Covid certification requirements gain support
More Spanish regions are coming round to the idea of requiring an EU Digital COVID Certificate of vaccination, or a negative antigen or PCR...
Tyre tipping mystery solved
The mystery of who has been dumping thousands of old tyres in protected natural areas around Crevillente has been solved by the Guardia Civil.
Full...
Replanting woodlands for the dunes
Work to help the ‘recovery’ of the dune areas of the Molino de Agua municipal park continued throughout 2023, according to Torrevieja’s councillor for...
Dog ‘rescued’ from home
Elche local police have highlighted the dangers and problems caused by leaving dogs alone at home.
A spokesman for the force explained this week that...
Waste plant deadlock broken
The waste transfer plant for the Vega Baja area in Dolores opened for a test period on Wednesday, ‘to check that all the installations...
New tree on the block
A new work of art has been unveiled in Torrevieja’s Plaza de Waldo Calero.
It has been created from iron and stainless steel by Alejandro...
Deluge floods homes and blocks streets
Flooding hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday and Thursday, with the north of Alicante province on orange alert for downpours.
Homes on Jávea’s Balcón al...
DGT safe summer campaign launched
‘Don’t ruin this summer we all deserve so much’, is the message of the national traffic department (DGT) campaign for a safe holiday season...
Action plan over rising boar numbers
Rapidly increasing populations of wild boar in different parts of the Valencia region are causing traffic accidents, ruining farmers' crops and having an impact...
Armed robbery suspects rounded up
A gang of suspected armed robbers has been caught in Elche, reported the National Police.
A force spokesman stated that the two men and a...
Green light for electric car subsidies
Purchasers can claim up to €9,000 off the price of an electric vehicle with the government’s new Plan MOVES III scheme.
The initiative – which...
Resurfacing plan presented
Torrevieja town hall has announced resurfacing for potholed roads – but some streets in outlying urbanisations which are in a terrible state of disrepair...
Schoolboy’s body found in the River Segura
The body of a 14-year-old boy who went swimming in the River Segura on Tuesday morning was found by Guardia Civil divers early that...
Contingency plans activated to deal with Covid surge
Non-urgent operations are being postponed by the regional health authority as hospitals take action to deal with the increasing intake of Covid-19 patients.
Director general...
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...
