Plovers return to sand dunes
Kentish plovers have successfully nested at La Mata beach in Torrevieja for the third consecutive year, reported the town hall.
The species is one of...
‘No appointment’ initiative proves popular
A total of 8,792 people turned up for a jab on Tuesday – the first day of the regional government’s ‘vaccination without appointment’ programme...
Summer security reinforcements for the coast
The summer security campaign has been launched by Orihuela town hall, which involves increasing material and human resources allocated to the coast due to...
Bid to protect the cliffs
Orihuela Socialist party (PSOE) is asking for a long-term project to protect cliffs in Orihuela Costa from erosion.
Their motion will be discussed in next...
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...
Clarification sought over illegal holiday let clampdown
The Valencia government has been asked to explain the measures that it is going to take to crack down on the illegal letting of...
Vega Baja flood update
The regional government has issued a joint press release with the ministry for defence on the flooding situation in the Vega Baja.
They noted that...
Cutting-edge robotic surgery arrives
Robotic-assisted surgery systems are being acquired for another five hospitals in the Valencia region, including Elche general and four in Valencia province.
The Da Vinci...
Steroid shock
National Police have arrested five people who allegedly made the employees of a beach bar in Arenales del Sol take anabolic steroids.
A woman reported...
Finding fairies
A study led by Alicante university has discovered new examples around the world of fairy circles – enigmatic patterns of bare soil surrounded by...
Cracking up – counting the cost of civic centre debacle
Four year after it was forced to close due to structural damage, Orihuela town hall is now going to draw up plans to repair...
Young people take their turn
The regional health authority was set to administer 378,382 anti-Covid jabs this week, ‘mostly’ for people aged 12 to 39 years old.
Regional health councillor...
It’s all going swimmingly
Swims in the Med are a tradition during the Christmas holidays on the Costa Blanca – sometimes to raise money for charity and sometimes...
We’re in the money
The Valencia region is set to receive €13.5 billion from central government to spend on public services and other running costs next year –...
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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...
