Ready for fire season in Alicante province
Alicante provincial government has launched the summer season forest firefighting campaign which runs until September 15.
It includes the setting up of temporary fire stations...
Having a nose for it
The turtle watch campaign – which is being carried out in 80 coastal municipalities along Spain’s Mediterranean – has two new recruits this summer.
The...
It’s turtle time
Loggerhead turtles will be coming ashore to make nests and lay their eggs on Costa Blanca beaches over the coming weeks, biologists have stated.
The...
Huge investment to transform social care
The government has approved a nationwide strategy to change the model of care for dependent people.
Minister for social rights, Pablo Bustinduy said: “The future...
Costa canal road closure confirmed
Hopes that pedestrians and cyclists might continue to be allowed to use the service road along the irrigation channel in Orihuela Costa have been...
Precious rain returns to south-east Spain
Healthy amounts of rain have finally fallen in the south-east of Spain, giving a lifeline to trees and plants in the countryside which have...
Clamping down on counterfeit
Aladdin’s caves of suspected counterfeit goods have been located in Benidorm.
A National Police spokesman said officers inspected ‘various shops’ and seized 3,500 items, including...
New healthcare committee set up for Torrevieja area
A health committee has been created for the Torrevieja hospital catchment area, but local campaigners have expressed their frustration at being excluded from the...
Turtles on the charge
A total of seven young loggerhead turtles have been released into the sea in Denia.
They formed part of a nest found at Playa de...
12 sea deaths in the first 10 days of June
Two more bathers have died in the sea – and a total of 12 people have now perished off Costa Blanca beaches since June...
Lifeline for the Iberian Lynx
The population of the Iberian lynx has passed the figure of 2,000, according to the latest figures provided by the government.
The ministry for the...
10 sea deaths in the first eight days of June
A total of 10 people have now died in the sea at Costa Blanca beaches since June 1.
In the latest tragedy an 18-year-old had...
Doctor shortage set to hit the health service this summer
The health service in the Valencia region is bracing for a difficult summer.
Regional councillor for health, Marciano Gómez said on Wednesday that the national...
Rare species may be recovering in Mar Menor
The first dives to monitor seahorses and fan mussels in the Mar Menor has found dozens of young examples, raising hopes for the conservation...
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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...
