Caterpillar cull
Orihuela town hall is applying treatments against pine processionary caterpillars in urban areas with trees all over the municipality.
Full report in Friday’s Costa Blanca...
Vigilant resident foils drug dealers – suspect arrested at Alicante airport
A resident who reported seeing a man climbing through the window of a house in a rural district of Elche led officers to a...
More than 4,000 migrants presumed dead
A total of 4,404 migrants died or disappeared at sea while trying to reach Spain during 2021, according to figures produced by the organisation...
Going great guns in Guardamar
Guardamar del Segura has approved its first annual budget with a surplus for many years, having reduced the municipal debt by over €8 million...
Luxury villas turned into marijuana farms
National Police have dismantled three indoor marijuana plantations in Alicante province, as part of an investigation into a gang that used houses in well-off...
Britons quaff Murcia wines
The UK has become the second largest importer of wines from Murcia region, buying 15% of the total exported between January and September.
Purchases reached...
Neanderthal site discovered in Alicante province
Archaeologists from Alicante university (UA) have discovered a Neanderthal settlement which is more than 120,000 years old.
The dig will continue in the coming months...
Beach access ramp rebuilt
Pedestrian access to Las Villas beach from Calle Olas in Pilar de la Horadada has been reopened, announced the town hall.
The ramp and staircase...
Roundabout crash
An accident involving two vehicles at the La Siesta roundabout on the CV-905 dual carriageway in Torrevieja yesterday (Tuesday) left two people with injuries,...
Terrace tax ‘suspended’
Torrevieja town has agreed to waive terrace tax for bars and restaurants until further notice.
More in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available from supermarkets,...
Cycle path to connect up the Vega Baja
The regional government is stumping up €3 million to construct a ‘green way’ cycle path between Torrevieja and San Isidro.
Regional councillor for public works...
Council coughs up to mend potholed streets
Torrevieja town hall has approved the spending of €448,893 to repair roads in the municipality.
However, most of the work will be carried out in...
Grants available to combat mosquitoes
The Valencia government is stumping up €350,000 to help town halls crack down on the tiger mosquito around the region.
In recent months many municipalities...
Revealing ancient Roman remains
New audio-visual material has been installed to bring the ancient Roman site of Portus Ilicitanus in Santa Pola to life for visitors, announced the...
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...
