Call to stop quarry plan
The prospect of an old quarry being authorised to reopen in San Miguel de Salinas has disturbed residents from the municipality’s Arcángel association.
Approval of...
Roman home being readied for visitors
Excavations have begun of a Roman house at the Molinete hill in Cartagena.
The remains will be incorporated into the visit to the Roman Forum...
Airport rail links at the top of the wish list
The mayors of Elche and Alicante held a top-level meeting on Wednesday and a rail link between the two cities with a stop at...
Burglary crackdown busts same man twice in two days
Local police have arrested three people for attempted burglary in Catral in the past week, including one man twice on consecutive days.
The municipal force...
Alicante’s bid to save the fan mussel
Alicante university (UA) biologists are part of an international project to ‘help to save the fan mussel from extinction’, according to the education centre’s...
Airport records keep tumbling
In another record-setting month for passenger numbers at Spanish airports, Alicante-Elche broke the one million barrier for the first time in a November.
The total...
Diplomatic appointment
Costa Blanca News met with British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot for a chat about important issues currently affecting UK citizens living in or...
Medical centre extension opens
After seven weeks of buildings works, the newly extended and renovated medical centre in La Marina urbanisation, San Fulgencio, opened on Monday.
Full report in...
International drug production gang smashed
Alicante Guardia Civil have busted a large-scale drug production gang – described as ‘leaders in their sector’ – with support from the UK’s National...
Hunters cleared of threatening residents
TWO hunters have been acquitted of making threats and coercion against residents of Gran Alacant who had criticised them for shooting close to a...
‘No appointment’ initiative proves popular
A total of 8,792 people turned up for a jab on Tuesday – the first day of the regional government’s ‘vaccination without appointment’ programme...
World Heritage bid for Moorish site
A bid is being made to obtain UNESCO World Heritage status for the Moorish ribat in Guardamar del Segura, a monastic retreat dating from...
Battle lines drawn over Torrevieja hospital
The fight has begun to win the moral high-ground over the future of Torrevieja health authority and hospital after the regional government vowed to...
Weevil warning system trialled
Orihuela town hall is testing a pioneering new early warning system for detecting palm weevils in its San Antón Palmeral palm tree plantations.
A total...
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...
