Airport rail links at the top of the wish list
The mayors of Elche and Alicante held a top-level meeting on Wednesday and a rail link between the two cities with a stop at...
More nurses for the health service
Regional health councillor Ana Barceló has given more information on the procedure to take on nearly 2,000 nurses for the health service in the...
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...
Fugitive gang boss identified despite disguise
A fugitive convicted of leading a gang of drug traffickers in Romania has been caught by National Police in Pedreguer, despite having gone to...
Parliament versus the judiciary
The blocking of a parliamentary law by the Constitutional Court (TC) for the first time in Spain’s democracy has triggered an institutional crisis.
The coalition...
New animal welfare regulations under discussion
The outgoing regional government has held the first meeting of a committee established to develop the measures outlined in the law it passed earlier...
Husband under arrest over wife’s death
A 64-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death at her home in Orihuela Costa.
Her 69-year-old husband has been arrested in connection with the...
Fines for scooters
Local police are cracking down on misuse of electric scooters and other personal mobility vehicles (VMPs) in Almoradí.
A force spokesman emphasised that VMPs are...
Police put squeeze on hugger muggers
National Police have arrested two young women and a man accused of stealing jewellery from elderly people by using the so-called ‘hugger mugger’ technique...
‘Consolidating the Costa Blanca’ as a tourism leader
Costa Blanca town halls moved en masse to Madrid this week for the FITUR tourism fair, where they were joined by members of the...
British fugitive caught in Alicante
The suspected leader of a gang dealing cocaine across a wide area of the south of England has been arrested in Benidorm, the Guardia...
Olive oil production to increase but yields still down
The government has predicted an improvement in olive oil production from the upcoming harvest following last year’s disastrous campaign which caused prices to rocket...
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...
