Child trafficking gang busted in Alicante
More than 150 National Police officers took part in a swoop to detain members of a gang running child migrants into Spain and other...
Residents bugged by mosquito menace
Residents in many parts of Torrevieja have been complaining of the proliferation of mosquitoes in the municipality.
An explosion in the populations of the biting...
Campaign to obtain high-quality compost
ORGANIC waste composters are to be distributed to municipalities in the Vega Baja, the contents of which will then be used on farmland in...
People power bid in Orihuela Costa
A NEW project to gain financial and administrative autonomy for Orihuela Costa and Entre Naranjos has been launched.
This falls short of a total independence...
Extreme flooding risk highlighted
Around 50% of the Vega Baja is at risk of flooding, according to the regional government – making it one of the most flood-prone...
The EU ‘cannot fail’ to deliver
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Valencia president Ximo Puig have called on the European Union to provide the tools to allow member states to...
Nightlife rules will be extended
Measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 in nightspots around the Valencia region – which were initially brought in for three weeks – will...
Deluge floods homes and blocks streets
Flooding hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday and Thursday, with the north of Alicante province on orange alert for downpours.
Homes on Jávea’s Balcón al...
New kit for local police
Local police forces in two towns in Alicante province have been handed much-needed new equipment this week to give them increased protection and improve...
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...
Murcia tourist health insurance scheme unveiled
Tourists staying in any registered accommodation in Murcia region will be covered by a special Covid insurance policy courtesy of the regional government.
Both national...
Hotelier’s killing shocks Costa town
The Guardia Civil are investigating the violent death of a 77-year-old Spanish woman at her home in Guardamar del Segura before dawn on Wednesday.
Sources...
Shake-up for stores to reduce landfill waste
The Valencia region took part in the presentation of a new national recycling law due to come into force at the end of this...
Reinforcements called in to clean the coast
Orihuela town hall announced on Tuesday that it is reinforcing the beleaguered rubbish collection and street cleaning service for the municipality’s coastal area.
In response...
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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...
