‘Surprised’ in a stolen boat
The Guardia Civil reported on Wednesday that they had ‘surprised’ four people in a speed boat which had been stolen the day before from...
Vertical gardens take off
Vertical gardens have been installed at Alicante-Elche airport in the check-in area, to make the terminal look more pleasant and improve the welfare of...
Arrested for poisoning work colleague
A man has been detained on suspicion of attempted homicide in Elche after allegedly poisoning a work colleague, reported the National Police.
The police were...
Warriors will come out to play
SOME of the original soldiers from China’s legendary Terracotta Army will finally be put on display at the Alicante museum of archaeology (MARQ) this...
Oiling the way – in English
Funding has been provided by the regional government for the Mediterranean Gourment Olive Oils initiative.
Valencia is helping 12 cooperatives from around the region to...
Night-time rescue on Puig Campana
A 30-year-old 'English-speaking' woman was forced to spend most of Saturday night sheltering in a cave on Puig Campana mountain in Finestrat.
A spokesman for...
Christmas puts waiting list purge on hold
The regional government's battle to continue reducing waiting lists for operations was dealt a temporary blow in December due to Christmas.
The holidays taken by...
Showing the best of the Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca town halls have been promoting the best of their municipalities this week at Spain’s largest tourism fair, FITUR which offers a shop...
Huge investment to resolve flooding woes
A massive €840 million budget has been allocated for the five-year risk management plan against flooding for the River Segura basin, which will be...
Better cover for the Campoverde connection
Safety on a busy rural road in San Pedro del Pinatar is to be improved with a million-euro project to resurface it.
The RM-F25 between...
Air traffic controllers set to strike
Unions representing air traffic controllers have called five days of strike action at 16 Spanish airports including Alicante-Elche.
The 24-hour stoppages are set to take...
Well blessed!
Pets all over Alicante province have been receiving ‘the blessing of San Anton’.
Ceremonies to mark the day of the patron of animals were held...
Doctors’ strike on hold
The doctors’ strike which was due to take place in the Valencia region this week was postponed ‘in order not to contribute to the...
Dune recovery project on track
The project to create an ‘open wood’ in the dunes on La Mata’s coast is continuing apace.
Biologist Jorge Sánchez Balibrea, from the south-east naturalists’...
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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...
