Patients demand deprivatisation
Users of Vinalopó public hospital have formed a group to campaign for its management to be taken out of private hands and returned to...
Demand to stop dithering over need for new school
Frustration has intensified at the problems for teachers and children caused by overcrowding at Orihuela Costa’s two infant and primary schools.
Three successive councils have...
Council asks for loan to pay for projects
Torrevieja town hall has asked for a €19.5 million loan in order to carry out projects that have been pending for years.
These include the...
Recycling depot site signed over
The site of another of the permanent ‘ecoparque’ recycling depots to be built by the Vega Baja area waste management consortium has been revealed...
Farmers’ protest will block Alicante motorways
A large-scale ‘mobilisation’ organised by farmers’ unions in Alicante province will ‘simultaneously block off the motorways to Murcia and Madrid’ on Friday (February 16).
In...
Seagrass prairies ‘in good health’
The condition of the most important seagrass prairies off the coast of the Valencia region has improved over the last 20 years, according to...
Second runway row takes off
The controversial proposal to construct a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is leading to a war of words between rival political forces in the...
Action demanded to tackle food price hikes
The reduction in IVA (VAT) on certain basic foodstuffs to combat inflation has not stopped many prices from rising significantly, according to a study...
No sea bulls for Calpe
Members of the commission responsible for organising the celebrations of the centenary of the fishermen's guild confirmed on Wednesday that they will not be...
Door-to-door collection leads to 80% of waste recycled
Pedreguer residents recycle more than double the national average and a third more than the European Union’s target for 2025 thanks to its initially-controversial...
Police arrest alleged killer of mother-of-two
Three days of mourning have been declared in Alfaz del Pi after a local woman, aged 44, was found dead on Tuesday.
Police have arrested...
Benissa basilica is getting bigger
An iconic Marina Alta basilica is going up in the world – another 17 metres, in fact.
It’s time to add the finishing touches –...
Massive marijuana bust in Algorfa
National Police have dismantled one of the largest indoor marijuana plantations ever discovered in Alicante province, with more than 6,000 plants in a warehouse...
Drought ‘emergency’ to be declared
A drought emergency will be declared in the Segura river basin – but not until March 1, revealed CHS river and water authority president,...
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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...
