Sleepwalking into a nightmare
An award-winning geologist has issued a stark warning in Alicante.
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere are increasing at an unprecedented rate, according...
Flu jabs for all
Flu jabs will be available, on request, to the general population over the age of 18 by the Valencia region health service from Monday...
R.I.P Benidorm legend ‘Sticky Vicky’
Tributes have been flooding in for Victoria Aragüés Gadea, aka Vicky Leyton – better known as Sticky Vicky – after it was announced that...
Protection plan unveiled for Altea
Altea town hall has provisionally approved a new Town Plan (PGOU) which is designed to protected eight million square metres of land around the...
Drug farm found in dead Briton’s house
A house in Aspe that belonged to a deceased British citizen was being used to grow marijuana.
Guardia Civil have seized 495 cannabis sativa plants...
Budget high-speed trains coming to Orihuela and Murcia
The first low cost, high-speed train (AVE) between Madrid and Murcia will start on December 10 with fares from as little as €7.
The ‘Avlo’...
Aid for an ancient shrimp
Considered to be the oldest known animal species on Earth, a project is being carried out in Alicante to preserve the European tadpole shrimp...
Hospital funding slashed, according to campaign group
Funding for plans to expand Torrevieja hospital has been slashed in the draft version of the regional government’s 2024 budget, according to a campaign...
‘Sleepers’ arrested for stealing from safes
Five suspects have been arrested for hiding in high-end stores before closing time and stealing money from safes during the evening.
A National Police spokesman...
Rope rescue following home well fall
A 64-year-old man had to be rescued by the fire service after he fell down a well inside his own home.
The incident occurred in...
New government announced by PM
Returning Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed the make-up of the new government of Spain on Monday.
He said ministers had been chosen to ‘provide stability...
Briton arrested over illegal TV service
A 62-year-old British man has been detained for ‘selling illegal TV subscriptions without having the rights to the paid-for services’.
A National Police spokeswoman explained...
Beach bars set to return for Easter
The tender for the contract to manage beach bars and services in Orihuela has been published, after a summer without them which frustrated many...
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...
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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...
