Handgun cock-up
A young man ended up being arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the penis with an unlicensed pistol in Novelda.
The 22-year-old required emergency surgery...
Shining a light on lobbying
A draft of a new law to regulate the activities of lobbying groups in order to ensure their transparency has been approved by the...
Advice on legalising illegal homes
A public meeting is being held at Alfaz del Pi town hall this month about the new MIT licences that are being issued by...
Eagle-eyed citizen’s report saves bird of prey
An injured golden eagle has been rescued by the Guardia Civil.
A spokesman for the force explained that a member of the public raised the...
Second time lucky for bus station project?
The drawing up of a plan to construct a new bus station for Torrevieja off the CV-905 dual carriageway is part of a €5...
Alicante King-makers
While in London this week, regional president Ximo Puig met with a producer from the British television and film production company King Bert to...
Council calls for residents to be seen at nearer hospital
Pilar de la Horadada town hall is asking the regional government to arrange for its residents to be able to receive medical treatment in...
Large solar plant on the horizon
Multinational energy company Iberdrola has been the thumbs up to continue with its bid to construct a vast solar farm in the interior of...
Airport car park overhaul
Improvements to the Alicante-Elche airport car park for long-stays and staff are to be carried out at a cost of over €12 million, announced...
To London with love
An investment of €1.5 million to continue reinforcing the British tourist market in the region was announced by Valencia government president Ximo Puig in...
Pensioner spiked in garden accident
A 71-year-old man whose arm became impaled on an iron railing while he was working in a garden in Los Altos urbanisation in Torrevieja...
Landfill site on fire
The enormous landfill site in Jijona which takes waste from around Alicante province is on fire again.
The blaze broke out early on Sunday and...
Solar-powered culture
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of the cultural centre in Ciudad Quesada urbanisation, Rojales.
The town hall reported that the installation will...
‘Serial killer’ identified
Police have identified a ‘serial killer’ who was operating in the Torrevieja and Elche area two years ago.
A joint investigation by the National Police...
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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...
