Right of way upheld
A livestock trail which goes from Ciudad de las Comunicaciones to Mirador de San Miguel urbanisation in San Miguel de Salinas must be open...
Flooding cash on the way
The first emergency payments for flood victims ‘will start to be made next week’.
Regional councillor for justice and the interior Gabriela Bravo said more...
Government explains funding procedure for floods
National government funding for flood victims in the Vega Baja area will be managed by local Protección Civil groups, a spokesman from the government...
Empowering pedestrians to reduce pollution
Safe routes for children to walk to schools in Almoradí are being identified and marked out with a logo on pedestrian crossings.
Councillor Susana Miralles...
Proposals for people’s budget
Residents have put forward 185 projects for funding in Torrevieja’s ‘participative budget’ next year.
Mayor Eduardo Dolón said council officers started to evaluate the projects...
‘Cut-off’ port to be dredged
Dredging of the sediment that is blocking the entrance to Guardamar port, at the mouth of the River Segura, is finally about to go...
Back to square one for Torrevieja rubbish contract
THE CONTRACT for Torrevieja’s new rubbish collection and street and beach cleaning service has been annulled by the national court for cases regarding public...
Answers wanted
The provincial government unanimously agreed to call on the regional and national parliaments to set up committees to study or investigate the management of...
Call for court action over floods
Vega Baja farmers have asked the prosecution service to open an investigation into the directors of the Segura river and water authority (CHS) over...
Pothole plan paralysed
THE MAINTENANCE contract for roads in Orihuela Costa appears to be trapped in Groundhog Day.
The two construction companies bidding for the contract are involved...
Special reconstruction plan for the Vega Baja
REGIONAL president Ximo Puig has given details of a special €60 million plan to rebuild the flood-hit Vega Baja area.
The funding is in addition...
New aid package for flood victims
Flood victims can claim their share of the national government’s €774 million emergency aid package announced on Friday.
Maximum compensation payments are €15,120 for destroyed...
Vow over water works
Regional councillor for justice and the interior Gabriel Bravo presided a meeting of the Dolores emergency coordination command committee (Cecopal) on Tuesday.
She said around...
The flood – two weeks on and still underwater
Nearly two weeks after torrential rain hit the Vega Baja area on Friday, September 13 and began to flood the area, some properties are...
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By David Jackson
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Top UK musician drowns in Níjar
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