Excavating ancient Elche
A new phase of excavations has begun at the archaeological site of La Alcudia in Elche, part of the ancient city of Illici and...
Hot sea to bring more tropical nights
The high temperature of the Mediterranean off Alicante province is set to bring months of nights in which sleep is made difficult, according to...
Seeing the light
The relaunch of Alicante’s Ciudad de la Luz (city of light) film studio next week will generate an income of €850 million and create...
Detecting turtles
A campaign to detect any turtles that might have walked across beaches in Elche to nest has been launched by city hall and the...
‘High-speed’ smuggling gang brought down
The Guardia Civil has busted a gang which was running high-speed boats packed with hashish into the Alicante coast.
They arrested 26 suspects in connection...
Beach ban lifted but bonfires still prohibited
After two years of prohibiting access to Elche beaches to celebrate the night of San Juan (June 23) as a consequence of the pandemic...
New scanners arrive
The latest Computed Tomography (CT) scanners have been delivered to Torrevieja and Elche general hospitals.
Elche received its last Friday and the one for Torrevieja...
Two walkers die in Alicante mountains
Two elderly walkers have died in separate incidents in the mountains of Alicante province this week.
A massive search operation was launched in Finestrat after...
High alert for forest fires
THE MAXIMUM level of alert for forest fires was activated for Alicante province and other parts of the Valencia region this week.
The extreme heat...
Bear fight witnessed by naturalists
The incredible survival story of an Iberian brown bear and her cub, who were attacked by a male bear during the mating season, has...
Airlines told to cancel summer flights to prevent travel chaos
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have told airlines to cancel summer flights now which they cannot supply this summer.
The move is...
Burglary suspect caught in rooftop chase
A suspected burglar was caught after a ‘cinematic’ chase across the rooftops of several buildings in El Altet, Elche, reported the National Police.
A homeowner...
British fugitive caught in Murcia
One of the UK’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested ‘a few kilometres from Murcia city’.
The National Police press office revealed that the 25-year-old...
Emergency plan for Torrevieja
An emergency plan is being introduced ‘to improve the service’ at the beleaguered A&E department at Torrevieja hospital.
The hospital management announcement follows months of...
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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...
