Britons among Costa Blanca drug gang arrests
A long investigation into drug dealing has been wrapped up with 22 arrests following searches of homes in Benidorm, Altea, Villajoyosa and Alfaz del...
‘No’ from the PSOE
The Socialist party (PSOE) has said it will not abstain in an investiture session vote in the regional parliament in order to allow the...
Proving net worth
An innovative campaign to remove old fishing nets and other waste from the sea is being undertaken by the Oceanogràfic foundation and the regional...
Snake slithers in
Firefighters ‘rescued’ a Montpellier snake which had found its way into a home in Ciudad Quesada in Rojales.
The local brigade was called in when...
Watch out – turtles about
It is loggerhead turtle nesting time.
Torrevieja town hall biologist Juan Antonio Pujol warned it is now ‘high season’ and mothers could be coming ashore...
Police on a busman’s holiday on the Costa
Police officers from other European countries are patrolling with Spanish National Police in Alicante province as part of a project launched in Spain 15...
New coalition to govern San Fulgencio
Independent party PIPN has sealed a pact with the Partido Popular (PP) in San Fulgencio to form a coalition council.
The formation led by Charo...
Palm grove joins elite European route
Orihuela’s Palmeral palm tree grove now forms part of the European Route of Historic Gardens.
The request to join was made by the faculty of...
‘Don’t leave water’ for mosquitoes
Torrevieja town hall has launched an information campaign after recent rains have led to a rapid rise in the number of tiger mosquitoes.
The council’s...
Warm and ‘wetter’ for the summer
This summer is set to be ‘very hot’ but also with more storms than in a normal year on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, according AEMET.
The...
Delving into La Alcudía
Excavations at La Alcudía archaeological site in Elche have been restarted by Alicante university (UA) and will continue until November.
There are three projects in...
Prefab school ready to open
An ‘emergency’ primary school designed to cater for the rise in the population of Torrevieja due to the arrival of refugees from the war...
Third competitor enters high-speed race
The distinctive red high-speed trains of private operator Iryo arrived for the first time in Alicante on Friday, the third low fare service to...
Extra lynxes arrive
Another four Iberian lynxes have been released into acclimatisation enclosures in the highlands of Lorca by Murcia regional government.
Continuing with the region’s participation in...
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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...
