Solar plant objections heeded
Thee regional government has turned down an application to set up a large solar farm in Orihuela’s rural district of Torremendo.
Orihuela town hall said...
New high-speed trains mean more seats at low prices
Public rail company Renfe put its new S-106 trains into circulation for high-speed, low-cost Avlo routes between Madrid, Valencia, Murcia, Aragón and Cataluña on...
Double your money scheme returns
Alicante government’s ‘savings’ will be spent by shoppers
A new shopping voucher campaign with €20 million to help local economies and consumers has been launched...
New excavations for archaeological park project
A third phase of excavations and research is underway at the Bronze Age site called Los Saladares in Orihuela.
The work includes digging along the...
Benidorm leads the way on LEZ in Alicante province
Benidorm councillors have met with residents of the Poniente district to clear up doubts and answer concerns about the setting up of the low...
Body found at waste plant
The body of an as-yet unidentified man has been discovered at the waste management plant in El Campello.
The Guardia Civil were alerted after a...
Calling in the cavalry – ITV reinforcements being hired
Measures to address the difficulty of obtaining appointments for ITV (MOT) vehicle inspections have been approved, now that industrial action to demand equal pay...
Funding announced to finish Elche bypass
An agreement to complete the bypass around the south of Elche has been signed by regional president Carlos Mazón and mayor Pablo Ruz.
There is...
Minister backs campaign to turn health area public
National health minister Mónica García is supporting residents who want their local health department to be taken out of private hands and placed back...
Fishing for nets to restore the seabed
A massive ‘haul’ of nets, ropes and discarded rubbish has been removed from the seabed in the marine protection zone of the Sierra Helada...
Cars destroyed in port fire
A fierce fire in the car park at Jávea’s port on Saturday left 17 cars incinerated and damaged another 14, according to the town...
British fugitive caught by National Police
An on-the-run British drug smuggler has been arrested in Torre Pacheco in Murcia region.
National Police reported this morning that the man is wanted by...
Burglars caught on camera
National Police have arrested two men and a woman in Torrevieja and El Campello over a series of burglaries.
A witness with a mobile phone...
Glucose monitors now available from GPs for type two diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors can now be prescribed to patients with type two diabetes by GPs in the Valencia region.
The authorisation from the regional health...
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...
