High-speed to the south coast

National rail company Renfe has announced direct high-speed trains (AVE) from Málaga to Alicante and Murcia. The daily service from Málaga to Alicante takes five-and-a-half...

Going Oval – Sánchez in the White House

PM Pedro Sánchez held a meeting with US president Joe Biden in the White House on Friday. It was the first time that Sr Sánchez...

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...

Argy-bargy over smoking ban

The smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces in the Valencia region is causing conflict this summer, with tourists arriving from other parts of...

Improving traffic flow in Alicante province

Important road projects to free up congested highways are on the cards for Alicante province. The long-awaited conversion of the N-332 road in Torrevieja is...

Speeder face fast-track trial

A driver who was caught driving at 211 km/h on the AP-7 motorway in Agost is being investigated by the Guardia Civil. Traffic officers had...

Guardia swoop on drug gang

More than 150 Guardia Civil officers participated in an operation against drug dealing on Tuesday, which involved 21 searches around Alicante province and 19...

Pain and Gloria

The torn Spanish flag and the debris at Les Basetes marina this week bares sad witness to the damage caused by Storm Gloria. Costa...

Dad dies in villa blaze

A 52-YEAR-old man has died in a fire at a rural home in Alfaz del Pi. The blaze broke out in the villa at around...

Operation waiting times reduced

The regional health department has reported that the average wait for an operation in the Valencia region has been reduced by 55 days over...

House buyers’ deposits stolen

A worker and the manager from an estate agency in Elche have been detained for defrauding clients out of a total of €125,000, according...

Man injured in flat fire

A 17-storey apartment block was evacuated early yesterday evening in Benidorm due to a fierce blaze which broke out in a ninth-floor flat. The fire...

Octogenarian freed from hell at home

A woman has been arrested for stealing €40,000 from her 85-year-old grandmother and ‘failing to provide for her basic needs’. The 30-year-old suspect had lived...

Valencia calls off Falla fiestas

Valencia regional president Ximo Puig announced at 22.00 this evening (Tuesday) that the world-famous Falla fiestas in Valencia have been suspended due to the...

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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...