Counterfeit cigarette smugglers stubbed out
Guardia Civil responding to a possible burglary at a house in Busot found machinery and tobacco for producing a copious amount of counterfeit cigarettes.
Officers...
Cutting down on caterpillars
Rojales town hall reported that they have been taking action to prevent adverse reactions to the processionary caterpillar.
A council spokesperson stated that local authority...
Vast ecstasy ‘factory’ raided
One of the biggest laboratories for producing ecstasy ever found in Spain was raided by National Police in an operation that arrested a dozen...
Irish fugitive arrested in Teulada
The Guardia Civil reported on Wednesday that they have arrested an ‘Irish fugitive’ in Teulada, in the north of Alicante province, wanted in his...
Denia goes public next week
Denia health department will be taken over by the regional health department from February 1, according to regional vice-president Susana Camarero.
From this date the...
Alicante wine in world Top 10
An Alicante wine has made it into the Top 10 of the best-priced tipples of 2023 identified by prestigious US publication, Wine Spectator.
Tarima Hill...
Minimum wage increased again
An agreement to increase the minimum wage by 5% for 2024 has been signed by the minister for work, Yolanda Díaz and the heads...
Plan to reduce wild boar population causes controversy
Planned changes to legislation – designed to increase the numbers of wild boar hunted in the Valencia region – have been questioned by ecologists.
Director...
Drivers rescued in the snow
The army’s emergency brigade was called in on Friday night to help rescue around 600 drivers who were trapped in their vehicles on the...
Cinema giant to take over Alicante studios
The US cinema giant, MBS Group is set to take over the running of Alicante’s Ciudad de la Luz film studios.
The California-based multinational –...
Elderly couple cleaned out by carer
A couple who allegedly pocketed more than €140,000 by selling an elderly couple’s jewellery and valuables have been arrested by the National Police in...
Another temperature record falls
High temperatures have been making the headlines again this week.
While 11 municipalities in the Vega Baja area of south Alicante – including Orihuela and...
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,...
Burning bins cause consternation
A spate of fires in different parts of Alicante province caused by embers placed in rubbish containers has led town halls to issue a...
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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...
