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Costa Blanca City Becomes Tenth Most Populated In Spain

Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain

ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics based on municipal padron

8 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Plans For Christmas Light Cut Backs To Save Energy Opposed By Alicante In Spain

Plans to slash public Christmas light displays to save energy opposed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE mayor, Luis Barcala, has rubbished a Valencian government proposal that all municipalities should turn off 20% of their public Christmas light displays later this year to save energy. “We need an

1 Sep, 2022 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Plans to change high-speed train terminus for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain's Madrid could be reversed

Second thoughts over controversial high-speed train terminus change for Costa Blanca journeys to Spain’s Madrid

CONTROVERSIAL plans to switch the Madrid terminus for high speed trains from Alicante could be scrapped. The news follows an angry reaction from Alicante and Valencia area business leaders and politicians. Rail

15 Mar, 2022 @ 14:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Passengers facing longer 'high speed' rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

POLITICIANS and business groups are fuming about a train station switch that will add 15 minutes to high-speed rail journeys between Alicante and Madrid. Rail line state operator Adif has announced that

28 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Andy Warhol Creations Form Part Of €2 Million Donation To Alicante Contemporary Art Museum In Spain

Andy Warhol classics form part of €2 million donation to Alicante contemporary art museum in Spain

A unique collection of contemporary art has arrived in Alicante thanks to a donation from collectors Michael Jenkins and Javier Romero, who was born in the area. The American-based art collectors visited

5 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·La Cultura·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca is an ‘extreme risk’ area for COVID-19 infections

BENIDORM is among a list of Alicante Province cities and towns branded as ‘extreme risk’ for people catching COVID-19. The resort recorded 647 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people over 14 days, according

9 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Alicante announces €100 million plan to stop water discharges into Mediterranean Sea in Spain

Alicante announces €100 million plan to stop all water discharges into Mediterranean Sea in Spain

ALICANTE council plans to spend over €100 million to fully recycle water in the city to end all discharges into the Mediterranean Sea. One by-product will be the creation of a 21

6 Oct, 2021 @ 14:13

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead