Playground plagued with vermin
Residents of one of Orihuela Costa’s oldest and most neglected urbanisations, Montezenia, are hoping that this time the council’s promises to resolve some of...
Seafront soak-away garden gets the go-ahead
A council proposal to transform the seafront along Gran Playa in Santa Pola has been selected to receive funding by the regional government.
The ‘unappealing...
Plan for Torrevieja skyscrapers slammed
A construction company has asked Torrevieja town hall to process an application for an environmental study for a scheme to build nine tower blocks...
Restoring the river mouth
The mouth of the River Segura at Guardamar has been a hive of activity, as more floating rubbish has been cleared from the barrier...
Small flare-up in Santa Pola
The regional health authority has detected a small outbreak of coronavirus in Santa Pola.
Councillor for health Ana Barceló reported yesterday afternoon that four people...
Drug smugglers’ plan breaks down at airport
A car engine with 10 kilos of cocaine hidden inside it was discovered by law enforcement at Alicante-Elche airport, reported the National Police.
The drugs...
Extension of mask use rejected in Valencia
With some regional governments in Spain now making it obligatory to wear masks in almost all situations outside the home, Valencia president Ximo Puig...
Suspects confess to killing British pensioner
The suspected killers of an elderly British woman have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The 70-year-old victim was found dead on November 18, 2019...
Health centres bring in Covid-19 protocol
Health centres have been adapted in order to ‘reinforce the contention of Covid-19 during the recovery phase from the pandemic’.
Councillor for health Ana Barceló...
Pest takes a liking to lemons
A plague of insects that had not been seen before in Europe is damaging citrus fruit trees in the Vega Baja area.
Relatively little is...
Police foil bid to steal cashpoint
Thieves used a stolen lorry with a crane to demolish brick and concrete walls protecting a cash machine in Orihuela Costa last night (Wednesday).
However,...
Valencia – regional coronavirus figures
One patient has died from Covid-19 in the last week in Valencia region, with the total death toll now standing at 1,476.
Councillor for health...
Valencia region escapes flare-up lockdowns
While confinement of the population has been ordered again in several areas of Spain due to coronavirus flare-ups, the Valencia region has escaped any...
Roundabout for accident blackspot
The construction of the long-awaited roundabout at the dangerous junction linking Eagle’s Nest to Blue Lagoon and Villamartín is due to start this week,...
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...
