More AVEs for less money
Low-cost private rail company Ouigo is to start operating four high-speed train (AVE) services per day between Murcia and Madrid, with tickets going on...
Court backs beach residents
Residents of houses on the beach at Playa Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura have won a court case demanding that sections of the road...
ITV strikes on hold
The industrial action affecting the ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service has been suspended, following an appeal to unions by the regional government, accompanied...
Record number of people in work
A total of 551,000 more people are making social security payments in Spain than at the same time last year, the government announced on...
Great grazing
Green growth in Alicante province is offering great grazing for livestock herds.
Rains during the autumn have brought the countryside to life – and given...
Taxi service revolution on the way
A radical change in regulations governing taxis operating in the Vega Baja has been proposed by the Valencia government.
It would see this part of...
In a hole
A 19-year-old youth – accused of stealing material from a building site – allegedly crashed his vehicle into a gaping hole as he tried...
All change – rail upheaval set to hit line 9
The light railway network which connects Alicante city with Denia will be partially closed on Tuesday (April 9) until December.
A bus service will transport...
Air show arrives
San Javier international air festival (FASJ) gets underway today (Friday, May 3).
The air show features a host of related activities, with best viewing points...
Hailing hemp
The centuries-old hemp industry of Callosa de Segura has been declared an asset of intangible cultural interest (BIC) by the regional government.
This traditional activity...
Pier repairs still in the pipeline
The long-running saga of the overhaul of the Levante pier in Torrevieja appears to be coming to an end.
A town hall spokesman said the...
Quesada entrance closed off
Residents have complained of ‘chaos’ at the entrance to Ciudad Quesada, where roadworks mean that access to Avenida de las Naciones via the arches...
Cycle lane link nearly finished
The cycle lane linking up Ciudad Quesada with Benijófar is nearing completion.
The infrastructure has been on the ‘wanted list’ of both cyclists and pedestrians...
Spain set to ditch golden visa scheme
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced the end of the so-called golden visa.
The scheme which allowed people from countries outside the European Union to gain...
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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...
