Covid ‘passport’ initiative unveiled
The European Commission (EC) has proposed the creation of a ‘Digital Green Certificate’ to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the coronavirus...
Dating site scam shut down
A gang that allegedly made over a million euros by extorting people using dating websites has been disbanded by the Guardia Civil, with all...
French and Italian police patrol the Costa
Police officers from France and Italy are patrolling in Alicante and Benidorm with their counterparts from the Spanish National Police in order to improve...
Villages to get their first cashpoints by April
Remote rural villages across the Valencia region will have at least one cashpoint machine in place by April, so residents no longer need to...
Iberdrola goes green
Energy giant Iberdrola is planning to build three massive solar energy plants in the Valencia region at a cost of €235 million.
They will produce...
Public pathway protest march
A march through the Sierra Escalona is being held on Sunday (April 3) to demand public access to traditional livestock trails and public paths.
Livestock...
Cash for third lane on A-7 motorway
Another 17 kilometres of the busy A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be covered by a third lane.
The government revealed at...
Legislation to combat climate change
The regional government has presented the draft version of its long-awaited climate change law.
Vice-president of Valencia region, Mónica Oltra said the legislation would define...
River authority opens to the public in Orihuela
The Segura river and water authority (CHS) has opened its first office in the Valencia region – in Orihuela.
Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca...
Cheers!
THE SAGA of Orihuela Costa’s beach bar service is close to an end, according to councillor Luisa Boné – and it could be up...
More people in work than ever before
The number of unemployed people in the Valencia region at the end of 2023 was the lowest since 2007 despite a slight increase in...
Fugitives nabbed on the Costa Blanca
A Briton and a German who were on the run from the authorities in their countries of origin have been caught by the National...
Mock plane crash ‘test’ for Alicante airport
A special training exercise was carried out at Alicante-Elche airport on Wednesday in which a plane crash was simulated.
The drill saw all the emergency...
The fight for survival
The Andalucía regional government has been to Europe to defend its move to legalise illegal farmland around Doñana national park, but Brussels argued that...
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...
