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...
Valencia region bucks Spain’s Covid-19 trend
While the number of active cases of Covid-19 is rising sharply in many areas of Spain – especially in Madrid – the figure in...
Residents have their say on local spending
Participative budgets are allowing Alicante province residents to decide on how their local authority spends some of its cash.
In Pedreguer local people have until...
Britons kept buying in Spain in 2020
Britons still bought more homes in Spain than any other foreign nationality last year, and Alicante remained the most popular province for foreigners to...
Action demanded to tackle food price hikes
The reduction in IVA (VAT) on certain basic foodstuffs to combat inflation has not stopped many prices from rising significantly, according to a study...
Beach ‘bums’ blasted
Controversy has been sparked once again by the high numbers of people ‘reserving’ the best spots on beaches next to the sea – then...
EasyJet pilots set to strike in Spain
THE SUMMER of discontent in the airline industry in Spain is set to continue with easyJet pilots calling nine days of strikes for this...
Work underway on long-awaited park
Work has finally started to convert wasteland at the entrance to La Siesta and El Chaparral urbanisations into ‘the most complete park in Torrevieja’.
The...
Tangled turtle rescued
The Guardia Civil press office revealed that their maritime service officers have rescued a young loggerhead turtle which was trapped in illegal fishing paraphernalia.
A...
Ryanair offers flights to Alicante from July 1
Ryanair announced today (Tuesday) it would start commercial flights to Spain and other destinations from July 1 ‘subject to government restrictions on intra-EU flights...
Cash boost for hospital
A TOTAL of €5.9 million will be spent on renovating the surgery department of Elche general hospital.
Full story in today’s Costa Blanca News (south...
Costa Blanca turned into big screen war-zone
In the international trailer for Guy Ritchie’s new movie The Covenant, the British director of Snatch and The Gentlemen puts the town of Villajoyosa...
Global IPTV gang shut down
An illegal IPTV network with more than two million customers around the world has been shut down, announced the National Police
The alleged ringleader was...
Fines for fly-tippers
Elche council is waging war on fly tipping of rubbish, garden cuttings or furniture outside of containers on streets and other areas by levying...
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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...
