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Motorway manoeuvres

Alicante province firefighters reported this week that they have been called out to incidents on the motorways. On Tuesday night a car caught fire on...

Almoradí fair and Moors and Christians

ALMORADÍ has begun preparations for its traditional San Abdón y San Senén fair and Moors and Christians fiestas. The celebrations run from July 26-August 4...

More suspects nabbed for motorway service station vehicle burglaries

More suspects nabbed for motorway service station vehicle burglaries By Alex Watkins GUARDIA Civil have arrested two people accused of burgling vehicles at rest areas and...

Fire in squat injures three

Fire in squat injures three By Alex Watkins A FIRE in an apartment occupied by squatters in Torrevieja resulted in three people requiring treatment for injuries...

Migrants feared dead after boat sinks

Three migrants are feared dead after a small boat sank around 26 miles off Benidorm. The alert was sounded on Monday evening after a fishing...

Caring for the white whales

The two belugas (white whales) rescued from an aquarium in Ukraine are ‘adapting perfectly’ to their new home in the Oceanogràfic sea life centre...

‘Industrial scale’ marijuana plantation dismantled

By Alex Watkins AN INVESTIGATION into a property rental company for alleged money laundering led to two people being arrested on suspicion of drug dealing...

Build your own health centre

By Alex Watkins According to an interview with the mayor of Orihuela, the town hall appears to have offered to pay for a second health...

Habaneras on the beach

THE 29TH Habaneras on the beach concert takes place at Playa del Cura in Torrevieja on Saturday, July 6 at 22.30. The traditional event, a...

Arrests made over mystery torso

By Alex Watkins The incinerated human torso found by a hiker in rural Alicante last month has been identified and two people have been arrested...

Carp-R-Us fishing club

THE SECOND round of the Carp-R-Us summer/autumn series was fished on the Eden 2 stretch of the Río Segura. The river was bank high but...

The final edition of the Costa Blanca News

It is with sadness and regret that the staff have to announce that this Friday’s paper will be the last edition of the Costa...

Uber lands at the airport

Elche city hall has reinforced passenger transport services in the municipality with the arrival of 40 vehicles from the company Uber. The drivers started work...

‘Guaranteeing’ bank loans for first-time buyers

A total of €20 million is being made available by the Valencia government to help young people to buy their first home. The scheme will...

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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...