New measures to bring down Covid cases
Rocketing Covid-19 infections in the Valencia region have led the regional government to reintroduce measures designed to halt the spread of the virus.
Active cases...
Irish national arrested over drug feud kidnapping
An Irish national was among 10 people arrested in connection with a robbery of marijuana between gangs which culminated in a kidnapping, reported the...
Three treated following boat explosion
An explosion on a boat in Torrevieja harbour yesterday (Monday) left three people injured.
Local police reported that a 48-year-old man and two children aged...
Showing the best of the Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca town halls have been promoting the best of their municipalities this week at Spain’s largest tourism fair, FITUR which offers a shop...
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...
Rules outlined for ‘safe’ use of beaches
A guide has been sent to town halls by the regional tourism department which provides instructions for safe beach use.
Regional tourism supremo Francesc Colomer...
Small Valencia outbreak ‘under control’
The regional health department has acted quickly to ‘control’ a localised outbreak of coronavirus in Valencia province, councillor for health Ana Barceló reported on...
Two arrested following Torrevieja chase
Two men who broke into a bar in Torrevieja – one British and the other Spanish – were spotted by an off-duty Guardia Civil...
Perilous police pursuit
A hair-raising National Police chase through the streets of Elda concluded with the fleeing car suspended on a crash barrier, two suspects in custody...
More for the mountains
ADDITIONAL environmental protection has been handed to some of the most emblematic mountain ranges in Alicante province.
The regional government has issued special conservation zone...
Super scanner being installed
Installation of one of the latest models of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners began at Torrevieja hospital on Tuesday.
The machine was acquired by the...
Driest ever in Torrevieja
Torrevieja has suffered the driest start to a hydrological year since records began in 1927, according to the local weather association, Proyecto Mastral.
Since October...
Mosquito menace continues
Torrevieja residents have complained that the mosquito plague is getting worse despite an announcement from the town hall that they have stepped up treatment...
Coronavirus recoveries shoot up
The number of patients who have recovered from the coronavirus in the Valencia region is on the up – with another 421 people given...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
