EasyJet pilots set to strike in Spain
THE SUMMER of discontent in the airline industry in Spain is set to continue with easyJet pilots calling nine days of strikes for this...
Waste plant deadlock broken
The waste transfer plant for the Vega Baja area in Dolores opened for a test period on Wednesday, ‘to check that all the installations...
Voting information ‘in November’
British residents who are eligible to vote in next May’s local elections in Spain will receive a letter from the electoral office (OCE) ‘towards...
Turtle nests at Guardamar beach
A loggerhead turtle laid 131 eggs at a beach in Guardamar on Tuesday – ‘the largest number of all the nests found on the...
Drones at the double to stop drownings
THIS summer’s rescue drone service to help lifeguards prevent people from drowning in the sea was presented in Orihuela Costa on Friday.
Following a press...
Heat danger
Murcia region has been placed on red alert for heat today (Monday) meaning the temperatures represent a threat to human life.
Maximums of 45°C could...
Concern for the coast
The Valencia government has expressed concern over the ‘evident vulnerability’ of the region’s coastline as temperatures rise around the planet.
Regional secretary for the ecological...
Spain set to record worst year ever for forest fires
A total of 11,000 people have been evacuated from their homes over the last 10 days due to the wave of forest fires which...
Spain in flames
“WE have never seen anything like this before.
“We are really staggered by what we are seeing in Spain, and as forest firefighters in Castilla...
Driver detained after high-speed chase
The driver of a stolen car endangered lives while trying to escape from the Guardia Civil on the N-332 in Torrevieja, reported a spokesman...
Gang of burglars tracked down
THE GUARDIA Civil have dismantled a very active and dangerous criminal group that were burgling homes, shops and industrial warehouses in the Vega Baja...
Train creeps closer to Denia
The TRAM d’Alacant light railway service between Teulada and Gata de Gorgos reopened on Wednesday.
Line nine from Benidorm has been undergoing extensive renovation over...
Operation ‘Carback’ locates stolen vehicles
National Police collaborated with Interpol in a worldwide operation to tackle the illegal trade in stolen vehicles.
Police in 77 countries recovered more than 1,000...
Emergency tax announced on energy companies and banks
PM Pedro Sánchez has unveiled emergency taxes which will be levied on energy and oil companies and banks to help the country face up...
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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...
