WATCH: 3m-long bigeye thresher shark plucked from Alicante’s port
A 3m-long ‘bigeye thresher’ shark has been plucked out of Alicante port waters this week. The body of the shark was spotted by port authorities
Torrevieja town hall announces €82 million package to stop regular flooding – no hike in water bill
PLANS to end flooding on Torrevieja’s roads have been jointly unveiled by the city’s town hall and water company Agamed. An €82 million water and
Work restarts on Guardamar beaches to repair damage on Spain’s Costa Blanca from Storm Gloria last January
WORK has restarted on Guardamar’s beaches to repair damage caused by January’s Storm Gloria. Spain’s State of Alarm, imposed in mid-March, stopped emergency projects that
President of Valencian region calls for new and ‘improved normal’ of public health following the coronavirus state of alarm
PRESIDENT of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, wants a ‘powerful reform process’ of Valencian public health, once the Coronavirus pandemic is over. Instead of just a
Second day with zero hospital admissions in Spain’s Valencian Community
ONE person has died from coronavirus in a 24-hour period between Sunday and Monday in the Valencian Community. The latest regional figures from the health
36-year-old expat arrested for smacking partner in public in Spain’s Orihuela on the Costa Blanca
A 36-year-old man has been arrested by Orihuela’s Policia Local for hitting his partner in the street. The assault happened on Monday evening (June 15)
Nocked for Six: Expat entertainer on Spain’s Costa Blanca bounces back after Covid-19 scare that nearly killed her
EXACTLY three months to the day, expat entertainer Nikki Nock was back to doing what she loves best, after nearly losing her life to COVID-19.
Benidorm beaches re-open TODAY as Town Hall plan for online reservation system for beach plots from July
BENIDORM has become one of the last stretches of the Costa Blanca to reopen its beaches today (June 15). The resort has introduced a series
Torrevieja hospital returns to ‘normal schedule’ for non-urgent operations and consultations
TORREVIEJA Hospital has returned to a near-normal schedule for non-urgent operations and consultations. The facility’s management company, Ribera Salud, says that most of the regular
Ximo Puig relaxes social distancing in Valencian Community to 1.5m as region enters Phase 3 of de-escalation
SOCIAL distancing rules have been eased in the Valencian Community from today (June 15), allowing people to get 50cm closer than before. The region went
Tourists to Valencia, Alicante and Castellon can now report domestic violence at any of the region’s 213 tourism offices
VICTIMS of domestic violence while on holiday to the Costa Blanca will soon be able to report incidents at any of the region’s tourist offices.
Policia Local from Dolores, Alicante, to be awarded medals for rescuing 638 people during last September’s gota fria
Policia Local in one of the worst-hit areas by last September’s gota fria will be awarded for their service. Dolores, in the heart of Vega
Drink-driver ends up paying bill to get car out of Mar Menor in Spain’s Murcia
A night out for a drunken motorist ended up being a costly affair as his car ended up in the Mar Menor. The boozy driver
22-year-old could face year in prison after pit bull found with ‘multiple injuries’ from illegal dogfights in Spain’s Alicante
A PITBULL with multiple injuries to its limbs from ‘illegal dogfights’ has been rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Alicante province. Agents from Jacarilla were
SCOTCHED JOB: Bootleggers arrested after €28,000 whisky heist rumbled by keen-eyed delivery driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO bootleggers have been arrested after making €28,000 on stolen bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky. The suspects, arrested in Almoradi, ordered 2,738 bottles from
How lockdown life in Spain will change the look of new-build properties around the world
LIFE AT HOME has changed for everyone, thanks to varying lockdown restrictions across the world. Here in Spain, we’ve been lucky to have had very
Beaches in Torrevieja to open on June 17 – rules here
TORREVIEJA’S mayor, Eduardo Dolón, has finally announced when the city’s beaches will open. The big day will be Wednesday, June 17, now that all safety
Policia Nacional bust human trafficking ring that smuggled sex slaves into Murcia’s Cartagena during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
POLICIA Nacional have rescued five women while dismantling a 15-strong human trafficking gang in the Murcia town of Cartagena The criminals also smuggled drugs into
Flamingos nest for ‘first time ever’ in Torrevieja’s salt lake with at least 600 chicks born
A COLONY of pink flamingos has reproduced for the first time in Torrevieja’s salt lake, with estimates saying at least 600 chicks have hatched. Sightings
EU parliament to investigate former and current Murcia presidents over ‘severe’ Mar Menor pollution
THE European Parliament will launch an inquiry into four Murcia-region presidents and what they did to stop severe pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon. Environmentalists
German expat who suffered from ‘excessive hoarding’ dies in Orihuela after packed apartment catches fire
A 69-year-old German woman died after an explosion and fire ripped through her Orihuela Costa home this Friday morning (June 12). Flames quickly spread across
FIRESTARTER: Russian expat sets fire to 7 bins just days after appearing before Torrevieja judge for arson
A RUSSIAN man led Torrevieja firefighters on a fire dance round the city with a series of arson attacks on rubbish containers. His spree continued
Alicante Airport installs thermal image cameras in preparation for return of tourism in July
AUTOMATIC thermal image cameras are being put into Alicante-Elche airport ahead of an increased flight schedule from July 1. That’s the date when Spain has
Can you spot him? Eagle-eyed Guardia Civil catch midnight burglar hiding in Guardamar tree on Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDIA Civil have arrested a suspected burglar who hid in a tree after triggering a security alarm in a Guardamar restaurant last Tuesday. Agents were
Mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca demands some of €57 million aid from Government as next gota fria could be ‘three months away’
THE Mayor of Orihuela has issued a stark flood warning to Ximo Puig, the Valencian President. Emilio Bascuñana told Puig that unless granted more aid,
IN PICS: Town on Spain’s Costa Blanca hit by September floods sees drains ‘overwhelmed’ AGAIN by Monday’s downpour
ORIHUELA’S Department of Infrastructure has admitted that the torrential downpour on June 8 was too much for its current drainage system. Once the Orange Alert
