Centre finished 11 years after it was started
The works to construct a centre for the emergency services in Orihuela Costa have finally been completed, the town hall reported this week.
This brings...
Seven British fugitives arrested in Spain in three weeks
Seven British fugitives have been detained in the space of just three weeks as a result of joint operations between the National Police and...
The British return to Spain
Flights to Spain from the UK more than tripled on Monday compared with the same day last week.
State airport operator AENA revealed that 489...
Waiting times down in Valencia region
Average waiting times for operations in the Valencia region were reduced by eight days during June, according the department for health.
Regional councillor for health...
Firefighters tackle Tárbena blaze
Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a forest fire which broke out in Tárbena yesterday (Sunday) evening.
Before nightfall a team of three helicopters...
End to 35-year wait for road repairs
RESURFACING of long-neglected roads and replacing pavements in La Regia, Orihuela Costa, is now underway, according to councillor for infrastructure Ángel Noguera.
“This is an...
Guardia Civil arrest gang that used minors to commit crimes
TORREVIEJA Guardia Civil have dismantled a criminal gang of 11 people (including four minors), on suspicion of a dozen burglaries, drug trafficking and receiving...
Drug parcel gang busted
THE AUTHORITIES have wound up a drug trafficking operation by arresting a gang that allegedly shipped drugs in parcels through Alicante-Elche airport, and managed...
Squatting racket exposed
A GANG who squatted empty houses, either to fraudulently sell them for a pittance or use them to grow and sell drugs, has been...
Covid restrictions return
The Valencia government’s requests to limit gatherings of people to 10, and reintroduce a curfew in the municipalities worst affected by Covid-19, has been...
Red alert
The south of Alicante province is on red alert for heat today (Monday).
According to state weather agency AEMET, the temperature could reach 45c in...
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...
Extreme heat in the offing
A red alert for heat is expected to be issued for areas in the south-east of Spain for Monday as the mercury soars.
This would...
Petty thief caught on camera
A stolen phone led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of a string of petty crimes committed around the Vega Baja area...
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Brexit passport rule changes
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During the current transition...
