Lynx at the ready
The first Iberian lynxes from the LynxConnect project are scheduled to be introduced in the first week of March in remote areas around Lorca.
Over...
Guardia swoop on drug gang
More than 150 Guardia Civil officers participated in an operation against drug dealing on Tuesday, which involved 21 searches around Alicante province and 19...
Airport clear plastic bags on the way out
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will...
Winter set to bite back
A high pressure over northern Europe is sending freezing weather into Spain – but the real impact of the Arctic chill is not due...
R.I.P Harry Shindler
It is with great sadness that Costa Blanca News reports the death of tireless expat rights campaigner Harry Schindler OBE at the age of...
Getting stuck into the river mouth mud
Dredging is being carried out at the mouth of the old channel of the River Segura in Guardamar, which has been clogged with muddy...
Get physio at home
A home physiotherapy service has been launched by the Torrevieja hospital health department for patients assigned to the home hospitalisation unit (UHD).
This new service...
Drugs by courier bust
The National Police have arrested seven alleged members of an organised crime group in Alicante that was distributing drugs all over the country using...
ITV service goes ‘public’
The ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service in the Valencia region starts the first phase of reverting to public control this week, after being...
Colourful carnival capers
Carnival parades have been taking place all over Spain to enjoy the period before the start of Lent.
Weekend celebrations were held in many Costa...
New law to prevent housing abuses
A decree law to crack down on abuses in the housing sector has been passed by the Valencia government.
The aim is to give local...
Market manoeuvres
A transformation for Torrevieja’s La Plasa indoor market building has been presented by the town hall.
Mayor Eduardo Dolón showed computer-generated images of how the...
Cash for capital of culture activities
There is set to be a bumper cultural programme this year in Guardamar del Segura, with €100,000 from the regional government to bolster the...
Ghetto drug clans broken up
The National Police reported that they have broken up the criminal network that has been controlling heroin and cocaine dealing in the deprived Palmerales...