Watching over the sea grass prairies
The work done by the marine observation service in the battle to preserve underwater prairies has been lauded by regional director for the environment,...
Permission for bars at ‘plover’ beach
Just four days after Torrevieja town hall presented the exclusion zone set up at La Mata beach to protect any Kentish plovers which may...
ITV strikes on hold
The industrial action affecting the ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service has been suspended, following an appeal to unions by the regional government, accompanied...
Snow, wind and rain for Good Friday
Snow is affecting driving on 24 roads in Spain, according to the national traffic department (DGT).
The adverse conditions associated with Storm Nelson are principally...
Discover the dawn of Europe
The new international exhibition at the Alicante museum of archaeology (MARQ) was inaugurated on Tuesday, and is free to visit this Easter weekend.
Called ‘Dynasties’,...
Improvements ‘ready for the summer’
The second phase of renovating Avenida de las Naciones in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales is due to finish in early May, having got underway a...
Detecting rheumatoid arthritis early
An algorithm to detect rheumatoid arthritis early has been developed at Sant Joan d’Alacant hospital.
It is providing good results and its protocol has been...
Financial client protection system on the way
Financial customers will be able to submit their complaints to a single body ‘quickly and free of charge’, according to the government.
Economy minister Carlos...
Five year wait for budget almost over
After five years of successive councils in Orihuela being unable to reach a consensus to pass a budget, the Partido Popular (PP)-Vox coalition’s local...
It’s time to protect the plover
The annual campaign to protect potential nesting sites of the endangered Kentish plover has started at La Mata in Torrevieja.
A section of the beach...
To the rescue in the Alicante mountains
The Alpha 1 helicopter team was kept busy over the weekend.
The mountain rescue service was required to carry out two operations at the top...
Easter processions underway
The first Easter procession in Spain took place in Cartagena – starting very early on Friday morning.
The brotherhoods which carry the two floats for...
Call for ‘equal access to water’
Valencia and Murcia want a ‘national pact for water’, which would see more of the precious resource brought from wetter areas of Spain to...
A first for 3D surgery
Torrevieja hospital has used 3D technology to help carry out oesophageal surgery for the first time.
A team of surgeons successfully gave a laparoscopic (keyhole)...
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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...
