Council unveils €49 million spending plan

Torrevieja town hall has authorised the investment of budget surplus cash totalling €48,792,056 in different projects for the town. The two largest of these schemes...

Parents forced son to sell drugs

A teenager has reported his own parents to the police for forcing him to deal drugs. The 16-year-old went to the National Police headquarters in...

Processions proceed once more

The Easter pageants are back after two missing years due to the pandemic. Colourful, moving and passionate – the processions form an integral part of...

Gladiators at the ready

The new exhibition at the Alicante museum of archaeology, ‘Gladiators, heroes of the Coliseum’, opens to the public on Wednesday (April 13). It includes 140...

Two die in beauty spot accident

Two members a guided adventure tour party were killed when they suffered an accident in a ravine in Bolulla and were swept away by...

Major boost for health service announced

The regional government is preparing to give permanent jobs to 6,000 healthcare professionals who were employed on a temporary basis to tackle the Covid-19...

New rules on face masks after Easter

The use of face masks in interiors will no longer be obligatory in most situations from April 20. The announcement was made by minister for...

Airports back to best

The airports serving Alicante province and Murcia region are seeing a return to passenger numbers which are similar to those recorded in 2019 –...

Britons collared for posting pot abroad

The Guardia Civil have arrested three Britons in Rojales for allegedly growing marijuana and sending it abroad. One of the packages was destined for Ireland. Full...

Plan to help ‘most threatened’ duck in Europe

A Life Project to restore the population of marbled teals aims to make El Hondo natural park home to 70% of the reproducing pairs...

Government to subsidise fuel

A reduction of 20 cents in the price of fuel at the pumps will be applied for all motorists and transport workers, announced Prime...

Covid cases continue downwards trend

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region is continuing to fall. The health authority report on Tuesday stated that there were...

Flood rescues in Valencia

A number of people have been rescued after torrential rain caused flooding in Valencia province. One man had to be winched out of his rural...

Operation waiting times reduced

The regional health department has reported that the average wait for an operation in the Valencia region has been reduced by 55 days over...

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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...