Man and dog rescued from well
A walker had to be rescued by the fire service after he fell into a six-metre-deep disused well in La Mata-Torrevieja natural park yesterday...
Thumbs up for coast protection initiative
Ecologist association Greenpeace has applauded the government’s reform plan for the national coast law (Ley de Costas) saying it will ‘remove the carte blanche...
Hospital road closed for two hours
Medical staff were on hand to help out when a serious accident occurred on the CV-95 outside Torrevieja hospital on Saturday morning.
Two vehicles collided...
Franco victims found
The remains of five victims of post-Civil War reprisals by Franco’s forces have been found during exhumation work in a mass grave at Alicante...
Bylaw for good behaviour brought in
Torrevieja town hall has approved its controversial ‘citizens coexistence’ bylaw.
It sets fines for a series of different actions which are deemed to be antisocial.
Full...
Bid to fix town planning chaos
Regional government tools to help town halls regularise the situation of illegal homes and speed up urban development projects have been presented to mayors...
Helicopter crew rescues dog
The provincial fire service’s Alfa 1 helicopter was called in to help rescue a dog which had plunged into a precipitous ravine.
Full report in...
Town to set up solar power community
One of the first energy communities in the Vega Baja area is being set up in Almoradí this year, announced the town hall.
It is...
New ‘Earth companion’ located by Alicante-led team
A second transient Earth Trojan asteroid has been identified – a space rock that shares its orbit with our planet.
A team of astronomers led...
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...
Port plan presented
A €19 million plan has been approved for the complete transformation of Torrevieja’s port.
The scheme aims to ‘remove the barrier that exists at the...
‘Spectacular’ year for employment
The job market in 2021 recovered to levels from prior to the pandemic with record employment figures not seen since before the financial crash...
Costa smuggling racket exposed
A new drug smuggling route from North Africa via the Canary Islands was discovered by the Guardia Civil when they took down a gang...
Mar Menor pollution probe heads for court
The public prosecution service is pressing charges against officials and farmers allegedly responsible for polluting the Mar Menor.
Full report in today’s Costa Blanca News