Big getaway starts today
The special campaign for the Easter holidays operated by the national traffic department (DGT) starts on Friday (March 22).
A total of 16.5 million road...
Getting serious over social housing
The government has signed deals with 10 regional governments to ‘reform or construct’ 3,236 social homes in 88 municipalities around the country.
In Valencia region...
‘Exploring the deep’ off Alicante’s coast
Marine biologists have carried out a 12-day exploration of deep-sea canyons off the coast of Alicante province.
The team from the Spanish oceanographic institute (IEO,...
Schoolboy’s body found in the River Segura
The body of a 14-year-old boy who went swimming in the River Segura on Tuesday morning was found by Guardia Civil divers early that...
Fallas to the fore
Today (March 19) is burning day for the ‘fallas’ – the ‘día de la Cremà’ – which also happens to be father’s day in...
Poached sea cucumbers set free
Almost 2,500 sea cucumbers which had been illegally fished in waters off Santa Pola have been returned to the sea by the Guardia Civil...
Dangerous fugitive caught in Rojales
A fugitive wanted for kidnapping and taking hostages in Germany has been arrested by National Police in Rojales.
The man and three unidentified accomplices forced...
Plan to link the coast to the A-7 motorway
A plan is being drawn up to connect the CV-95 Torrevieja-Orihuela road with the A-7 motorway, according to regional environment and infrastructure councillor, Salomé...
A sea of green for St Patrick
St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Benidorm and Orihuela Costa turned the streets into a sea of green on Sunday.
Tens of thousands of revellers in...
Calling on the councillor for the coast
Costa Blanca News reporter Alex Watkins spoke to Orihuela’s councillor for the coast Manuel Mestre this week about the St Patrick’s Day celebrations and...
Main road re-opens
Benidorm has re-opened the top section of Avenida Mediterráneo, which had been closed to traffic since February 5 to enable renovation works to the...
Government’s war on smoking
The government is aiming to ban smoking from ‘various communal and social areas outdoors’, and increase the price of a packet of cigarettes.
Minister for...
Luxury villas paying too little property tax, claims council
The region’s most expensive street to buy a home is paying some of the lowest rates of taxes to its local council, according to...
Partial closure of busy road affects motorists
An important link road in Torrevieja has been partially closed to traffic for several months – without any prior warning from the town hall...
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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...
