New measures to fight mosquitoes announced
Torrevieja town hall has announced a plan to ‘eradicate’ mosquitoes in the ‘whole of the municipality’.
They noted that they have signed a new emergency...
Race against clock to repair Costa refuse trucks
“We are facing a critical situation and a serious attack on health and hygiene,” say residents, as rotting rubbish piles up
The contract to repair...
Motorway resurfacing underway
One of the busiest stretches of the A-7 motorway around Elche – and the N-332 variant at El Campello – are being resurfaced by...
Valencia’s bumper budget for 2023
The regional government has announced a record budget for 2023 ‘to fight against inflation and the economic crisis’.
It will see them spend €28.4 billion,...
Not cops but robbers
A gang specialised in stealing drugs from other criminals by disguising themselves as armed police has been disbanded in Elche, reported the National Police.
As...
Unparalleled necropolis unearthed
A Byzantine burial site being excavated in Rojales has turned out to be the largest discovered so far in the Iberian Peninsula.
Located at the...
Octogenarian dies in tractor tragedy
An 83-year-old farmer was killed when his tractor toppled over in a rural area of the south of Alicante province.
The cause of the accident,...
Briton and son among drug gang suspects
A British resident of Orihuela Costa and his juvenile son have been arrested as part of an investigation into an international drug trafficking gang,...
Valencia makes a stand to prevent climate breakdown
As the UN warns that the world is failing to meet vital climate change targets to prevent ‘climate disaster’, Valencia president Ximo Puig has...
Pedestrianisation probe
A pilot scheme to pedestrianise several streets in Pilar de la Horadada will begin in November in order to try and improve trade for...
Costa building project published
Plans to reclassify land to allow building in sector E-3 ‘el Barranco’ of Orihuela Costa were put on public display on Tuesday for any...
Scooter bylaw in force
Flagrant misuse of personal mobility vehicles (PMVs), such as electric scooters, in Orihuela is now liable to be penalised since a new bylaw come...
Costa rubbish service overwhelmed
Residents exasperated with the inadequate rubbish collection and street cleaning service in Orihuela Costa were due to demand answers at the full council meeting...
Residents bugged by mosquito menace
Residents in many parts of Torrevieja have been complaining of the proliferation of mosquitoes in the municipality.
An explosion in the populations of the biting...
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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...
