Counterfeit clothing raids reap results
A police sweep of shops in Benidorm and the street market in Moraira resulted in almost 3,500 counterfeit designer items being seized, and the...
Judge puts Spiderman burglaries suspect behind bars
A young man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of committing four burglaries in Callosa de Segura and Cox.
Analysis of the scenes indicated...
Griffon grandeur – Valencia vultures take off
Regional director for the environment, Raúl Mérida has highlighted how the griffon vulture has been brought back from the brink of extinction in the...
Natural park ‘transition’ announced
The new Valencia government will ‘boost’ the region’s natural parks by turning them into ‘tools for environmental awareness and for fighting against rural depopulation’.
This...
‘Exploring the deep’ off Alicante’s coast
Marine biologists have carried out a 12-day exploration of deep-sea canyons off the coast of Alicante province.
The team from the Spanish oceanographic institute (IEO,...
Vélez launches dementia GPS trackers
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA is making available GPS devices to be carried by patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia so that they can be located at...
Marbella tackles graffiti problem
A SPECIAL action plan to combat graffiti in Marbella has been unveiled by the town hall.
Mayor Ángeles Muñoz met with the local police chief...
Dog ‘rescued’ from home
Elche local police have highlighted the dangers and problems caused by leaving dogs alone at home.
A spokesman for the force explained this week that...
Green light for Denia’s new GP surgery
Patients in Denia are set to get their promised new health centre now that the plans have been signed off, and extra services will...
Solar scheme to bring ‘big saving’
A €1 million project to install 1,364 solar panels on the roofs of the eight primary schools in Benidorm and other public buildings has...
Public funding announced to stage bull-run events
Rather than heeding public calls to ban ‘bous al carrer’ bull runs, the new Valencia government has said it will give public subsidies to...
Giving a new life to sea grass
A new public works contract for cleaning and maintaining Denia’s beaches will include a treatment centre for a sea plant native to the Mediterranean,...
Turtle tents put up
Elche city hall is supporting the EU project Life Medturtle for the third consecutive year, but for the first time has set up tents...
A shot in the dark
Europe's most endangered species of duck is principally being killed off by illegal hunting, overhead power lines and cats, according to a study involving...
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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...
