British population on the rise
Torrevieja council has released provisional population figures for the municipality which show that Britons still make up the largest foreign community in the town...
Hospital extension underway
Work has started at Elche general hospital to extend and reform the surgery block.
Regional president Ximo Puig visited on Tuesday and said the Valencia...
Endangered giant mussels found in Mar Menor
MORE than 70 fan mussels – also known as the noble pen shell (pinna nobilis) – have been found on the seabed of the...
Exports on the up
Exports from the Valencia region brought in €29.5 billion for the first nine months of 2022, and increase of 25% on the same period...
Open at last
The refurbished promenade at Punta Margalla in Torrevieja has finally been officially opened.
The refit of the rundown seafront area had been pending for at...
May’s over
Theresa May's turbulent leadership of the Conservative Party will end on June 7, paving the way for a new prime minister to lead the...
Flood prevention works underway in Torrevieja
Diggers have moved in to start a €2.4 million project to address historic flooding problems in Torreta Florida urbanisation in Torrevieja.
A huge storm tank...
Ivory traders taken to task
A three week crackdown on illegally obtained ivory being sold in shops and on the internet has resulted in 66 items made of it...
Burglary crackdown busts same man twice in two days
Local police have arrested three people for attempted burglary in Catral in the past week, including one man twice on consecutive days.
The municipal force...
Covid jabs start for over 90s
The regional health department has started to give vaccinations against Covid-19 to the over 90s who live in their own homes and people with...
Riverside project ready
The contract to completely remodel the Malecon del Soto riverside esplanade in Rojales has been awarded and work is due to start between late...
Snow covers the Alicante interior
Following several days of low temperatures, precipitation associated with Storm Filomena hit south-eastern Spain bringing heavy falls of snow for inland areas.
The north and...
Surgical waiting lists creep up
The average wait for surgery at public hospitals in the Valencia region was 125 days in December – five days longer than the 120...
Huge investment plan for Alicante province
A major investment plan has been unveiled by Alicante provincial government, which is worth more than €71 million over the next three years.
It will...
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...
