Rescued from rough seas
Members of the Guardia Civil and Red Cross rescued nine people from aboard a boat that was drifting in rough seas a mile off...
Island’s Biosphere Reserve bid
New regional councillor for the ecological transition, Isaura Navarro has lent her support to the bid to turn Tabarca island into a UNESCO Biosphere...
Coronavirus – Valencia region update
Encouraging figures on the coronavirus outbreak in the Valencia region were published today (Thursday) by the health department.
The number of people being treated for...
Rumpus over road safety project
Improvement works on the CV-95 road at San Miguel de Salinas have become a headache for residents at Balcón de la Costa Blanca urbanisation.
President...
100% of waste water to be reused
A new wastewater station to be built in Algorós, Elche, will apply tertiary treatment to enable 100% of the water to be reused for...
Airlines told to cancel summer flights to prevent travel chaos
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have told airlines to cancel summer flights now which they cannot supply this summer.
The move is...
Sea surge
The coast of Alicante province remains on alert for heavy seas and large waves which could reach up to four metres today (Tuesday).
The mountainous...
Pest takes a liking to lemons
A plague of insects that had not been seen before in Europe is damaging citrus fruit trees in the Vega Baja area.
Relatively little is...
Warriors will come out to play
SOME of the original soldiers from China’s legendary Terracotta Army will finally be put on display at the Alicante museum of archaeology (MARQ) this...
Big plans for Guardamar museum
THE HOUSE-museum of the forest engineer Mira in Guardamar is going to be redesigned and improved with €291,163 from the town hall and EU...
Flights to ‘stop al foc’
The phrase in Valencian and English – ‘stop al foc’ (halt fires) – is one of the most repeated messages from the regional government...
Council insists sports centre must be run privately
The CDM sports centre in Orihuela Costa cannot be fully opened until October, Cambiemos Orihuela councillor Javier Gracia has revealed.
According to Sr Gracia, the...
Orihuela dog beach bid
THE FIRST steps to turn the cove at the bottom of Cala Mosca cliffs in Orihuela Costa into a pet friendly beach have been...
Flooding cash on the way
The first emergency payments for flood victims ‘will start to be made next week’.
Regional councillor for justice and the interior Gabriela Bravo said more...
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...
