Energy market shake-up to bring down bills
The EU is poised to take action over soaring energy costs as the wholesale price of electricity hits one of the highest levels of...
Forest fire ‘extinguished’
The devastating fire which took hold in the Alicante mountains on August 12 was finally classed as completely extinguished 15 days later at 20.30...
British grandmother killed in tragic accident
A 58-YEAR-old British woman was killed when she was thrown from the mobility scooter she was using into a ravine in Benidorm following a...
Emergency zone status for fire zones
Sites devastated by large forest fires in Spain this summer – including the Vall d’Ebo in Alicante and Bejís in the north of Valencia...
Mountain fire ‘controlled’
The devastating fire which started in Vall d’Ebo in the Alicante mountains was finally classified as ‘controlled’ on Sunday by the provincial fire service.
A...
Fire relents as the heavens open
The precipitation – rain and some hail – which fell on Wednesday evening in the Alicante mountains has given a major boost to the...
Priority to ‘guarantee the safety of people’
Valencia is fighting two voracious wildfires – in the mountains of Alicante province, and near the village of Bejís in the north of the...
Bringing in corn from Ukraine
The Spanish government has launched an operation to transport corn to the country from Ukraine via train.
Public rail company Renfe Mercancías has sent 25...
More evacuations in Alicante wildfire
As the fire in the Alicante mountains continues to advance, the emergency services decided to evacuate more villages yesterday (Monday) afternoon – Tollos, Beniaia,...
Residents evacuated as Alicante fire spreads
Residents continue to be evacuated due the fast-spreading wildfire which broke out in the Vall d’Ebo in the north of Alicante province on Saturday...
Call for action over river flood risk
A farmers’ union has called for urgent action to be taken to prevent flooding caused by blockages at the mouth of the River Segura...
More heat on the way
Temperatures are set to go up on Saturday, with the forecast from AEMET showing another very hot spell of weather on the way for...
No summer break from surgery
Scheduled surgical operations are continuing over the summer despite the pressure on emergency care at Torrevieja hospital, the regional health service announced.
Not shutting down...
July – hottest month on record
July was the hottest month ever recorded in Spain, according to a press release sent out by the ministry for the ecological transition on...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
