Pre-departure test scrapped for travellers
Eligible fully vaccinated passengers and under 18s will no longer need to take a pre-departure test or self-isolate on arrival in England from 04.00...
Relief as restrictions relaxed
Valencia president Ximo Puig announced the end of the principal Covid-19 restrictions in the region this morning.
Following a meeting of the interdepartmental Covid-19 prevention...
Town hall back open for business
San Fulgencio council’s offices have moved back into the town hall following over two years of work on the building in the Plaza de...
Oktoberfest is back
After missing a year in 2020, everyone’s favourite beer festival is back.
La Nucia is hosting this year’s Oktoberfest Beer Festival – a 13-day event...
A sustainable tale of two cities
The two principal cities in the province, Alicante and Elche are set to be linked with a high capacity bus service, according to a...
Roscoe and friends to the rescue
A young boy would have been orphaned if it were not for five lifeguards who happened to be on holiday and rescued his parents...
End to 35-year wait for road repairs
RESURFACING of long-neglected roads and replacing pavements in La Regia, Orihuela Costa, is now underway, according to councillor for infrastructure Ángel Noguera.
“This is an...
The countryside is a ‘powder keg’
WORRIED residents of Benissa Costa say they are living in fear of fire sweeping across the countryside as fields lie abandoned and overgrown.
During the...
Vets hunt hurt grey seal
An elusive grey seal with rope embedded around its neck needs urgent attention.
The injured animal has travelled from the Algarve, via Gibraltar, to the...
Russian mafia swoop
National Police have taken down a large Russian speaking, high risk, organised crime network involved in corruption and money laundering
Full report in today’s Costa...
Stricter rules over Christmas holidays announced
Valencia president Ximo Puig has announced additional restrictions for the Christmas period in the region.
The curfew has been brought forward to 23.00 (11pm) until...
Cartagena set to go into archaeology overdrive
City hall has given details two exciting archaeological projects which will reveal more of the fascinating Roman past of the port city of Cartagena.
The...
Harnessing ‘limitless’ green energy source
A total of 18 companies and business associations have signed an agreement with the Valencia government to launch green hydrogen projects in the region.
Regional...
White supremacist threat smashed
The Guardia Civil have taken down a gang of white supremacists with links to Alicante province who tried to build up an arsenal of...
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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...
