Vineyards versus solar farms
Winemakers in Alicante province have presented a manifesto to defend land against massive solar farm projects, which they claim are being planned ‘without proper...
No policy to delay AstraZeneca jabs, says health authority
Answering questions from Costa Blanca News this week, the regional health authority stated that they are still aiming to give people in the 60...
Court approves hospital reversion
The Regional Supreme Court (TSJCV) has rejected, for the fifth time in seven months, Ribera Salud’s request to suspend the rules of reversion of...
Storm drain to reduce flooding
Workers have been laying a new storm drain at the edge of Benijófar along the CV-940 road by the cemetery.
Full report in Friday’s Costa...
‘Exploring the deep’ off Alicante’s coast
Marine biologists have carried out a 12-day exploration of deep-sea canyons off the coast of Alicante province.
The team from the Spanish oceanographic institute (IEO,...
New measures to bring down Covid cases
Rocketing Covid-19 infections in the Valencia region have led the regional government to reintroduce measures designed to halt the spread of the virus.
Active cases...
High speed at low prices
A cut-price high-speed train (AVE) service between Alicante and Madrid will be available from June 2, 2023, provided by private company Iryo, a joint...
Alleged kidnappers caught
Alleged kidnappers caught
Guardia Civil have arrested two men for alleged involvement in a kidnapping and extortion in Torrevieja.
This seems to have happened because of...
Flood warning system could save lives
An early warning system for extreme flooding has been set up in the Vega Baja area by the provincial government and water company Hidraqua.
This...
Drone unit set up
Drones piloted by specially trained local police officers will be used by the force in Orihuela to help them perform various duties.
These will include...
Decongesting health centres with remote services
A number of new services have been made available by the regional health service so that residents can avoid having to attend appointments in...
Railway museum initiative gathers steam
The official agreement making Alicante a secondary base of the national railway museum was signed on Friday.
City hall’s deal with the Spanish railway foundation...
Running on empty
The Fuensanta reservoir – the third largest in the Segura basin – is at 8% of total capacity, as drought bites in the south-east...
Cultivating compost centres
The gradual rollout of composting facilities for organic waste is receiving a boost from the provincial government, which has announced it will invest €140,000...
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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...
