Flu jabs for all
Flu jabs will be available, on request, to the general population over the age of 18 by the Valencia region health service from Monday...
R.I.P Benidorm legend ‘Sticky Vicky’
Tributes have been flooding in for Victoria Aragüés Gadea, aka Vicky Leyton – better known as Sticky Vicky – after it was announced that...
Pick up after your pet or be fined
El Campello town hall has announced fines of up to €3,000 for not picking up after pets on public streets.
Campaign posters carry the slogan...
Plan presented for new bus service
Torrevieja’s redesigned and revamped bus service will cost €7.5 million a year – but will not start operating until December, 2024.
The long-awaited overhaul was...
Drug farm found in dead Briton’s house
A house in Aspe that belonged to a deceased British citizen was being used to grow marijuana.
Guardia Civil have seized 495 cannabis sativa plants...
Going nuts about nougat
Spain goes nutty about nougat at Christmas – and the traditional producers in Jijona in Alicante province are working flat out to provide enough...
Budget high-speed trains coming to Orihuela and Murcia
The first low cost, high-speed train (AVE) between Madrid and Murcia will start on December 10 with fares from as little as €7.
The ‘Avlo’...
Couple arrested for violent muggings
A dozen violent muggings committed against elderly people in various provinces have been attributed to two suspects detained in Crevillente.
A Guardia Civil spokesman said...
Resurfacing plan presented
Torrevieja town hall has announced resurfacing for potholed roads – but some streets in outlying urbanisations which are in a terrible state of disrepair...
Wanted ‘forger’ was heading to London
A wanted man from Ukraine who was about to fly to London has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport.
A National Police spokesman explained that they...
Aid for an ancient shrimp
Considered to be the oldest known animal species on Earth, a project is being carried out in Alicante to preserve the European tadpole shrimp...
Holiday home watch service reminder
The San Fulgencio local police service to keep an eye on homes while residents are away is still available, reminded a spokesman for the...
Stand against gender violence
Costa town halls are organising events to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women tomorrow (November 25), with more women having...
‘Mercurial’ sect leader detained
National Police have arrested the leader of a spiritual community in Murcia region who allegedly used coercive manipulation techniques, including psychoactive drugs, to get...
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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...
