Costa Blanca
Orihuela City Council will raise the construction tax for developers by 60%
Urban Planning Technical Services of the Orihuela Council are currently in the final phases of processing the updated tax ordinance that regulates the Tax on...
Correos temporarily suspends shipments of low-value packages to the United States
Starting today, Monday, August 25th, Correos, the Post Office will temporarily prohibit the acceptance of packages with a commercial value of $800 (€681.50) or...
Earthquake hits, just off Torrevieja coast
The epicentre of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred offshore of Torrevieja at 21:23 p.m tonight. The tremor was felt by many individuals and was situated at a...
Three estate agents arrested after robbing an 85-year-old woman of 120,000€
In Alicante, two men and a woman between the ages of 28 and 57 have been arrested by National Police officers for their purported involvement in a robbery that...
Elche Hospital incorporates four state-of-the-art incubators in Neonatology
Four incubators and a state-of-the-art conveyor have been integrated into the Neonatology Service of the Hospital General Universitario de Elche, a project...
Man arrested for shooting the doorman of a nightclub on the Vega Baja
A 45-year-old man shot the employee after being expelled from a Vega Baja nightclub, where a dispute between a customer and a bouncer nearly resulted in...
Aena awards contract the new Alicante taxiway that will speed up flights
Aena is experiencing difficulties in the contracting procedure for the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, which is anticipated to be its most significant...
Man arrested in Alicante for carrying passports belonging to Algeria immigrants
A 56-year-old man in Alicante has been arrested by the National Police on charges of aiding and abetting unlawful immigration. The individual was en route to...
The Altea’s PP denounces the 40% increase in property taxes
RocÃo Gómez, the spokesperson for the PP municipal group in the Altea Council, has exploited the fact that residents are now receiving the notice of the next...
Mercadona clarifies the limit for paying with cash and how many coins it accepts per purchase
Following a 9% increase in sales to €38.8 billion, Mercadona achieved a record turnover of €1.384 billion in 2024, which is 37% higher than the previous year....