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Main road re-opens

Benidorm has re-opened the top section of Avenida Mediterráneo, which had been closed to traffic since February 5 to enable renovation works to the...

Government’s war on smoking

The government is aiming to ban smoking from ‘various communal and social areas outdoors’, and increase the price of a packet of cigarettes. Minister for...

Luxury villas paying too little property tax, claims council

The region’s most expensive street to buy a home is paying some of the lowest rates of taxes to its local council, according to...

Partial closure of busy road affects motorists

An important link road in Torrevieja has been partially closed to traffic for several months – without any prior warning from the town hall...

ITV chaos continues

A region-wide strike took place at ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection stations on Tuesday, as part of workers’ ongoing protests to demand the regional...

Bank improves forecast for Spain’s economy

The Bank of Spain has improved growth predictions for Spain for 2024. Their report on Tuesday forecasted that the economy would expand by 1.9%, which...

Long-awaited park set to open this weekend

Torrevieja mayor Eduardo Dolón announced on his Facebook page that the long-awaited park constructed at the entrance to La Siesta urbanisation will be inaugurated...

Residents carry out ‘citizens’ arrest’

Help from residents was vital in the arrest of a suspect for a spate of forced entries at shops, bars and restaurants in the...

See Spain by train

Options to visit new parts of Spain using low cost high-speed train services are multiplying. Additional destinations being offered by state rail company Renfe and...

What We Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer

Dr. Rodolfo Martín Díaz, head of the Gynaecology Service at Quirónsalud Torrevieja and Alicante, summarises the origin of this pathology and what surgery consists of to...

Getting a little help from their friends

The Valencia government is set to amend regional legislation governing tourism lets, using a decree that just been approved in Andalucía region ‘as a...

Council presents beefed up rubbish service

Calpe town hall has unveiled the municipality’s new rubbish collection and street cleaning service, which has been renewed for the next nine years at...

Car grape crush

Two tonnes of stolen grapes have been recovered after the Guardia Civil opened an investigation into thefts from farms in Murcia region. Officers tracked down...

Second runway for Alicante airport ‘on hold’

A second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is ‘not necessary in the short or medium term’, according to the national government. The statement came in reply...

Stuck on a cliff

Firefighters carried out the extraordinary rescue of a dog which became stuck on a cliff in Torrevieja. A spokesman for the provincial fire brigade reported...

Hospital extension plans revised

Plans to extend Marina Baixa hospital in Villajoyosa have been redesigned to provide 113 additional beds, announced regional health councillor Marciano Gómez. This will increase...

Remote control marijuana plantation raided

A completely automated marijuana plantation has been dismantled by National Police in Elche, thanks to an investigation launched when officers detected a vehicle that...

Record number of people in work

A total of 551,000 more people are making social security payments in Spain than at the same time last year, the government announced on...

A natural solution for removing weeds

Benidorm town hall is trialling a new natural plant-based product to tackle weeds in parks and public spaces. The product is extracted from plants and...

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...

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Unravelling Roman mysteries in Alfaz

Excavation work has confirmed the existence of a ‘torcularium’ – for making oil or wine – at the Villa Romana site near the coast...

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