Visit Orihuela via an app
Places of interest in Orihuela can now be visited virtually using a free app which offers complete 360º views.
The town hall has signed the...
Brexit help for Valencia exporters
The regional government has set up a system so companies can receive advice on post-Brexit exports to the UK.
Firms can contact the Ivace business...
South Alicante ‘AVE’ to Madrid is up and running
The inauguration of the high-speed train (AVE) service linking Orihuela and Elche with Madrid was attended by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday.
The PM...
€1m loan for excavations
Cartagena city hall is to apply for a €1 million loan to excavate the whole Molinete and Monte Sacro areas for archaeological remains.
Full report...
New rules for tourist lets
A new decree regulating tourist accommodation in the Valencia region has been approved.
One of the most significant aspects is that it makes it illegal...
Fines for Covid rule breakers
More than 4,000 people were issued with fines over the weekend in the Valencia region for breaking rules designed to halt the spread of...
Monumental trees protected
Orihuela was due to issue protection for 171 ‘monumental trees of local interest’ at the full council meeting yesterday (Thursday).
This includes those which have...
AVE arrives at last
After years of delays, the high-speed train (AVE) rail connection between Madrid, Elche and Orihuela is due to start operating next week.
The journey to...
New traffic laws to protect vulnerable road users
New traffic laws are being drafted in order to better protect vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Full report in tomorrow’s Costa...
Covid infections continue to shoot up
The merciless rise in active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region continues unabated.
The number has increased by almost 18,000 in the last week...
Council will share the cost of purchases from local businesses
Torrevieja mayor Eduardo Dolón has announced that the town hall will subsidise purchases at local shops and hostelry outlets to support businesses affected by...
New minister to fight the pandemic
Carolina Darias has just been sworn in as the new health minister after Salvador Illa stood down to fight February’s regional election in Cataluña...
Moorish city wall discovered
Work on the tap water and sewage networks in Orihuela has revealed part of the city’s Moorish wall near the Monserrate sanctuary.
Full report in...
Eat in to help out
Councils around Alicante province are urging residents to help the ailing hostelry sector by ordering a takeaway meal from a local restaurant.
Full report in...
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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...
