Coast protection plan saved
A plan to protect land along the Valencia region’s coastline has been granted a reprieve by the Supreme Court (TS).
The territorial action plan for...
Second time lucky for bus station project?
The drawing up of a plan to construct a new bus station for Torrevieja off the CV-905 dual carriageway is part of a €5...
Massive hake haul approved
The EU fishing quotas for 2024 will see Spanish fishermen able to catch 10,971 tonnes of hake, which is the largest agreed amount of...
Four-billion-euro submarine launched
Spain’s new military submarine, the Isaac Peral S-81 was officially launched at a ceremony led by the royal family in Cartagena.
The S-81 will now...
Roman relics found in the basement
A resident of Santa Pola has been thanked by the Guardia Civil and the town hall for reporting that she had discovered three Roman...
No quick fix to voting exclusion
The UK government has no immediate plans to end the notorious 15-year rule which bars many Britons abroad from voting in general elections.
Costa Blanca...
Second runway for Alicante airport ‘on hold’
A second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is ‘not necessary in the short or medium term’, according to the national government.
The statement came in reply...
Demand for action to stop burglaries
An unprecedented wave of burglaries in Pinar de Campoverde is making residents afraid to go out and prompting some to make their own patrols...
Clarification sought over illegal holiday let clampdown
The Valencia government has been asked to explain the measures that it is going to take to crack down on the illegal letting of...
Health resort bid for old salt industry complex
Torrevieja town hall has given more details on its proposal to turn disused buildings at the salt works into a spa resort.
Mayor Eduardo Dolón...
Mock plane crash ‘test’ for Alicante airport
A special training exercise was carried out at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday in which a plane crash was simulated.
The drill saw all the emergency...
Gunning for gum
Benidorm town hall is embarking on a campaign to remove discarded chewing gum from the pavements of the resort.
A high-pressure electric washer is being...
Travelling turtles tracked
Turtles fitted with transmitters – released from the Murcia coast – have travelled all around the Mediterranean Sea, demonstrating that conservation of the marine...
A return to the birth of Benidorm as a resort
Dutch businessman Wim Kuipers has donated 86 photographs of Benidorm, estimated to have been taken between 1959 and 1962 by a British tourist.
He came...
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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...
