Almoradí fair and Moors and Christians
ALMORADÍ has begun preparations for its traditional San Abdón y San Senén fair and Moors and Christians fiestas.
The celebrations run from July 26-August 4...
Counterfeit cigarette smugglers stubbed out
Guardia Civil responding to a possible burglary at a house in Busot found machinery and tobacco for producing a copious amount of counterfeit cigarettes.
Officers...
Recycling depot site signed over
The site of another of the permanent ‘ecoparque’ recycling depots to be built by the Vega Baja area waste management consortium has been revealed...
Discover Orihuela
Orihuela town hall department for tourism has announced its August schedule of guided tours.
“Whether you prefer the beach or inland, nature or history, check...
Security staff announce airport strike
Private security staff working at Alicante-Elche airport have announced dates for strike action later this month.
The employees from the company Ilunion Seguridad will be...
Phase three ‘Valencia style’
Valencia's president Ximo Puig has spelled out the measures and freedoms that will apply during phase three of the exit plan in the region,...
Refuge and support offered to Ukraine refugees
Torrevieja is preparing to receive thousands of Ukrainians fleeing from the Russian invasion of their country, while the regional government in Valencia has offered...
State of emergency to be extended until April 11
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced that he will be requesting parliament approval to extended the current state of emergency (in the state of alarm...
Still no date for ‘sinking bridge’ reconstruction works
The regional government has ratified the emergency declaration for the work to rebuild the sinking CV-95 road bridge over the Lo Quiles ravine in...
A ‘good’ investment for Spain
PM Pedro Sánchez has carried out an expected reshuffle in his coalition government after minister for the economy and first deputy prime minister Nadia...
Open-air museum planned for Bronze Age site
A contract to turn a Bronze Age archaeological site in Callosa de Segura into a museum for the general public to visit has been...
Shedding light on ancient Iberia
Archaeological excavations at the site of La Alcudia in Elche have discovered the first Iberian town to have been founded there.
They have ‘revealed the...
Jobless total lowest since 2007
Unemployment fell by 43,727 people in December to a total of 2,837, 653, the lowest since 2007, the government reported on Tuesday.
Compared to December...
Violent armed robbery gang rounded up
National Police have broken up a violent gang of armed robbers who specialised in raids on jewellers and homes on the Spanish east coast,...
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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...
