More help to buy the basics
A series of ‘anti-crisis’ measures were extended or adjusted by the Cabinet on Tuesday to counteract the effects of the conflicts in Ukraine and...
Costa Blanca towns among Spain’s most expensive
Altea and Jávea are among the municipalities with the most expensive housing in Spain, with average prices of €961,000 and €850,000 respectively, according to...
Up in flames
Alicante's ‘bonfire night’ (nit del foc) brought the city’s San Juan celebrations to a spectacular end on Monday night.
A total of 188 effigies were...
TIE appointment shortfall angers residents
British residents who are still trying to obtain the foreigner identity card (TIE) in Alicante province have been finding it virtually impossible to get...
Airport taxi chaos denounced
Despite the long queues awaiting flyers at Alicante-Elche airport taxi rank – which has led some users to say the system is in a...
Going smoke free
Torrevieja town hall has designated its first smoke free beach.
Mayor Eduardo Dolón said the ‘Playas sin Humos’ flag will fly over Playa de Cabo...
First turtle nest of the summer
The first loggerhead turtle mother to lay her eggs in the Valencia region this summer chose the beach at Arenales del Sol in Elche.
Marine...
Greenway for old coast railway route
A new ‘vía verde’ (greenway) for pedestrians and cyclists has been opened along the old train route by the coast through the old quarry...
Ready for fire season in Alicante province
Alicante provincial government has launched the summer season forest firefighting campaign which runs until September 15.
It includes the setting up of temporary fire stations...
Having a nose for it
The turtle watch campaign – which is being carried out in 80 coastal municipalities along Spain’s Mediterranean – has two new recruits this summer.
The...
It’s turtle time
Loggerhead turtles will be coming ashore to make nests and lay their eggs on Costa Blanca beaches over the coming weeks, biologists have stated.
The...
Huge investment to transform social care
The government has approved a nationwide strategy to change the model of care for dependent people.
Minister for social rights, Pablo Bustinduy said: “The future...
Costa schools at breaking point, say parents
Overcrowding at primary schools in Orihuela Costa has reached critical mass, prompting parents to call a protest on Monday and the management team of...
Costa canal road closure confirmed
Hopes that pedestrians and cyclists might continue to be allowed to use the service road along the irrigation channel in Orihuela Costa have been...
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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...
