DGT tips for summer road trips
A total of 95 million car journeys are due to take place in Spain over the summer.
According to the national traffic department (DGT), more...
Train fit for a king
King Felipe VI joined PM Pedro Sánchez on the inaugural voyage of the high-speed train (AVE) from Madrid to Murcia on Monday, the day...
Move to the ‘new normality’
A group of experts will advise the Valencia regional government over the future ‘transition phase’ in which strict state of emergency confinement measures are...
Repairs at last for smashed up seafront
Nearly €60,000 will be invested by Orihuela council in repairing Avenida de las Adelfas at Playa de la Glea, which was smashed up during...
Closure order for all nightclubs
The ministry of health has ordered the closure of all nightclubs and discothèques – and any nightspot with a dance floor.
Minister for health Salvador...
Robotic surgery benefits Alicante patients
The programme of surgery being carried out using the Da Vinci robot since it was brought to Alicante general hospital this year has been...
Cash to control stray cats
A TOTAL of 25 towns in the Vega Baja have been awarded a grant by the provincial government to sterilise stray cats.
The campaign is...
Dad arrested for battering wife
A MAN has been arrested for beating his wife unconscious and locking her in a cupboard at their home while their six-year-old son looked...
Call for life – 024
A nationwide helpline for people at risk of suicidal behaviour, the telephone number 024, was launched on Tuesday.
Almost 4,000 people took their own lives...
Council move to address police shortfall
A total of 18 local police officers will be taken on next year by Orihuela town hall, it was announced this week.
However, even with...
Dung pong masked pot plantation
An investigation into complaints about bad smells from manure being stored at a business in Catral led Guardia Civil to discover a plantation of...
Questions posed to election candidates in San Fulgencio
This week Costa Blanca News interviewed the candidates for mayor about their plans should they win municipal elections in San Fulgencio on May 28.
They...
PP take centre stage in local and regional elections
The Partido Popular (PP) won Sunday's regional election, bringing the eight-year reign of the leftist coalition in the Valencia government to an end.
However, their...
Ice cream under the microscope
LAND to set up a European centre for research into ice cream has been ceded by the regional government to Jijona town hall.
The municipality...
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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...
