Burglary gang suspect detained
A 27-year-old man accused of being a member of gang which broke into homes in Alicante province and the Costa del Sol has been...
Courting campervanners
Orihuela council is planning to open two overnight parking areas for campervans outside the city centre – one in Soto 16, the riverside grove...
Fines for scooters
Local police are cracking down on misuse of electric scooters and other personal mobility vehicles (VMPs) in Almoradí.
A force spokesman emphasised that VMPs are...
Council denounces cat poisonings
Los Montesinos local police have reported the ‘massive poisoning of cats’ in specific areas of the town.
They noted that several of the affected animals...
What happened to winter?
Residents of the Valencia region will not be surprised to learn that this past winter was characterised as ‘extremely hot’ and ‘very dry’ by...
Rojales pays tribute to young football star
Rojales-raised footballing prodigy Xavi Simons, who is currently in Qatar as part of the Netherlands World Cup squad, has now had the municipal football...
Fruit and veg rip-off is ruining farmers
While customers are paying vastly inflated sums for fresh produce, these extra profits are not being passed down to farmers to cover their soaring...
New waste plant ready
The first authorised waste transfer plant in the Vega Baja area is due to open ‘in about 20 days’, announced regional councillor for ecological...
Gun runners arrested
A criminal network which was supplying weapons to organised gangs has been taken down by the Guardia Civil.
Officers seized a large cache of weapons...
Spying scandal hits the government
After it was revealed at the end of April that more than 60 separatist politicians and their supporters had been spied on using the...
Continued use of face masks proposed
The government is planning to extend the obligatory use of face masks beyond the end of the state of emergency on June 21, according...
“He cannot remain in his post for a minute longer”
President of Alicante province Carlos Mazón has called on the under-fire chief of the Segura river and water authority (CHS) Mario Urrea to resign.
Sr...
Coast restored at last
The sand dune system on the site of the long-derelict but now demolished Arenales del Sol hotel in Elche has now been completely restored,...
Brave owner ejects knifeman from her shop
A shop owner averted a robbery in her own store by fighting off a man wielding a kitchen knife, according to the Guardia Civil.
A...
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...
