Solving the riddle of the sands
Human activity has played a key role in the erosion of the coastline in Guardamar del Segura, according to researchers from Madrid polytechnic university...
Wanted ‘forger’ was heading to London
A wanted man from Ukraine who was about to fly to London has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport.
A National Police spokesman explained that they...
Virus ‘detectives’ to operate from health centres
Health centres in the Valencia region are leading the search for new cases of coronavirus in order to detect them early.
Healthcare professionals will trace...
Snow, wind and rain for Good Friday
Snow is affecting driving on 24 roads in Spain, according to the national traffic department (DGT).
The adverse conditions associated with Storm Nelson are principally...
Black flags for the coast
The annual black flag awards have been issued by environmental association Ecologistas en Acción for mistreatment of the coastline around Spain.
In the Levante area,...
River clean-up underway
RUBBISH is finally being removed from the River Segura in the Vega Baja area by the national government’s Segura river and water authority (CHS).
Heavy...
Police hit jewellery heist gang
The National Police reported that they have caught a criminal gang responsible for thefts and violent robberies from jewellery stores in commercial centres in...
Vaccine hope for new year
Spain is preparing to vaccinate 10 million people against Covid-19 from January.
Minister for health Salvador Illa made the announcement following the report from the...
Hashish hidden in used clothes bundle
A haul of 560 kilos of hashish has been found in a container which was being used to transport second-hand clothing.
The load was being...
Discount holidays for residents
In a bid to boost the tourism sector, a discount scheme for residents to take holidays within the Valencia region has been launched by...
Fishing for history
Archaeologists believe they will be able to successfully recover an ancient Phoenician fishing boat, known as the Mazarrón 2, which was discovered almost intact...
Puig views port progress
Regional president Ximo Puig has visited the works which are being carried out to reform Torrevieja port.
Sr Puig praised the public-private partnership which allowed...
‘High-speed’ smuggling gang brought down
The Guardia Civil has busted a gang which was running high-speed boats packed with hashish into the Alicante coast.
They arrested 26 suspects in connection...
Pick up the poo campaign
Torrevieja town hall will hand out 2,000 bottles so dog owners can wash away their pets’ urine, along with 22,000 bags to pick up...
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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...
