Shining a light on lobbying
A draft of a new law to regulate the activities of lobbying groups in order to ensure their transparency has been approved by the...
Climbing couple rescued
Fire fighters have rescued a dehydrated and exhausted couple near the bridge on the Vía Ferrata mountain climbing route in Callosa de Segura.
Head start for young turtles
By Alex Watkins
MURCIA regional government released 30 loggerhead turtles at Isla Plana beach in Cartagena today.
Weighing an average of one kilo, they came from...
Women rescued from sexual exploitation
National Police have rescued four victims of sexual exploitation in Murcia and Benidorm, who were fooled into thinking they were being offered work as...
Boy was driving dad to France
A 14-year-old boy has been caught driving a high-performance car on the motorway.
The Guardia Civil reported that the youngster’s father was in the passenger...
Bills set to come down next month
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera has vowed that electricity bills could come down by as much as 30% – starting next month.
She...
‘Ping pain’ for vaccinated travellers set to end
The prospect of being ‘pinged’ by the NHS Test and Trace over a close Covid contact and told to self-isolate when visiting the UK...
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...
Plant micro-reserve restored
Work to protect the plant micro-reserve in Punta La Glea, Orihuela Costa, has been carried out by the regional government, in conjunction with the...
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...
Flat explosion suspect detained
A man accused of blowing up his own apartment in Torrevieja last Thursday has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
He was spotted by the...
British tourists recover stolen suitcase
A suitcase stolen from two British tourists on their way to Alicante-Elche airport was recovered almost immediately by the National Police.
According to a spokesman...
Cash to improve local health services
New minister for health José Miñones has set out a €580 million plan to improve primary healthcare infrastructure around the country so people do...
AVE arrives at last
After years of delays, the high-speed train (AVE) rail connection between Madrid, Elche and Orihuela is due to start operating next week.
The journey to...
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Benidorm locks-up again
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Deep snow in Alicante province
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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...
