Woman ‘rescued’ following floor collapse
A pensioner was treated for shock by the emergency services following the partial collapse of a floor in her house in Cocentaina.
Full report in...
Walker dies on Hell’s Ravine route
A young man died on Tuesday – possibly from heatstroke – as he was walking the PR-CV 147 footpath with his family, which takes...
Suspects detained for car break-ins
The Guardia Civil have busted a gang which was breaking into vehicles in Torrevieja.
An increase in the number of reports of these crimes was...
Farmers hit by the heat
While the unseasonal heat is pleasing beachgoers, agriculture is counting the cost of climate change.
The high temperatures and absence of rainfall mean farmers have...
Pet friendly dilemma for hotels
Following the approval in March of Spain’s new animal protection law, hotels and restaurants will have to explicitly state whether they are pet friendly...
Renewable fuel refinery opens in Cartagena
The first Repsol refinery to produce 100% renewable fuel for the whole country has opened in Cartagena.
According to Repsol, it can produce renewable diesel...
Main road re-opens
Benidorm has re-opened the top section of Avenida Mediterráneo, which had been closed to traffic since February 5 to enable renovation works to the...
Funding for hospital road widening study
A new share of funding in the 2023 regional government budget will pay for a study into how to improve the capacity for traffic...
Reaching out to the UK
Regional councillor Nuria Montes is travelling to the UK tomorrow (Wednesday) for a three-day trip which is designed to ‘strengthen relations’ with Britain in...
‘Fried eggs’ ready to roll in
Torrevieja town hall biologist Juan Antonio Pujol has reported that large concentrations of Mediterranean jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculate) – also known as fried egg jellyfish...
Woman suffers knife attack
A man has been arrested in Guardamar del Segura for stabbing his ex-partner.
The 32-year-old Colombian woman was knifed five times in the attack which...
R.I.P. Pamela Dawson-Tasker BEM
Costa Blanca News and the wider community are mourning the sad loss of a charity stalwart.
Pamela Dawson-Tasker BEM – or PDT as she was...
Lemon industry accused of ‘squeezing’ farmers
Farmers’ union ASAJA Alicante alleges the lemon processing industry is engaging in practices prohibited by the food chain law by paying for lemons at...
Private option to clear waiting lists
A measure to allow patients to choose to be operated on immediately in private hospitals has been approved by the Valencia government.
A spokesman for...
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...
