European home furnishing giant looks at opening logistics centre in Spain’s Alicante
DANISH home furniture and accessory retailer JYSK will open a logistics hub to serve the Iberian Peninsula and has identified a possible Alicante Province site.
Spain’s Benidorm goes on tree planting spree to improve the environment
BENIDORM City Council has begun an initiative to plant new trees all around the area until the end of March. Some 200 trees will be
‘Not enough’ nursing home places in Andalucia and Valencia regions of Spain
ANDALUCIA and the Valencia Community are not providing enough nursing home places for people aged 65 and over. The claim is made in a report
Drug traffickers steal €400,000 boat from Costa Blanca marina in Spain to use as narco-craft
DRUG traffickers stole a pleasure boat from Altea marina in Alicante Province to convert it into a narco-craft. But a day after the theft, the
Eagle will land to scare off pesky seagulls from Costa Blanca castle in Spain
DENIA is deploying shock tactics by getting an eagle to cut the seagull population around the city’s castle. Lokimica- who run Denia council’s pest-control services-
Man tries to kill co-worker on Spain’s Costa Blanca by pouring toxic chemicals into water bottle
A 51-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after poisoning a co-worker at an Elche metal factory. He poured ammonia and solvent into a
Police find 27 endangered tortoises at Valencia house in Spain
A man is being investigated for keeping 27 endangered tortoises at his Valencia home. The Guardia Civil visited the property and discovered the animals. 25
Help for homeless boosted during cold snap in Spain’s Costa Blanca area
ALICANTE City Council has joined forces with the Cruz Roja to provide extra help for homeless people during the current cold weather. Low temperatures are
Work begins on long-awaited €4 million park for popular British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BULLDOZERS started clearing land on a Torrevieja urbanisation on Monday as a €4.1 million project kicked-off to create a park and sports area. The 44,000
Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists
PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for
Woman leaps off balcony following argument with boyfriend in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 35-year-old Spaniard has been arrested for domestic abuse after his girlfriend leapt four metres off a balcony in Guardamar. The Ukrainian woman, 32, was
Famous carnival parade from Spain’s Costa Blanca visits Madrid for sneak preview
TORREVIEJA’S annual carnival celebrations start next Friday but visitors to Madrid got a sneak preview this week. It’s regarded as one of the best carnival
Spain’s Benidorm installs underground recyclable waste containers to cut odours and mess
BENIDORM council has installed seven new underground waste containers in Plaza l’Hort de Colon to make life easier for users and to cut pungent smells.
First severe winter frosts coming to Spain’s Alicante area
TUMBLING temperatures will hit Alicante Province this weekend with overnight values dumping down to minus-five degrees in some inland areas. Storm Hannelore has been making
Valencia area to host special ‘Blue Flag’ celebration for Spain and Europe
CULLERA in Valencia Province has been chosen to host a 36th anniversary celebration for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags are awarded annually by
Iconic Benidorm hotel dating back to pioneering tourist boom faces demolition on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ONE of the first hotels to be part of Benidorm’s tourist boom in the 1960’s is set to be demolished. Goya Real Estate wants to
Rolex watch snatching gang caught in Spain’s Valencia area
A Rolex watch snatching gang that stole from people walking around Oliva in Valencia Province has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A man
Benidorm shops in Spain caught selling fake-branded clothes with €200,000 retail value
FOUR Benidorm shop owners have been arrested for selling fake-branded clothes and accessories. 1,913 items with a retail value of €200,000 were removed by the
Home invasion gang posing as Guardia Civil officers threaten to cut off baby’s ear in Spain’s Valencia
A brutal gang is still at large after torturing a well-known Valencian businessman and threatening to cut off an ear belonging to his baby son.
Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States
WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair
Woman angry with husband exits car to walk along Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
POLICE rescued a black-dressed woman walking on the hard-shoulder of an unlit Alicante Province motorway after an argument with her husband. The incident happened on
Psychologists launch teenage mental health workshops at Valencia region schools in Spain
Rising suicide rates, bullying cases, and self-harming incidents among young people has prompted the introduction of mental health workshops in Valencian Community secondary schools. 50
Vending machine thief armed with drill caught in special police operation in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia area vending machine thief struck so frequently that the Guardia Civil had to launch a special probe to catch him. Operation Baldy started
Home robbers caught in the act in Costa Blanca area of Spain
FOUR members of a Torrevieja home robbery gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The men- aged between 30 and 45- were caught red-handed
Valencia is Spain’s most expensive city for water bills
VALENCIA is Spain’s most expensive city for water with charges of €36.51 per 13 cubic metres, according to consumer group Facua. They surveyed rates in
Power firm Iberdrola fined €68,000 after griffon vulture is electrocuted in Spain’s Valencia
IBERDROLA’S power distribution division has been fined €68,667 after a griffon vulture was electrocuted on a Valencia Province power line. The penalty was imposed by