Out-of-date food racket busted
A Guardia Civil investigation has led to the seizure of 34,000 kilos of food which ‘was not in condition for human consumption and could...
Migrants feared dead in sea crossing tragedy
The Valencia government lamented the almost-certain death of three migrants after a small boat capsized off the coast of Torrevieja.
Regional councillor for justice and...
Digging for knowledge at the Peñon
A team of 12 volunteers from the universities of Alicante and Valencia are working to complete the excavation of one of the most important...
French police help find fugitives
Officers of the French National Gendarmerie assisted Guardia Civil with the apprehension in Torrevieja of four people with European arrest or extradition warrants against...
Fixing bins
Orihuela town hall has received spare parts to repair litter bins and communal containers for domestic waste and recycling.
The council expects to be able...
Bringing sea and salt to life
Torrevieja’s sea and salt museum was reopened on Wednesday.
A town hall spokesman explained that reforms and improvements have been carried out at the building...
Giant shark freed by fishermen
Fishermen who accidentally caught a two-and-a-half-tonne basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) managed to release it unharmed after several hours of unravelling their nets.
The Jávea-based crew...
Owl fished out
The provincial fire service reported that a team from Torrevieja was called to an irrigation pool in Pilar de la Horadada after a large...
Prehistoric engravings found in Rojales and Guardamar
A research group is being set up to continue a pioneering investigation that discovered prehistoric engravings in Rojales and Guardamar del Segura.
The study was...
Getting new doctors
The government is stumping up an extra €52 million to provide grants to enable more than 700 additional young people to study medicine at...
Council cleans up Costa fly-tips
Orihuela town hall has removed what it referred to as ‘historical’ fly-tipping sites from streets in urbanisations all over the municipality’s coast, a sentiment...
Inflation rises – but remains low
Inflation in Spain rose to 2.3% in July – up from the figure of 1.9% recorded in June.
The hike in the price of fuel...
Warning over illegal electricity connections
Police have issued a warning about the dangers of illegal connections to the electricity grid, which are commonly used to power marijuana plantations or...
Airport’s July passenger figures presented
Passenger numbers continue to climb higher at Alicante-Elche airport, where more than 1.7 million were recorded in July, reported state airports company Aena.
The total...
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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...
