Recycling depot site signed over
The site of another of the permanent ‘ecoparque’ recycling depots to be built by the Vega Baja area waste management consortium has been revealed...
Wildlife recovery centre extended
The Santa Faz wildlife recovery centre in Alicante has been extended with a new building that includes two operating theatres, a room for taking...
Farmers’ protest will block Alicante motorways
A large-scale ‘mobilisation’ organised by farmers’ unions in Alicante province will ‘simultaneously block off the motorways to Murcia and Madrid’ on Friday (February 16).
In...
Seagrass prairies ‘in good health’
The condition of the most important seagrass prairies off the coast of the Valencia region has improved over the last 20 years, according to...
Second runway row takes off
The controversial proposal to construct a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is leading to a war of words between rival political forces in the...
Restoring trails to help save the Mar Menor
A plan to restore livestock trails in order to establish an ecological corridor around the Mar Menor basin has been announced by Murcia regional...
Where there’s a way, there’s a will
The ‘vía verde’ (green way) walking and cycle track in Torrevieja is set for a facelift.
The town hall announced this week that they are...
Action demanded to tackle food price hikes
The reduction in IVA (VAT) on certain basic foodstuffs to combat inflation has not stopped many prices from rising significantly, according to a study...
Dead sheep traced to illegal farm
An illegal livestock farm has been discovered by Guardia Civil in Guardamar del Segura after several dead sheep were found in an irrigation channel...
Farmers’ call to make agriculture ‘viable’
With agriculture on war footing, the government has announced a one-off payment for 139,756 farmers around Spain amounting to €269 million.
However, the funding has...
Time is up for ‘pothole paradise’
Work has finally started to resurface what had become known as the most potholed street in Torrevieja – Calle Rodrigo in La Siesta urbanisation.
After...
Funding for stately home restoration
The Palacio de los Marqueses de Fontalba stately home in Jacarilla is going to be restored with over €1 million from the provincial government.
Describing...
Massive marijuana bust in Algorfa
National Police have dismantled one of the largest indoor marijuana plantations ever discovered in Alicante province, with more than 6,000 plants in a warehouse...
Drought ‘emergency’ to be declared
A drought emergency will be declared in the Segura river basin – but not until March 1, revealed CHS river and water authority president,...
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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...
