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‘New normality’ comes to Alicante airport

Thermal imaging cameras are being installed at Alicante-Elche airport to check the temperature of passengers arriving on international flights. An airport spokeswoman told Costa Blanca...

Saving the coast from campervans

Torrevieja town hall is taking action to prevent hundreds of motorhome owners parking their vehicles along the coast. Councillor for beaches and the environment Antonio...

Valencia region will enter phase two on Monday

TWENTY-FOUR hours earlier than expected, the ministry of health has announced that the whole Valencia Region (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces) will enter phase...

No lockdown for Valencia, says Puig

Valencia president Ximo Puig would ask for a state of emergency declaration for parts of the region ‘if it was necessary’. This was the Valencia...

All aboard the Avlo

The first low-fare, high-speed train (AVE) between Madrid and Alicante arrived on the Costa Blanca on Monday – 10 years after the line was...

New Covid-19 measures begin in Murcia region today – and in...

A package of new measures to lower the Covid-19 contagion rate in Spain agreed to by all regional governmenets under the ministry of health...

Moves afoot over the ‘180 days in Spain’ campaign

President of Alicante province Carlos Mazón met with the Spanish Ambassador in the UK, José Pascual Marco on Monday to enlist his support to...

Covid-19 figures per town released in Valencia region

For the first time since the outbreak of coronavirus began, Valencia regional authorities have released a report on the number of cases and deaths...

Spike in cases in Valencia region

The regional health authority yesterday (Monday) reported 171 new coronavirus cases in the Valencia region. This figure includes all the cases recorded since Friday. A total...

Russian mafia swoop

National Police have taken down a large Russian speaking, high risk, organised crime network involved in corruption and money laundering Full report in today’s Costa...

Budget high-speed trains coming to Orihuela and Murcia

The first low cost, high-speed train (AVE) between Madrid and Murcia will start on December 10 with fares from as little as €7. The ‘Avlo’...

Valencia region escapes flare-up lockdowns

While confinement of the population has been ordered again in several areas of Spain due to coronavirus flare-ups, the Valencia region has escaped any...

Algar waterfalls closed to bathers

At around 14.15 on Wednesday, the local police in Callosa de Ensarriá told swimmers in the Algar waterfall bathing area to get out of...

Airport opens free pick-up car park

Alicante-Elche airport has opened an ‘express’ car park outside the terminal on the floor for arrivals, announced state airports company AENA. The first 10 minutes...

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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...