Summer taxi deal struck
The regional government has given the final go-ahead for taxi drivers from Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja to set up a joint service area over...
Compulsory registry for estate agents
The first registry of estate agents in the Valencia region will protect property owners and tenants, as well as benefitting the professional sector, according...
Driver killed in accident tragedy
A young woman died in the early hours of Saturday morning when her car plunged into a deep irrigation channel in Dolores.
The fire service...
Website upgrade after ‘traffic jam’
Costa Blanca News website will undergo another upgrade in capacity this evening - which may cause minor access problems - after an huge surge...
Time up for fake watch sellers
National Police have seized a huge haul of high-quality counterfeit watches.
A force spokesman said they were being sold in towns all over the province,...
Ecstatic over Easter figures
Easter ‘surpassed expectations’ with last minute bookings pushing occupancy figures in tourist accommodation above 85% in the Valencia region.
And some destinations were almost full...
Gang of burglars tracked down
THE GUARDIA Civil have dismantled a very active and dangerous criminal group that were burgling homes, shops and industrial warehouses in the Vega Baja...
Support grows against Nerja golf course project
A PRESSURE group formed in Nerja in January to fight against a new golf and hotel complex says it has gathered 700 signatures of...
Pounds sinks in no-deal scare
FEARS of a no-deal Brexit have begun hitting 'brexpats' and holidaymakers' wallets this week.
Statements by the new PM Boris Johnson revealing the government is...
Airlines told to cancel summer flights to prevent travel chaos
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have told airlines to cancel summer flights now which they cannot supply this summer.
The move is...
Mass arrests over website appointment scam
National Police have arrested 69 people over a scam which blocked their online system for making immigration appointments, so that foreign citizens were forced...
Ryanair flight cancellation blow
Ryanair has announced that it is cancelling 40-50 flights a day for the next six weeks.
According to the budget airline, this is 'to improve...
Another visitor dies in mountain river
Another person has lost their life in the Bolulla mountain river – the fourth victim to die there in the last four weeks.
The emergency...
Bid to stop taxi sector war
THE REGIONAL parliament has passed a law to regulate ‘vehicles for hire’ (VTC), operated by companies such as Uber and Cabify.
A spokesman for the...
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...
