‘Saved from drowning’
Guardia Civil, local police officers and firefighters teamed up to rescue a man from heavy seas at the rocky Cala de La Higuera cove...
Feathering the nest
A marijuana farm hidden under an aviary has been discovered and dismantled by the Guardia Civil.
Officers based in Santa Pola had received information that...
Bonfire night ban
TOWN halls in the south of Alicante province have told residents they cannot construct bonfires on the beach for San Juan night this Saturday...
Dual carriageway from the city to the coast
Regional president Ximo Puig has announced investments in the Vega Baja, including €30 million towards turning the CV-95 Orihuela city to Torrevieja road into...
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Call for vaccination certificate use for nightlife and festivals
Regional president Ximo Puig has called on the national government to ‘take a decision over the introduction of a vaccination certificate in the whole...
Neglected dogs seized
After receiving complaints from residents about strong smells from animals, Elche local police visited a rural home where they found 20 dogs living in...
Cartagena ‘appeals’ to Britons
The number of Britons living permanently in Cartagena has increased for the first time since 2009, local councillor for statistics Alejandra Gutiérrez has announced.
The...
Water deaths ‘are avoidable’
A total of 11 people died from drowning or in ‘aquatic accidents’ in the Valencia region during June, prompting the health department to launch...
Small percentage ignore Covid-19 rules
Despite the week-on-week rise since the middle of July of active cases of coronavirus in the region, a Valencia government survey has found that...
Crackdown on banned pesticides
The Guardia Civil have coordinated with Europol in the fight against irregular use of pesticides to seize over 23 tonnes of produce that is...
Presidents call for Europe-wide tourism plan
The presidents of the Valencia region and Balearic Islands have called on the Spanish government and European Union to ‘produce a joint strategy to...
Safer cycling promised
CYCLISTS and pedestrians will soon be able to go safely between Catral and Dolores using a new path that has been built alongside the...
Electricity prices keep breaking records
The price of electricity hit its third consecutive record high on Wednesday.
The highest daily prices in history were recorded on the first three days...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
