Alicante is top of the flag pole
A total of 86 beaches in Alicante have been awarded blue flags – more than any other province in Spain.
Orihuela is leading the way...
Public health rules outlined for the ‘new normality’
The government has approved measures which will cover public health safety when the state of emergency comes to an end on June 21.
The Royal...
Buy-a-bike scheme on track
Shops are being invited to sign up for the Valencia government’s buy-a-bike scheme from Monday (June 15).
Grants of up to €250 will be offered...
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 –...
Beach assistants to patrol the coast
A total of 1,000 young people will be recruited by the regional agency for emergencies in the coming days to check that beachgoers adhere...
Continued use of face masks proposed
The government is planning to extend the obligatory use of face masks beyond the end of the state of emergency on June 21, according...
The return of the Romans
Cartagena’s Roman forum district – which includes the archaeological remains of the thermal baths, the banquet hall and the temple of the goddess Isis...
The call of the wild
The Clot de Galvany municipal nature reserve reopened to the public this week, albeit with a limited capacity for visitors.
Elche councillor Esther Díez asked...
Plan to tackle forest fires
The regional government’s forest fire fighting plan for summer 2020 involves more than 1,000 people from various organisations, coordinated by the Valencian security and...
‘No date’ for British tourists
The Valencia government has not been able to clarify when British tourists could return to the Costa Blanca for holidays.
Speaking to Costa Blanca News...
British ‘hitman’ snatched
A suspected British hitman has been arrested at a Murcia golf resort
According to the Guardia Civil, he is accused of being involved in the...
Green light for final stage of state of emergency
Parliament has voted to extend the state of emergency for two more weeks until June 21.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said it would be last...
Water tests show ‘significant reduction’ of virus
The results of testing waste water in the Valencia region have shown a significant reduction in the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the...
Valencia figures ‘give hope’
No deaths from coronavirus have been reported in the Valencia region for the last three days, councillor for health Ana Barceló reported yesterday evening.
She...
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...
