for con artists, police warn
A man pretended to have been hit by a car and when the driver came to his aid stole his €7,000 watch, according to...
Roaming thieves reeled in
Suspected criminals specialised in stealing valuables from hotels and credit cards in commercial centres around Alicante province have been arrested by the National Police.
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Airport road diversion for works
A section of Avenida de Elche leading out of Alicante city to the N-332 has been closed to southbound traffic for two months from...
‘Brexit’ support service for British residents
The Valencia government will set up a telephone information service for British people who live in the region to give them ‘information and support’...
Funfair finds new home
The funfair in Torrevieja will be moved due to the work being carried out to transform the town’s port area, announced the town hall...
Thanks for the ride – seahorses returned
Seahorses which had been accidentally caught by fishermen have been returned to the wild after recovering at the Oceanographic centre in Valencia.
The initiative also...
No park progress
Residents in La Siesta admit to being confused and angry about the limbo in which the new €4.2 million park finds itself, while Torrevieja...
Health centres’ A&E care bolstered
The health centres – La Loma in Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada – have been assigned more doctors and nurses to improve the...
Fears for future of concentration camp research
Research into the Albatera concentration camp, which was the largest Francoist detention centre with about 15,000 prisoners in April 1939, faces an uncertain future...
Scrapyard goes up in smoke
Firefighters have been battling a ‘large fire’ at a wreckers’ yard in Benejúzar.
A spokesman for the provincial brigade said they received the alert just...
Millions provided for river restauration project
A total of €4.8 million is to be spent on a plan to reduce the risk of flooding from the River Segura and its...
Argy-bargy over smoking ban
The smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces in the Valencia region is causing conflict this summer, with tourists arriving from other parts of...
Paying it forward
BRITISH expat Phil Eyles has launched an appeal to find the ambulance staff who helped Pilar de la Horadada local police officers and a...
Turtle nests at Guardamar beach
A loggerhead turtle laid 131 eggs at a beach in Guardamar on Tuesday – ‘the largest number of all the nests found on the...
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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...
