Fire at the beach
Two firefighting aircraft helped to extinguish a blaze that broke out in pine trees behind Playa del Carabasí in Elche on Wednesday evening.
Around 1,000...
Beach ‘bums’ blasted
Controversy has been sparked once again by the high numbers of people ‘reserving’ the best spots on beaches next to the sea – then...
British flag boat busted for drugs
A luxury motorboat with four high-speed engines and flying a UK flag brought almost five tonnes of hashish into Santa Pola port, where the...
June boon for the job market
Unemployment in the Valencia region hit its lowest level since October 2008 in June, noted regional secretary for employment Enric Nomdedéu on Tuesday.
The data...
Rebuilding beaches in Guardamar
Maintenance work and replacement of sand got underway on Babilonia beach in Guardamar del Segura on Tuesday, announced the town hall.
A municipal order has...
Turtle lays bumper clutch in Cartagena
A loggerhead turtle successfully managed to nest in Isla Plana, Cartagena, on Monday night, after three failed attempts by the species along the coast...
Final face mask obligations removed
The government ‘declared an end to the Covid-19 healthcare crisis’ in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The current obligation to wear a face mask in...
All day X-rays
The health centre in Pilar de la Horadada is extending it X-ray service to the afternoons and will be getting a new radiography machine...
Spanish and French authorities crack wild animal smuggling ring
Guardia Civil and French Gendarme have arrested six people for allegedly trafficking animals between Spain and France.
The investigation was launched after adverts selling animals...
Summer brings salmonella to Santa Pola
An outbreak of salmonella in Santa Pola last Thursday affected at least 25 people, eight of whom including three children were still in hospital...
Police record – officer numbers on the rise
Spain now has more Guardia Civil and National Police officers than ever before, according to minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
He noted that the...
New recruits for local force
A total of 15 new local police officers have been sworn in at Torrevieja town hall.
Mayor Eduardo Dolón noted that they have been taken...
Spain takes over presidency of the European Council
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received the president of the European Council, Charles Michel at the Moncloa palace on Sunday to mark the beginning of...
Owls rescued by firefighters
Two Eurasian eagle-owls have been rescued by the fire brigade in separate incidents.
One of them became trapped in a net at Campoamor golf club...
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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...
