Storm warning
Today’s orange alert for storms and torrential rain now covers the whole of Alicante province.
It runs from 16.00 to 05.00 tomorrow (Wednesday).
According to state...
Hope for Costa urbanisations
Councillors unanimously agreed that action has to be taken over long-standing Orihuela Costa urbanisations that were never properly finished and lack basic services.
Thousands of...
Bid to reduce waiting times for residency cards
The National Police have launched an emergency plan to process applications and renewals of TIE residency cards and identification documents.
The initiative is designed to...
More brothels identified in the region
The Valencia government is continuing to crackdown on brothels around the region as it tries to halt the spread of Covid-19.
The department for justice...
Couple killed on zebra crossing
A couple from Madrid were run over and killed as they were crossing Avenida Desiderio Rodríguez in Torrevieja last night, close to Playa de...
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...
Study shows Spain is ‘a long way’ from achieving ‘herd immunity’
Blood serum tests to determine the prevalence of antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 have indicated that an average of 5% of Spain’s population have come into...
Hunter shoots cyclist ‘mistaken for rabbit’
A cyclist was riddled with buckshot by a hunter who claimed to have mistaken him for a rabbit in Alicante on Saturday.
The incident has...
Street markets are back
Many town halls have given the go-head for their street markets to operate – and some have already been successfully staged.
One of the first...
Husband under arrest over wife’s death
A 64-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death at her home in Orihuela Costa.
Her 69-year-old husband has been arrested in connection with the...
No to the towers
Torrevieja’s Green party (Los Verdes) has presented objections to the council study which gives the green light to build two 26-storey tower blocks on...
Driving licence agreement for Britons sealed
British residents in Spain who have been unable to drive because they failed to exchange their UK licence for a Spanish one following Brexit...
Date set for easing measures
The Valencia region will start the ‘de-escalation’ process on September 6 – if the Covid-19 infection figures continue to improve, stated councillor for health...
Arrests over drug gang shoot out
A shootout involving two rival drug gangs in Elche city led to a high speed chase and six people being arrested, local and National...
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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...
