Bid to save Med sharks and rays
The status of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) has been conveyed to two zones off the coast of Alicante and Murcia by the...
Red alert due to fire risk
The Valencia government reported on Wednesday that ‘the arrival of a mass of hot air’ from Africa – bringing a big rise in temperatures...
Red alert for heat
The warning level for heat for the south of Alicante province today (Thursday) from state weather agency AEMET has now gone to red.
This is...
Suspect arrested for converter thefts
A 46-year-old man accused of stealing 84 catalytic converters from vehicles all over Alicante province has been detained by the Guardia Civil.
Officers were able...
Action plan to halt botulism outbreak spread
The regional government is fighting to contain an outbreak of botulism ‘in the protected wetlands of the south of Alicante province’.
The environment department issued...
Dogs saved from fire
Firefighters rescued two small dogs from a house fire in Torrevieja, giving them oxygen to help them recover.
A spokesman for the provincial brigade explained...
Man killed in knife fight
One man was left dead and two others were seriously injured in a knife fight at a property in Torreta III urbanisation in Torrevieja...
Cash for ‘calles’ – council unveils resurfacing plan
A €5,129,961 plan has been announced by Torrevieja town hall which will see streets resurfaced and improvements to walkways and pavements.
Councillor for town planning...
Airport opens free pick-up car park
Alicante-Elche airport has opened an ‘express’ car park outside the terminal on the floor for arrivals, announced state airports company AENA.
The first 10 minutes...
€9 parking fee in place until October
Fees for parking at Jávea's secluded bays are now in place, meaning sunseekers will have to pay €9 a day to enjoy the Granadella...
Green fleet on the road
The fleet of buses serving Elche now has eight new fully electric vehicles, which city hall acquired with €3.9 million from the EU Next...
Road closures to ‘prevent gridlock’
Torrevieja town hall has announced a traffic shake-up in the town centre to ‘prevent gridlock’.
Councillor for the police, Federico Alarcón admitted that the loss...
Terrace smoking ban set to end
Hospitality sector business owners in the Valencia region will be able to decide whether they want to allow smoking on their outside terraces, as...
Tablets take over in Torrevieja
Torrevieja hospital is replacing the old-fashioned clipboards for patient information at the foot of their bed with 30 new tablets for nurses to use.
The...