Slippery suspect brought down
A suspect has been arrested in connection with more than 30 crimes including break-ins and vehicle thefts in the Mar Menor area.
He was described...
Health centre project back on track
The contract to draw up the project for a new health centre in Algorfa has been put back out to tender by the regional...
Aid for an ancient shrimp
Considered to be the oldest known animal species on Earth, a project is being carried out in Alicante to preserve the European tadpole shrimp...
Harvest underway
THE GRAPE harvest has started in La Mata’s vineyards.
It is traditionally the first of the year in Spain.
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Lynx reintroduction project resumes
The release of three more Iberian lynxes in the highlands of Lorca marks the start of the second phase of a programme to reintroduce...
More new cases – but no deaths
A total of 23 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the Valencia region on Wednesday.
At the same time councillor for health Ana Barceló...
Private company to be hired for street repairs
Torrevieja town hall has approved the terms to contract a private company for €1 million a year to repair and maintain streets and pavements...
New health service personnel on the way
Procedures to select 11,800 new employees for the Valencia region health service start on Sunday, January 22.
The initiative is designed to ‘reduce temporary employment’...
Airport continues record year
Records for numbers of passengers at Alicante-Elche airport have continued to tumble for the fifth consecutive month, having had the best May in its...
Elderly woman saved by police break-in
An elderly woman who lived alone has been rescued after spending three days on the floor in her home following a fall.
Guardia Civil officers...
Whale bones found on harbour dock
The bones of a ‘large marine mammal’ have been found at Villajoyosa port.
Parts of the giant skeleton had been extracted from the water and...
Restoring trails to help save the Mar Menor
A plan to restore livestock trails in order to establish an ecological corridor around the Mar Menor basin has been announced by Murcia regional...
Spain scraps quarantine ‘out of respect for Britons owning holiday homes...
One of the main reasons for scrapping the quarantine for British citizens visiting Spain from today (June 21) is the fact that over 400,000...
Rumpus continues over dog beach
Torrevieja town hall’s decision to close two dog beaches set up by the previous council and create a new area at a rocky cove...
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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...
