Police track down parrot thief
A valuable parrot has been reunited with its owner after the bird was illegally taken from a public street in Benidorm.
A spokeswoman for the...
Curtains for cannabis club
The operators of a cannabis club have been arrested for peddling drugs.
Officers raided the premises in Almoradí, along with two homes in Daya Nueva...
Speeder face fast-track trial
A driver who was caught driving at 211 km/h on the AP-7 motorway in Agost is being investigated by the Guardia Civil.
Traffic officers had...
Rocket deal struck
An agreement to develop a new factory in Elche to produce rockets for flights into space has been signed by the regional government, city...
Rain in the offing at last
After the driest start to a year for 40 years, rain is due to arrive in the south east of Spain.
Alicante university climatology lab...
Pay deal set to avert strikes
Employers’ representatives and the country’s two main unions – UGT and CCOO – have come to an agreement over pay which is set to...
Job creation boost
The number of social security contributors increased by 128,824 people in April. This brings the national total of people in work to 20,661,195, up...
Fewer flags – but still best in Spain
Valencia has once again been awarded more Blue Flags than any other region in Spain, with 153 – five fewer than last year.
The full...
Creating more tech-savvy senior citizens
A collaboration between the National Police and mobile phone company Orange to close the digital divide for older people was held for the second...
Solar plant plan for border site
A large solar farm is being planned for rural land off the CV-905 dual carriageway close to the municipal border between Torrevieja and Los...
More for the mountains
ADDITIONAL environmental protection has been handed to some of the most emblematic mountain ranges in Alicante province.
The regional government has issued special conservation zone...
Pulling out the stops for the plover
A campaign to raise awareness about the risk of extinction facing the Kentish plover has been launched by the association of south east naturalists...
Airport sensory hall to open next year
A special area for passengers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is going to be constructed at Alicante-Elche airport by the end of this year,...
Polluting pig farms face prosecution
The Guardia Civil have investigated 15 people on suspicion of unlawfully extracting groundwater, and spillages and dumping of effluent from pig farms in Murcia...
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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...
