Torrevieja tops 100,000
Torrevieja town hall announced today (Thursday) that the municipality now has more than 100,000 inhabitants on the municipal register (padrón).
A council spokesman said the...
Brought to book – see the Guardia Civil by previous appointment
A scheme is being piloted in which members of the public can book an appointment online with the Guardia Civil to report non-urgent issues.
A...
Cementing a place in the space race
Elche-based PLD Space has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Commission (EC) to join a pool of private companies that...
Smokers face two-pronged attack from health chiefs
The Valencia government has advised smokers they will face increased costs and fewer public places where they can indulge their habit.
Regional councillor for health,...
Police presence in progress
Construction of a local police base in Santa Pola’s Gran Alacant urbanisation is underway.
The project has a budget of €118,000 and is scheduled to...
Coast protection – but …
The Valencia region’s coast law will ‘protect the values of our coast, but it will also be sensitive to the historic and economic reality...
Help with cost of living rises continues
The reduction in VAT (IVA) on food will continue until the end of the year.
The extension of the policy was announced following Tuesday’s Cabinet...
Holiday rentals under the microscope
TORREVIEJA town hall has asked for help from the regional government to ‘legalise’ tens of thousands of holiday homes in the municipality.
The regional government’s...
Fire destroys part of Torrevieja property
A retired couple’s home was saved by the lightning fast arrival of Torrevieja fire brigade on Tuesday night.
The German residents, who have asked not...
ITV strike mediation fails
Unions representing motor vehicle inspection (ITV) service workers in the Valencia region are set to go on an indefinite strike from Monday, after no...
Healthcare reform plan revealed
An outline of the plan to reform the structure of the healthcare system in the Valencia region has been unveiled – but regional healthcare...
A millennia milestone
A Roman milestone was found in the Río Nacimiento watercourse in Campoamor (Orihuela Costa) in January, the town hall has revealed.
It was uncovered by...
Turtle watch underway
The period of the year when endangered loggerhead turtles may come ashore to lay their eggs has now started.
Torrevieja town hall has put up...
Internet pimps shut down
Torrevieja was a base of operations for an international gang that laundered huge amounts of money from prostitution websites until they were taken down...
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...
