A prickly problem
This giant cactus plant was brought during heavy rain and high winds on Wednesday in Benidorm.
Full report on the effects of the deluge in...
United against the towers
Three opposition parties in Torrevieja have formed an alliance in an attempt to halt the ‘skyscraper’ project, close to the Marina Internacional and Acequión...
Saved from a watery grave
An elderly man was saved from drowning by San Fulgencio local police after he accidentally drove into an irrigation channel, the town hall reported...
More than half of Spain’s branch offices shut since 2008
A total of 26,400 branch offices have been closed and 100,000 employees dismissed by the banking sector in Spain since the first economic crisis...
Council announces road resurfacing plan
Torrevieja town hall has unveiled a €5,700,000 plan to resurface roads and streets around the municipality.
However, some of the works included in the announcement...
Votes for life returned to Britons abroad
Eight years after the Conservative party first vowed to give votes for life to British expatriates – they have finally kept their promise.
The UK...
Mar Menor at risk of suffocating
Torrential rain last month increased the risk of another episode of anoxia – lack of oxygen – in the Mar Menor, which could result...
Double your money
Rojales is the latest municipality to launch a scheme offering vouchers worth twice their cost to spend in local businesses.
The Activa Rojales campaign starts...
Bills set to come down next month
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera has vowed that electricity bills could come down by as much as 30% – starting next month.
She...
More people require hospital care for Covid
The number of people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in the Valencia region continues to rise.
The regional health department reported on Tuesday that 651...
Council’s cash promise
Torrevieja town hall has presented a multi-million-euro plan for parks, gardens and beaches – but there is no mention of the long-awaited park at...
Doctors worried by overburdened A&E
The emergencies department at Torrevieja hospital is ‘worryingly’ overburdened, according to a letter sent by the professional college of doctors for Alicante province (COMA)...
Bus service improvements put on paper
Torrevieja town hall has presented a draft bylaw setting out how the municipal bus service should be run when it is put out to...
Free train on Sundays
Travel on the TRAM train services in Alicante and Castellón provinces, and the Metrovalencia tube and train services in the regional capital will be...
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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...
