Vaccines produce strong immune response
A regional government study has found that 99.6% of residents in care homes created antibodies to Covid-19 after receiving two jabs of a coronavirus...
British drug smugglers’ coffee goes to food bank
A donation of six tonnes of coffee seized in a National Police drug operation, which arrested six Britons, has been made to El Segura...
Going up in the world
THE LONGEST via ferrata – an Italian term for a climbing route with a cable and other climbing aids, such as rungs imbedded into...
Beach access ramp rebuilt
Pedestrian access to Las Villas beach from Calle Olas in Pilar de la Horadada has been reopened, announced the town hall.
The ramp and staircase...
Fire service to the rescue
The Alicante fire brigade’s mountain rescue team had to carry out at least five operations over the Easter weekend after walkers and climbers got...
Campervan park bid
A PROJECT has been presented to Torrevieja town hall to set up a campervan park in the south of the municipality.
Hundreds of complaints are...
Flooding repair cash at last
A TOTAL of €1,581,600 has finally been released by the national government to help Los Alcázares to repair public facilities and infrastructure seriously damaged...
Artichoke hope after the devastation of the 2019 floods
Farmers in the Vega Baja are expecting to collect around 22,000 tonnes of artichokes in the coming harvest. This will be slightly lower than...
Solar farm opinion survey launched
MEMBERS of the public have been given 30 days from August 19 by the authorities to complete a survey giving their opinion on plans...
Large demo planned over danger road
FURTHER action to protest against the dangerous condition of the only road leading to Playa Flamenca secondary school and the ‘negligence’ of the local...
Journalists’ hot air fright
A HOT air balloon show at Murcia city on Saturday ended with two emergency landings and several journalists receiving light injuries.
Full report in Friday’s...
Council’s cash promise
Torrevieja town hall has presented a multi-million-euro plan for parks, gardens and beaches – but there is no mention of the long-awaited park at...
Railway museum initiative gathers steam
The official agreement making Alicante a secondary base of the national railway museum was signed on Friday.
City hall’s deal with the Spanish railway foundation...
Drone to catch dumpers
Police in Orihuela Costa are stepping up their checks to prevent garden cuttings and other belongings from being dumped in the streets, by using...
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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...
