Energy giant in price fixing trial
Energy company Iberdrola is on trial at the High Court in Madrid for price fixing.
Iberdrola Generación is accused of artificially increasing tariffs back in...
Garden centre engulfed in flames
A fire ripped through a garden centre in Orihuela’s rural district of La Aparecida on Wednesday afternoon, sending up a plume of thick black...
Sex slaves freed by police
National Police have liberated five women who were being sexually exploited, and arrested six suspected members of a criminal gang that was controlling them...
Horror smash on the N-332
A head-on collision between two vehicles caused a pile-up on the N-332 road in Torrevieja at around 20.30 on Tuesday night.
The provincial fire service...
Dates given for new wave of port works
Torrevieja town hall’s contribution to the project to completely remodel the port area – which will see the council invest €12.5 million – will...
Freedom for the fab four
Four loggerhead turtles which hatched from eggs laid in a nest on a beach in Guardamar del Segura last year have been released into...
Bid to look after tourists better
The regional government wants to professionalise the role of personnel who manage and maintain holiday apartments.
To this end it is collaborating with Valencia polytechnic...
Holiday crime spree curtailed
At least 16 burglaries of homes in the Vega Baja del Segura and Medio Vinalopó areas are being attributed to four Georgian men arrested...
Dog finds drugs on bus to Romania
Alicante local police arrested the three drivers of a bus covering the line between Roquetas del Mar in Almería and Romania, on which they...
Millions provided for river restauration project
A total of €4.8 million is to be spent on a plan to reduce the risk of flooding from the River Segura and its...
Vaccination campaign begins in the Valencia region
The double-jab vaccination campaign got underway in the Valencia region on Monday (October 16).
Health councillor Marciano Gómez said they are aiming to give shots...
“They love us” – tourism chief aims to cement special relationship...
Valencia tourism chiefs set up a ‘beach’ at Waverly station in Edinburgh in an attempt to encourage more people from Scotland to visit the...
Airport ‘handling’ staff to stage protests
Unions are organising protests at all airports in Spain over new licences approved by state airport operator Aena for ground handling services around the...
Poppy Appeal launch in Benidorm
The official launch of the Royal British Legion Spain North Poppy Appeal took place in Benidorm on Saturday (October 14), led by Torrevieja Pipes...
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...
