Heat alerts issued
Very hot weather is due to affect large swathes of Spain in the coming days.
The whole of Alicante province is on alert for high...
Extreme heat on the way
State weather agency AEMET has published a special report on ‘very high temperatures’ that are about to affect Spain.
They noted yesterday that a high...
Heat warnings issued
State weather agency AEMET has published heat warnings for Alicante province for Friday and Saturday.
The hottest day of the heatwave is set to be...
Organised gang of suspected muggers rounded up
Guardia Civil have arrested a gang of alleged muggers, two in San Miguel de Salinas, one in Orihuela Costa and two in San Pedro...
Residents evacuated in forest fire
A serious forest fire is affecting a mountainous area of inland Alicante province.
More than 100 people have been evacuated from their homes in Penaguila.
The...
Age Concern summer recess
The Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur centre in Calle Paganini, La Siesta urbanisation, Torrevieja, is closed for its summer break until August 12. It...
Enrique’s diverse vision
The artist Enrique Oriola Lafuente is holding and exhibition of his works at the exhibition space in Santa Pola culture centre.
Entitled Eclectic, the exhibition...
Who said snow!
Despite nearing the end of January, the unseasonably warm weather here on the Costa Blanca attracted hoards to the beaches over the weekend. As...
Briton arrested for attack on soldiers
A 32-year-old Briton has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport in connection with an attempted murder in Germany.
The martial arts expert is accused of taking...
On song in the castle
Santa Pola’s castle-fortress (Castillo-Fortaleza) is the venue for a night of Habaneras music, starting at 21.00 on Thursday, August 1.
This is the 15th edition...
Calpe on fiesta footing
Calpe’s patron saint Nuestra Señora La Virgen de las Nieves fiestas get underway in earnest on Wednesday, July 31.
July 31 at 13.00: Bell ringing...
Call for urgent action at accident blackspot
Residents are calling for road safety measures on a busy section of road in San Miguel de Salinas, which has seen an increasing number...
New school first stone laid
The first stone of the new infant and primary school in Catral was laid on Friday, at a ceremony attended by regional education secretary...
Ciudad Quesada fiestas continue
The second weekend of celebrations in the Ciudad Quesada urbanisation fiestas in Rojales runs from Thursday, August 1 to Sunday, August 4.
One of the...
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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...
