Ouigo at the ready
Low fare, high-speed train (AVE) company Ouigo was due to start operating on the Madrid-Alicante line yesterday (Thursday), with one-way tickets from as little...
Fab four on the march
More information has been given about the ‘fab four’ turtles, which were released into the sea at a Guardamar del Segura beach last week.
Oceanogràfic...
Shoring up the river walls
A total of €515,508 is being spent on strengthening the walls which protect Formentera del Segura from the nearby river.
A spokesman for the Segura...
New Covid-19 measures begin in Murcia region today – and in...
A package of new measures to lower the Covid-19 contagion rate in Spain agreed to by all regional governmenets under the ministry of health...
Concern for the coast
The Valencia government has expressed concern over the ‘evident vulnerability’ of the region’s coastline as temperatures rise around the planet.
Regional secretary for the ecological...
Alicante in the top 10
Alicante has overtaken Bilbao – and moves into the list of the top 10 most populated cities in Spain.
The official figures have been published...
Shall ‘Ouigo’ to Elche?
Elche city hall is to mediate with state rail infrastructure agency Adif on behalf of private low-cost high-speed train (AVE) company Ouigo, so that...
Plan presented for new bus service
Torrevieja’s redesigned and revamped bus service will cost €7.5 million a year – but will not start operating until December, 2024.
The long-awaited overhaul was...
Hospitals start recovery plans
Local health departments around the Valencia region are rescheduling operations and appointments that had been cancelled.
The move comes as the number of admissions of...
Plover population plummets
Use of heavy machinery to clean beaches and pet dogs being allowed on the sand – despite a beach ban – have been fingered...
Residents can have their say on pet bylaw
Torrevieja town hall has announced that they are starting a procedure to adapt the municipal pet bylaw.
An edict signed by mayor Eduardo Dolón states...
Pot in the post suspects detained
The National Police have arrested four people in Torrevieja, Pilar de la Horadada and San Miguel de Salinas for posting drugs to the UK.
The...
High speed at low prices
A cut-price high-speed train (AVE) service between Alicante and Madrid will be available from June 2, 2023, provided by private company Iryo, a joint...
‘Thanks’ to the firefighters
Volunteer firefighters who travelled to areas devastated by the Turkey and Syria earthquakes have been officially thanked by regional president Ximo Puig and their...
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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...
