Helpline set up for Ukraine refugees
The Valencia government has set up a special hotline for Ukranian refugees.
Councillor for justice and the interior Gabriela Bravo said the ‘112 Ucrania’ number...
Dyke plan to prevent flooding
A dyke will be built to prevent flooding and protect the more than 5,000 inhabitants of San Fulgencio’s eastern flank, the regional government has...
Keeping it in the family
Guardia Civil have busted a family drug gang based in Torrevieja, arresting 11 suspects.
A grandmother is accused of dealing drugs from her tapas bar.
“A...
Vaccination campaign underway in Valencia region
The regional health authority started on Monday to administer the second booster jab against Covid-19 to people living in care homes and the staff.
Regional...
Man with a drug van arrested
A VAN loaded with hashish worth over €1.5 million has been stopped in Crevillente.
The driver hid the drugs under bundles of clothes.
Full story in...
Car fires – advice over how to proceed
The provincial fire service reported that they have attended 44 car fire in Alicante during the month of August.
Due to the high number of...
Fire in improvised waste dump controlled
A fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning in a dry irrigation pool in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales – which is...
Race yacht used to run drugs
Eight suspects have been arrested – ‘several of them Britons’ – in a sting against smugglers who were running cocaine from Caribbean islands to...
The fury of the flames
The Valencia region went up in smoke on Saturday night – literally, as the ‘fallas’ were set alight in many towns and cities.
The photo...
Local tax hikes announced for next year
More town halls in Alicante province are signalling their intention to put up local taxes.
Benidorm council has approved an increase of around 70% in...
Asset declaration process to be amended
The procedure to declare assets held outside of Spain via the notorious Modelo 720 form will be modified by the government after aspects if...
Doubling up railway tracks
The outgoing regional government has authorised its rail company (FGV) to tender two important contracts to improve the TRAM light railway network in Alicante...
Serial burglar busted
A prolific 30-year-old burglar was arrested recently in Alumbres near Cartagena following more than 20 burglaries in homes at the Mar Menor.
A Guardia Civil...
Guardia swoop on clothing ‘pirates’
Guardia Civil seized a huge haul of counterfeit clothing and made six arrests at a market in Guardamar del Segura.
A force spokesman reported on...
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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...
