Lifeline for the lynx
The census of the Iberian lynx for 2021 shows that the population has grown by a whopping 20% compared with the previous year, reaching...
Special reconstruction plan for the Vega Baja
REGIONAL president Ximo Puig has given details of a special €60 million plan to rebuild the flood-hit Vega Baja area.
The funding is in addition...
Fuengirola launches €1.5 million public works spree
FUENGIROLA town hall has kicked off the new year with the launch of five public works projects valued at a total of over €1.5...
‘Key tool’ ready to fight climate change
The Valencia government’s climate change law has been published in regional official bulletin (DOGV), cementing the legislation in the statute books.
The 78-page document is...
Second runway plan revival angers ecologists
A second runway at Alicante-Elche airport would threaten to destroy the protected salt marsh of Agua Amarga, ecologists have warned.
The dormant proposal was resuscitated...
Cash to control stray cats
A TOTAL of 25 towns in the Vega Baja have been awarded a grant by the provincial government to sterilise stray cats.
The campaign is...
Fond memories of a Thomas Cook employee
Long-standing Torrevieja resident Rita Huntley has shared her thoughts on a treasured
career working for Thomas Cook with CBNews. The recent demise of the company...
Detecting rheumatoid arthritis early
An algorithm to detect rheumatoid arthritis early has been developed at Sant Joan d’Alacant hospital.
It is providing good results and its protocol has been...
‘Old but not an idiot’ campaign reaches corridors of power
The instigator of the ‘I’m old but I’m not an idiot’ campaign, Carlos San Juan, met with secretary general for the treasury, Carlos Cuerpo...
Plan for 10,000 social homes announced
The Valencia government has vowed to build 10,000 social homes in the region.
According to regional president Carlos Mazón, they will not reclassify any more...
Estepona and Marbella culinary markets move forward
NEW culinary markets planned in Estepona and the San Pedro de Alcántara district of Marbella have taken a major step forward, with construction now underway...
Infected eggs found in northern Spain
A consignment of liquid egg, contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, was discovered in the northern province of Vizcaya at the end of last week....
Hunting dog theft gang dismantled
A GANG that took orders for special breeds and types of hunting dogs before stealing them from towns in northern Málaga province has been...
Votes for all
EXPATS will win a “lifelong” right to vote in British elections after a wide-ranging consultation on its key votes for life strategy, the government...
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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...
