Drive through Covid tests by airport
A drive-through Covid-19 testing facility has been opened 10 minutes from Alicante-Elche airport.
The service has been set up by the Ribera group which manages...
Walkway wonder
The new €1.6 million boardwalk running along the edge of Poniente beach in Benidorm is ‘progressing well’ and will be extended a further 300...
Horrific animal cruelty case comes to light
A Rottweiler has been rescued from a property in Santomera in Murcia region by the Guardia Civil thanks to a tip-off from local residents.
The...
Free facemasks for vulnerable people
An agreement has been signed between the Valencia government and pharmacists to hand out facemasks to residents over the age of 65 and those...
State budget presented for 2021
A national budget to ‘reconstruct the country and modernise the economy’ has been presented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and deputy PM Pablo Iglesias.
They...
Police chase from Quesada to La Zenia
Rojales local police were involved in a high-speed chase from Ciudad Quesada to La Zenia in Orihuela Costa after a 45-year-old driver allegedly tried...
Compulsory registry for estate agents
The first registry of estate agents in the Valencia region will protect property owners and tenants, as well as benefitting the professional sector, according...
Holiday rental scam conned over 100 victims
A holiday home rental scam has been uncovered by the Guardia Civil, who have cleared up 128 frauds and made 29 arrests in simultaneous...
Owls rescued by firefighters
Two Eurasian eagle-owls have been rescued by the fire brigade in separate incidents.
One of them became trapped in a net at Campoamor golf club...
Residents’ complaint leads to arrest of pushers
FIVE people have been arrested on suspicion of selling drugs from three apartments in Almoradí, two of them in the same building, reported the...
Emergency centre works underway at last
Work on the long-delayed emergency services centre in Orihuela Costa is expected to be finished at the beginning of 2021.
Mayor Emilio Bascuñana and the...
Campervan chase on the A-7
A man accused of transporting 286 kilos of marijuana in a campervan on the A-7 motorway has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The motorhome...
Bird mortality reduced by more than 25%
More than 10,000 ‘electrical supports’ which could be perched on by birds have been adjusted over the last four years in the Valencia region.
The...
Britons collared for posting pot abroad
The Guardia Civil have arrested three Britons in Rojales for allegedly growing marijuana and sending it abroad.
One of the packages was destined for Ireland.
Full...
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...
