War declared on fly-tipping
A 10-strong team of ‘environmental controllers’ has started work in Torrevieja.
Councillor for rubbish collection and waste, María José Ruiz explained that their principal task...
Reinforcements called in to clean the coast
Orihuela town hall announced on Tuesday that it is reinforcing the beleaguered rubbish collection and street cleaning service for the municipality’s coastal area.
In response...
Inheritance tax to be slashed
New Valencia president Carlos Mazón has set the wheels in motion to effectively abolish the tax on inheritances and donations.
The first session of the...
Suspected Algeria ‘taxi boat’ chief detained
A suspect described as being the leader of a people smuggling gang which brought illegal migrants into Spain on speedboats from Algeria has been...
Dedicated followers of fashion
An exhibition of clothes from the acclaimed Alicante fashion house Hannibal Laguna is taking place at Alicante provincial palace until September 15.
Specifically, the exhibition...
Natural park ‘transition’ announced
The new Valencia government will ‘boost’ the region’s natural parks by turning them into ‘tools for environmental awareness and for fighting against rural depopulation’.
This...
Blackmailed for answering social network sex ads
Guardia Civil arrested three women and two men after a victim reported that he was being blackmailed for hiring sexual services.
Although these sexual services...
Small boat captain jailed in Alicante
The captain of a small boat who was trying to smuggle illegal migrants into Spain from Algeria has been sentenced to three years in...
Man dies in fierce house fire
A 58-year-old man died in a house fire in Santa Pola on Monday afternoon.
The incident in Avenida Salamanca was reported to the emergency services...
Beach toilets open at last
The public toilets installed at Orihuela’s beaches are now working, the town hall revealed today (Monday).
Councillor for the coast, Manuel Mestre said that had...
Record cocaine haul – suspects jailed
A court in Alicante has jailed five suspects on remand after over four tonnes of cocaine was seized from a warehouse in the municipality...
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...
General election – Spain unlikely to turn right
Even though the Partido Popular (PP) won the most seats in Sunday’s general election (136) they do not have enough representation in Congress to...
New look Valencia government unveiled
The new, streamlined regional government was announced by Partido Popular (PP) president Carlos Mazón on Wednesday, with 10 departments – two fewer than the...