Car boot full of cannabis
A British man allegedly caught with over three kilos of marijuana in the boot of his car has been arrested in Guardamar del Segura.
Full...
Great grazing
Green growth in Alicante province is offering great grazing for livestock herds.
Rains during the autumn have brought the countryside to life – and given...
Investment needed to increase hospital capacity, say campaigners
Further analysis of official statistics from Torrevieja hospital by a pro-public healthcare campaign group has concluded that only urgent investment in the planned extension...
Nearly 3,000 marijuana plants impounded in Alicante swoops
The Guardia Civil headquarters in Alicante gave details on Tuesday of a number of operations against marijuana plantations around the province.
In the swoops officers...
Robot friend for housing project residents
A prototype robot to help look after people has been presented by Alicante city hall.
Designed by local business Bumerani, Temi the robot employs artificial...
Rats attracted by rubbish
Rats are plaguing the Villapiedra area of Orihuela Costa and residents are exasperated by the council’s failure to tackle the root problem – rubbish...
Stray cats for the snip
Torrevieja has been awarded €10,252 by the provincial government to sterilise stray cats, informed councillor for animal protection Carmen Morate.
She explained that the registered...
Keeping it in the family
Guardia Civil have busted a family drug gang based in Torrevieja, arresting 11 suspects.
A grandmother is accused of dealing drugs from her tapas bar.
“A...
Tourist tax law set to be approved for Valencia region
The so-called tourist tax (tasa turística) was presented by the ruling coalition in the regional parliament in Valencia this week.
Town halls will be able...
Expat men duped by femme fatal
A GANG which targeted rich, elderly foreign men in the Torrevieja area in order to steal their credit card details has been brought down...
Boost for the Valencia region
The Valencia government confirmed that just 40 new cases of coronavirus were detected in the previous 24 hours – five in Castellón province, 11...
Best for baby
The neo-natal unit at Torrevieja hospital has restored its 24-hour open-doors policy for parents, and allocated two turns for other visitors.
Relatives or friends can...
Access to urbanisations restricted ‘for months’
Access to San Fulgencio’s urbanisations via the CV-860 Elche road was cut off on Tuesday for construction of a new roundabout, which is likely...
Holiday home owners hit problems over letting
Holiday home owners in the Vega Baja, who want to turn their properties into legal holiday lets, are facing difficulties in getting the compulsory...
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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...
