Mountainside museum project nears completion

By Alex Watkins WORK on the accesses and restoration at the Laderas del Castillo archaeological site is now entering its final days, so that it...

Head start for young turtles

By Alex Watkins MURCIA regional government released 30 loggerhead turtles at Isla Plana beach in Cartagena today. Weighing an average of one kilo, they came from...

Summer security reinforcements for Orihuela Costa

By Alex Watkins ORIHUELA town hall presented its local police and emergencies personnel for the coast on Monday, and explained how they have been reinforced...

Flavour and health in every mouthful

The first San Fulgencio melon fair takes place at the municipal multipurpose venue from 11.00 on Sunday, July 14. The town hall says ‘join us...

Altea brings in emergency drought measures

Altea town hall has published an emergency decree on ‘the use of tap water in some areas of the municipality’. It affects La Mallà (Altea...

Benidorm young creators

Entries into the 36th Benidorm new painting and sculpture creators contest are being accepted until December 30. Participants between the ages of 14 and 35...

‘Fried eggs’ ready to roll in

Torrevieja town hall biologist Juan Antonio Pujol has reported that large concentrations of Mediterranean jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculate) – also known as fried egg jellyfish...

All in the mind

Alicante museum of fine art (MUBAG) is hosting an exhibition of works from the collection of the Spanish businesswoman and art collector Candela A....

Motorway manoeuvres

Alicante province firefighters reported this week that they have been called out to incidents on the motorways. On Tuesday night a car caught fire on...

Almoradí fair and Moors and Christians

ALMORADÍ has begun preparations for its traditional San Abdón y San Senén fair and Moors and Christians fiestas. The celebrations run from July 26-August 4...

More suspects nabbed for motorway service station vehicle burglaries

More suspects nabbed for motorway service station vehicle burglaries By Alex Watkins GUARDIA Civil have arrested two people accused of burgling vehicles at rest areas and...

Fire in squat injures three

Fire in squat injures three By Alex Watkins A FIRE in an apartment occupied by squatters in Torrevieja resulted in three people requiring treatment for injuries...

Migrants feared dead after boat sinks

Three migrants are feared dead after a small boat sank around 26 miles off Benidorm. The alert was sounded on Monday evening after a fishing...

Caring for the white whales

The two belugas (white whales) rescued from an aquarium in Ukraine are ‘adapting perfectly’ to their new home in the Oceanogràfic sea life centre...

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...