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Deluge floods homes and blocks streets

Flooding hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday and Thursday, with the north of Alicante province on orange alert for downpours. Homes on Jávea’s Balcón al...

Cheap AVE to start in May

Anyone keen to visit Madrid on the first low-fare, high-speed trains (AVE) from Alicante will be able to do so from May, when the...

Briton stabbed to death

A British man is being hunted by the Guardia Civil after a compatriot was stabbed to death in Ciudad Quesada in the early hours...

Night-time curfew planned for Valencia region

Trade unions reported today that regional president Ximo Puig is set to ask the national government for a curfew which will see people ordered...

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...

High-speed to the south coast

National rail company Renfe has announced direct high-speed trains (AVE) from Málaga to Alicante and Murcia. The daily service from Málaga to Alicante takes five-and-a-half...

Latest virus figures for Valencia region

Councillor for health in Valencia region, Ana Barceló has just reported the latest figures relating to the coronavirus outbreak for the previous 24 hours. Sra...

Gran Alacant crime wave reported

Residents of Gran Alacant in Santa Pola are calling for a greater police presence and security cameras to be installed after a recent spate...

Valencia gets phase three

The health ministry has allowed all three provinces in the region – Alicante, Valencia and Castellón – to progress to phase three of the...

Valencia region border closure continues

The closure of the border of the Valencia region will be extended for another seven days from Friday – meaning citizens will not be...

Scaremongering reports anger residents

A scaremongering headline in a free English publication saying Spain was going back into lockdown on September 18 (which has been categorically denied by...

Heath worker dies in Alicante province

The first health worker in Alicante province to have died from the coronavirus is a 59-year-old woman employed at Alcoy hospital, announced regional health...

Joy for some in Alicante province

Only some areas of Alicante province will advance to phase one on Monday (May 11) in the government's exit plan. These are the healthcare areas...

Spain brings in quarantine for travellers

Anyone arriving in Spain from another country from May 15 will have to spend two weeks in quarantine, according to an order published last...

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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...