Windfall for dependency care
The Cabinet has approved distribution of almost €1.1 billion amongst the regional governments for dependency care.
The funding is from the EU recovery plan and...
Sánchez returns as Spain’s leader
Pedro Sánchez has been voted in as Prime Minister following a tense and bad tempered debate in the Congress.
The Socialist party (PSOE) politician received...
Head-on crash closes N-332
A head-on collision on the N-332 in Torrevieja on Wednesday afternoon led to the busy road being closed.
Local police reported that two cars and...
First step for N-332 dual carriageway work
A move has finally been made over the long-awaited project to turn the busy N-332 road in Torrevieja into a dual carriageway.
The government has...
Forest fire brought under control
A fast-moving forest fire which broke out in the municipality of Ràfol d’Almunia in the north of Alicante province late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) was...
‘Reconciliation’ in Cataluña via amnesty, says the PSOE
The Socialist party (PSOE) registered the amnesty law in the Congress on Monday.
The legislation, which will now go through the Parliamentary process, affects 309...
Police swoop on fake goods at Benidorm market
National Police have raided what they described as a ‘well-known market’ in Benidorm.
During the swoop officers seized 1,777 articles deemed to be counterfeit.
These included...
Giant ‘cockroach’ roamed in Murcia mountains
The fossilised footprints of a metre-long creature, ‘similar to a cockroach’, have been found in mountains in Murcia.
This new species – now long extinct...
Tourism tax shelved
The Valencia government has buried the regional tourism tax – a charge on overnight stays that had never been used and was unlikely to...
Farmers hit by the heat
While the unseasonal heat is pleasing beachgoers, agriculture is counting the cost of climate change.
The high temperatures and absence of rainfall mean farmers have...
Progress for Benissa bypass upgrade
A major upgrade to the Benissa bypass has now been put out to tender with a budget of €23 million.
The long-awaited and much-demanded N-332...
Steroid shock
National Police have arrested five people who allegedly made the employees of a beach bar in Arenales del Sol take anabolic steroids.
A woman reported...
Amnesty deal reached with Catalan separatists
The Socialist party (PSOE) and Catalan separatists Junts have reached an agreement over the amnesty law following marathon negotiations in Brussels.
The deal is set...
Counting the homeless
Elche and Alicante are participating in a national government pilot project to count the number of homeless people in their cities.
According to Elche’s councillor...
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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...
