Hospitals start recovery plans
Local health departments around the Valencia region are rescheduling operations and appointments that had been cancelled.
The move comes as the number of admissions of...
Emergency services HQ ‘ready for the summer’
Work on the Orihuela Costa emergency services centre, which has been delayed for well over a decade, is expected to be completed before the...
Celebrating women’s day
Town halls all over Alicante province have been marking International Women’s Day today – March 8.
More in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from...
Protection for swimmers
A three-kilometre-long swimming area is to be created off the Alicante coast.
A spokesman for Alicante city hall reported that buoys will be installed in...
Busted boardwalk
The brand new wooden walkway across the end of the watercourse at La Glea beach in Campoamor was damaged by yesterday’s rain, with residents...
Plan to ‘abolish prostitution’ in the Valencia region
Two working groups are being set up by the Valencia government to draw up a plan to ‘abolish the sex trade’ in the region.
Councillor...
Bid to prevent Easter collapse
The Valencia government is working to ensure that mobility is reduced ‘as much as possible’ over the Easter holidays when traditionally millions of car...
Caiman caught
A caiman measuring 1.6 metres in length has been seized by Alicante Guardia Civil.
The sharp-toothed predator which hails from Latin America was being kept...
Fugitives nabbed on the Costa Blanca
A Briton and a German who were on the run from the authorities in their countries of origin have been caught by the National...
Iberdrola goes green
Energy giant Iberdrola is planning to build three massive solar energy plants in the Valencia region at a cost of €235 million.
They will produce...
Residents extract bridge pledge from council
Orihuela Costa Residents’ association AVOCA has obtained a promise from the council that it will take action at last to provide safe pedestrian access...
EU foots bill to save duck
The EU Life project is investing over €6.37 million in Spain over five years to help restore the population of Europe’s most endangered duck,...
Mass vaccination plan drawn up
The Valencia government has redesigned its Covid-19 vaccination strategy in order to be able to administer 400,000 jabs a week from the beginning of...
Huge spending boost for Torrevieja schools
A total of €22.1 million will be spent on building new schools and improving old buildings in Torrevieja.
The regional government investment plan was announced...
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...
