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Pedal power as cyclists protest over cycle routes being removed in Costa Blanca city in Spain
DOZENS of cyclists temporarily blocked the removal of a second cycle lane in Elche ordered by the new Partido Popular-Vox council.
Workers were preparing to...
Local centre reopening for ambulance call outs after claims people died due to late arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A HEALTH emergency co-ordination centre(CICU) will be restored to Alicante province- just months after it was integrated into one Valencian region facility.
Alicante's CICU shut...
Unique firework display dating back to Middle Ages set to light up Sunday night sky on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of Spain's most spectacular firework displays takes place this Sunday which has been recognised by UNESCO as an 'Intangible Heritage of Humanity'.
Elche's Nit...
Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province
SPAIN'S biggest-ever seizure of illegal vaping units has taken place on an Alicante province industrial estate with 8,615 vapes confiscated along with associated charging...
Mechanic steals dozens of catalytic converters with precious metal content from parked cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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A CAR mechanic stole at least 84 catalytic converters from parked cars in Alicante province with precious metals...
Home alone little girl shouts from balcony that mother is out partying all night on Spain’s Costa Blanca
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A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl shopped her mother for going out all night with her boyfriend by shouting for help...
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Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 41-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in Elche for child neglect after her baby tested positive for ingesting cocaine.
The child- aged 14 months- is...
Major investment in robotic surgery equipment for hospitals in Spain’s Valencia region
ROBOTIC SURGERY equipment is to be installed in five public Valencian Community hospitals at a cost of €13.5 million.
Units will be supplied to the...
Empty eyesore hotel set for new lease of life on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A SANTA POLA hotel that was abandoned in 2010 and became a frequent target for vandals has been bought by the Elche-based ASA group.
The...
Street prostitutes could be fined up to €3,000 by Costa Blanca city in Spain
TOUGHER sanctions against street and public prostitutes come into force in Elche on Tuesday with fines as high as €3,000 per infraction.
Elche council is...
Woman arrested for stabbing her husband with a pair of scissors in Alicante
A WOMAN has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder her husband by stabbing him in the side with a pair of scissors in...
Police find 100 boxes of fake Prada and Gucci goods in warehouse on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE'S Policia Local have seized 100 boxes of fake goods featuring well-known brands after a tip-off said that counterfeit products were sold at a...
Space rocket designed by Costa Blanca company will not launch from Spain until September after two postponements
SEPTEMBER will be third time lucky for the launch of Spain's first private rocket to be sent into space, amidst concerns of starting forest...
Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain
ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola...
Police seize thousands of kilos of drugs unloaded on Costa Blanca beach in Spain
A NARCO-BOAT escaped the clutches of the Guardia Civil after transporting 1.5 tons of hashish to an Alicante province beach.
The craft was spotted approaching...
Frustration for car owners over ITV test delays at some centres in Spain’s Costa Blanca
MOTORISTS in parts of Alicante province are suffering long delays in getting an ITV vehicle test with some centres full up into August.
The issue...
‘Love Hug’ robber who struck across Spain is finally jailed by Costa Blanca court
A 'love hug' robber and her getaway driver have been arrested in Elche after an elderly woman had a gold chain snatched in broad...
Obsessed restaurant customer sexually assaults waitress on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE POLICIA LOCAL have arrested a 47-year-old man after he spent ten days harassing a waitress at an Arenales del Sol restaurant, which included...
Strong winds delay Costa Blanca company’s first private rocket launch in Spain
ELCHE'S PLD Space has called off Wednesday's test launch of its first suborbital usable rocket due to strong high altitude winds.
It was going to...
Cocaine distributors moved supplies in hidden car compartments across Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has dismantled a cocaine trafficking gang in the Vega Baja region of Alicante Province.
Investigators believe around a kilo of the substance...
Costa Blanca company counts down to first private rocket launch in Europe from Spain’s Huelva
ELCHE'S PLD Space will launch the first private rocket in Europe -Miura 1- on Wednesday from the El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre, at the National...
Partido Popular make big municipal election gains but socialists see off challenge in parts of Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
NEW mayors are on the way for Elche and Orihuela following success for the Partido Popular(PP) in Sunday's municipal elections.
Elche produced one of the...
Costa Blanca singer aims for Spanish success at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool
BLANCA PALOMA will be representing Spain this Saturday evening in the Eurovision Song Contest with a flamenco-based song called Eaea.
The 33-year-old singer hails...
Mobile phones blare out emergency test alert in Costa Blanca area of Spain
MOBILE phone owners in parts of Alicante province got a Thursday surprise as the Valencian government tested out its emergency alert system.
27 municipalities in...
Long-delayed revamp of old market building attracts bidders on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE companies have submitted bids to Elche City Council to convert the old Central Market building into a major gastronomic and cultural centre after...
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