Waiting times hit three-year low
Operation waiting times have been reduced to the lowest level in three years in the Valencia region, according to figures released this week by...
Water deaths ‘are avoidable’
A total of 11 people died from drowning or in ‘aquatic accidents’ in the Valencia region during June, prompting the health department to launch...
Storm drain to reduce flooding
Workers have been laying a new storm drain at the edge of Benijófar along the CV-940 road by the cemetery.
Full report in Friday’s Costa...
Rojales council rescues the rescuers
Rojales town hall has come to the rescue of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) by giving them free use of a plot...
Race against clock to repair Costa refuse trucks
“We are facing a critical situation and a serious attack on health and hygiene,” say residents, as rotting rubbish piles up
The contract to repair...
Palm tree down
A huge palm tree was brought down during the freak storm which hit Torrevieja late on Saturday afternoon.
The massive trunk fell across Paseo Vista...
Airports back to best
The airports serving Alicante province and Murcia region are seeing a return to passenger numbers which are similar to those recorded in 2019 –...
Splashing out on La Plasa
Torrevieja town hall has bought La Plasa – the indoor market hall in the town centre which has been in decline for more than...
Cash for ravine walkway route extension
Regional secretary for tourism, Francesc Colomer visited Relleu to sign a cooperation agreement with mayor Lino Pascual to promote the municipality’s unique suspended walkway...
The call of the wild
The Clot de Galvany municipal nature reserve reopened to the public this week, albeit with a limited capacity for visitors.
Elche councillor Esther Díez asked...
Spain shows hunger for chip production
The government has approved a €12 billion strategic plan to turn Spain into a ‘reference country’ for the design and manufacture of chips for...
HMS TRENT arrives in Cartagena
On her first visit to Spain, the British Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS TRENT is spending this week in the port of Cartagena, reported...
Council unveils €49 million spending plan
Torrevieja town hall has authorised the investment of budget surplus cash totalling €48,792,056 in different projects for the town.
The two largest of these schemes...
Staff taken on for kidney care
A total of 11 healthcare professionals have been taken on to boost Torrevieja hospital’s nephrology department.
A nephrologist diagnoses, treats and manages acute and chronic...
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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...
