No park progress
Residents in La Siesta admit to being confused and angry about the limbo in which the new €4.2 million park finds itself, while Torrevieja...
Mourning for fire victims
Villajoyosa council has declared three days of mourning for the death of three people in a high-rise apartment fire in the early hours of...
Three dead in tower block fire
Three people have died and another 15 have been injured in a fire at an apartment block in Villajoyosa.
The regional emergency services said the...
Winter bites back
Snow caused chaos on roads in the north of Spain over the weekend, with motorways in Castilla y León region affected – as shown...
Norwich and Cardiff get the nod from budget flyer
Budget airline Ryanair has announced nine new routes from Alicante-Elche airport as the low-cost operator carries out its promised expansion on the Costa Blanca.
Provincial...
Jávea AP-7 junction in the pipeline
A third motorway exit has been confirmed for the Marina Alta, with Jávea set to get its much-needed direct connection to the AP-7.
Government delegate...
Luxury villas turned into marijuana farms
National Police have dismantled three indoor marijuana plantations in Alicante province, as part of an investigation into a gang that used houses in well-off...
‘Partial’ drought emergency for south Alicante province
A drought emergency is due to be declared from Friday (March 1) for the south of Alicante province and Murcia region.
At a meeting of...
On the warpath against solar plant
The almost universal outrage of residents in San Miguel de Salinas at government plans for a massive solar power plant in prime farmland will...
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...
Motorway to France remains blocked
Catalan farmers are continuing to block the AP-7 – the main Mediterranean highway into France.
They are calling for an end to cheap imports of...
Scrapyard goes up in smoke
Firefighters have been battling a ‘large fire’ at a wreckers’ yard in Benejúzar.
A spokesman for the provincial brigade said they received the alert just...
Protesting farmers close border motorway
The AP-7 in Girona province – which connects Spain and France – has been blocked by protesting farmers today (Tuesday).
The national traffic department (DGT)...
Search for potential fire-hazard buildings in Alicante city
Alicante city hall has started to search for apartment blocks that may have cladding similar to the buildings destroyed by the inferno in Valencia’s...
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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...
