Bid to finish abandoned walkway project
Torrevieja mayor Eduardo Dolón has been to Madrid to discuss pending works from state water company ACUAMED, which should have been completed during the...
British Ambassador answers readers
Last week, Hugh Elliott, British Ambassador to Spain paid a three-day visit to the Costa Blanca. Despite having a very full and busy agenda...
Jewellery thieves jailed
The arrest of two suspected burglars in Torrevieja has led to the recovery of stolen jewellery worth over €100,000, reported the Guardia Civil.
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Red alert due to fire risk
The Valencia government reported on Wednesday that ‘the arrival of a mass of hot air’ from Africa – bringing a big rise in temperatures...
Tired of only two bins
Just two old, broken refuse containers are available to cope with the waste produced by hundreds of homes and the restaurants and cafes in...
Car race and bottle parties halted
Alicante city local police handed out 177 fines at the weekend after people were caught breaking regulations designed to halt the spread of Covid-19.
In...
Airport sensory hall to open next year
A special area for passengers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is going to be constructed at Alicante-Elche airport by the end of this year,...
Booster shot for pensioners approved
Residents aged 70 and over will receive booster jabs to further protect them from Covid-19, starting at the end of October.
The government announced that...
‘Go-fast’ narco boats seized
A gang which used speedboats to traffic drugs along the whole Mediterranean coast has been caught in a joint operation by the authorities.
Vessels and...
MIT on film
A 22-minute-long video about MIT licences – the procedure designed to legalise homes built on greenbelt land in the countryside – has been produced...
New animal law comes into force in September
Spain’s new national animal law will come into force on September 29 – six months after it was published in the state official bulletin...
Will they make the deadline?
The go-slow in Orihuela town hall’s public contracts department could be putting the emergency centre project in Orihuela Costa in jeopardy.
The vital centre has...
Migrants’ boats reach the coast
More than 100 migrants landed on or were intercepted off Costa Blanca beaches in less than 48 hours this week.
A boat containing nine people...
Stalemate for Pego golf urbanisation plans
Controversial plans for a huge urbanisation and golf course next to a nature reserve have been halted now the regional government has declared the...
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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...
