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Solar plant fight
State water company Acuamed has dismissed pleas by residents of San Miguel de Salinas to look for an alternative site to build a solar...
Tárbena wildfire – update
The regional emergency services gave an update at 08.30 this morning on the Tárbena wildfire.
They reminded that it has been brought under control by...
Court backs beach residents
Residents of houses on the beach at Playa Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura have won a court case demanding that sections of the road...
Dad and lad fingered for crime spree
A father and son have been arrested for violent robberies of two service stations in Benitachell and Jávea, amongst other offences, reported the Guardia...
Port roundabout works set to start
Work will begin on Monday on the new provisional access point to Torrevieja port, according to mayor Eduardo Dolón.
He explained that a temporary roundabout...
Tram plan for Alicante airport
The race is on – Elche city hall has announced a plan to run a tram to Alicante-Elche airport, which could be up and...
Quirónsalud Elche and Quirónsalud Gran Alacant strengthen their services with the...
The new unit will be led by Dr. Cristian Fernández, a leader in cataract treatment with premium lens implants
Quironsalud Elche and Quirónsalud Gran Alacant strengthen their Ophthalmology service with...
‘Devil’ detained in Denia
A ‘dangerous Colombian hitman’, nicknamed ‘Juan Diablo’ (Juan the devil) has been arrested in Denia.
The National Police press office described the man as a...
More AVEs for less money
Low-cost private rail company Ouigo is to start operating four high-speed train (AVE) services per day between Murcia and Madrid, with tickets going on...
Tourism rentals in the spotlight
Altea town hall has launched a ‘participative process to study the impact of properties let out to tourists’.
Town planning councillor Jose Orozco reminded that...
Brain drain to Spain
A record number of foreigners are working in Spain – many in ‘high value’ professions.
The government reported this week that more non-Spaniards than ever...
Bear cub rescued
Weighing just 1.9 kilos and aged three months, this Iberian brown bear cub was rescued by the regional environment service in Asturias last week...
Villamuseu to display British anchor from WWI
On Tuesday an anchor from the steamer D.A. Gordon, which was sunk off the coast of Villajoyosa during the First World War, arrived at...
Tárbena wildfire ‘stabilised’
The wildfire which has been burning out of control in the mountains of Alicante province was finally classified as ‘stabilised’ last night (Tuesday) at...
Pedestrians given a lift
Benidorm town hall is in the process of installing a lift on Calle Jilguero which will connect Avenida Jaime I with Calle Tordo in...
Driest ever in Torrevieja
Torrevieja has suffered the driest start to a hydrological year since records began in 1927, according to the local weather association, Proyecto Mastral.
Since October...
Neighbours’ deadly dispute
A dispute between neighbours at a luxury housing complex in Calpe is suspected to have led to their deaths following a violent confrontation.
The Guardia...
Ban on farmers’ fires
The Valencia government has banned the burning of agricultural waste in the countryside until October 15 after the practice allegedly caused two huge infernos...
Arrests over mountain wildfire
A father and his son were arrested on Monday – and later released – in connection with the agricultural fire that allegedly caused the...
On-the-run Swede pulled up
A Swedish man trying to escape a prison sentence in his home country ended up being caught in Torrevieja by the National Police.
A spokesman...
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Psychedelic ‘spiritual’ retreat shut down
A spiritual retreat in El Campello has been busted by Guardia Civil and the manager arrested on suspicion of drug dealing.
Searches seized peyote and...
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