Water war reaches Madrid
Thousands of protesters took part in a demonstration in Madrid on Wednesday to demand that water is ‘guaranteed’ for the south east of Spain...
Mercadona makes more money
Supermarket giants Mercadona reported profits of €718 million for 2022 – a rise of 5% on the previous year when the figure was €680...
Kidnap victim rescued
A man who was held captive and tortured in Alicante and Murcia provinces has been freed by the Guardia Civil, and officers have arrested...
Life-saving drone rescue service ditched in Alicante
The beach drone initiative – credited with saving 13 lives in two years in the Valencia region – has been scrapped by town halls...
Holiday let permission offered
Residents of San Fulgencio who want to let out their house in the municipality to tourists can now apply for the required authorisation from...
Negative test required from today
Spain is now asking travellers entering the country via airports and ports from so-called ‘risk countries’ for a negative PCR Covid-19 test.
The measure came...
No to the towers
Torrevieja’s Green party (Los Verdes) has presented objections to the council study which gives the green light to build two 26-storey tower blocks on...
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...
Booster jab available later this month
FOURTH jabs to protect against Covid-19 will start in Spain on September 26, minister for health Carolina Darias has revealed.
The vaccinations will initially be...
Young man killed with a single punch
A 33-year-old Spaniard has been arrested on suspicion of fatally punching a 26-year-old man outside a disco in Playa de San Juan, Alicante in...
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...
Spain shows hunger for chip production
The government has approved a €12 billion strategic plan to turn Spain into a ‘reference country’ for the design and manufacture of chips for...
Park bird population ‘highest since 1980s’
The highest number of breeding pairs of nesting birds since the 1980s was recorded at El Hondo natural park in 2022.
There was a total...
Coast bridge repairs underway at last
The bridge which used to connect the promenades between Mil Palmeras and La Torre in Pilar de la Horadada is finally being reconstructed, after...