Road in ‘my backyard’
A new road to connect urbanisations in Orihuela Costa will run straight through the garden of a house in the area, according to plans...
Bid for phase three
Valencia president Ximo Puig will ask the health ministry today to allow all three provinces in the region – Alicante, Valencia and Castellón –...
Central reservation crash kills driver
A 24-year-old British man was killed when his car crashed into the central reservation of the AP-7 motorway while approaching the tunnel in Pilar...
Gradual reopening for the economy
Valencia president Ximo Puig has just revealed how the economy will reopen next week.
From Monday bars and restaurants will be able to open as...
Police trap UK drug smuggling gang
Marijuana, hashish, cocaine, speed and ecstasy that were going to be smuggled into the UK have been seized by a National Police operation in...
Beaches shut
Orihuela council is closing the beaches on Christmas Day ‘to prevent crowds gathering’.
More in this week’s Costa Blanca News – in the shops tomorrow...
Flood rescues in Valencia
A number of people have been rescued after torrential rain caused flooding in Valencia province.
One man had to be winched out of his rural...
Presidents call for Europe-wide tourism plan
The presidents of the Valencia region and Balearic Islands have called on the Spanish government and European Union to ‘produce a joint strategy to...
Two walkers die in Alicante mountains
Two elderly walkers have died in separate incidents in the mountains of Alicante province this week.
A massive search operation was launched in Finestrat after...
Fin whale spotted off Guardamar
A fin whale – the second largest animal on Earth – was spotted around a kilometre off the coast of Guardamar del Segura on...
Scoliosis diagnosis for fin whale
An alert was sounded by fishermen over a large whale which appeared to be caught up in nets off the coast of the Valencia...
‘Partial’ drought emergency for south Alicante province
A drought emergency is due to be declared from Friday (March 1) for the south of Alicante province and Murcia region.
At a meeting of...
Man gunned down by hooded assailant
A 42-year-old man of Albanian nationality was shot dead on Friday night in front of his British partner on the terrace of The Orange...
Airport clear plastic bags on the way out
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will...
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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...
