Helicopter crew rescues dog
The provincial fire service’s Alfa 1 helicopter was called in to help rescue a dog which had plunged into a precipitous ravine.
Full report in...
Water war reaches Madrid
Thousands of protesters took part in a demonstration in Madrid on Wednesday to demand that water is ‘guaranteed’ for the south east of Spain...
R.I.P Harry Shindler
It is with great sadness that Costa Blanca News reports the death of tireless expat rights campaigner Harry Schindler OBE at the age of...
Prolific beach thieves arrested
TWO suspects have been arrested for series of thefts on Orihuela Costa beaches thanks to team work between lifeguards at Campoamor beach and Orihuela...
Mourning the Mar Menor
Public outrage at the deaths of thousands of fish and crustaceans from lack of oxygen in the Mar Menor over the last two weeks...
Vaccines produce strong immune response
A regional government study has found that 99.6% of residents in care homes created antibodies to Covid-19 after receiving two jabs of a coronavirus...
New tax breaks outlined by Valencia government
New tax deductions will affect 87.5% of potential contributors and save them a total of over €199 million, according to regional president Carlos Mazón.
He...
The wonders of the ‘weed’
Denia, Ibiza town and Cambrils in southern Cataluña have joined forces to redeem the reputation of their native ‘seaweed’.
A green tourism campaign seeks to...
Trapped turtle rescued
An injured loggerhead turtle has been saved thanks to the eagle eyes of a beachgoer at Playa Flamenca in Orihuela Costa.
The turtle was floating...
Council denounces cat poisonings
Los Montesinos local police have reported the ‘massive poisoning of cats’ in specific areas of the town.
They noted that several of the affected animals...
Second runway plan revival angers ecologists
A second runway at Alicante-Elche airport would threaten to destroy the protected salt marsh of Agua Amarga, ecologists have warned.
The dormant proposal was resuscitated...
Lights at the end of the tunnel
The AP-7 motorway tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada is to be modernised with an investment of €4.4 million by the ministry for transport...
Holiday voucher scheme returns
The Valencia government’s Bono Viaje vouchers, which enable residents to apply for discounts off holidays within the region, will return in September.
Regional president Ximo...
Spain set to ditch golden visa scheme
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced the end of the so-called golden visa.
The scheme which allowed people from countries outside the European Union to gain...
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...
