Alicante
Man gets 6 months for breaking into his ex-partner’s house in El Campello
In the early hours of the morning, a man broke into his ex-partner’s home in El Campello (Alicante) and was given a six-month prison sentence. The...
17-year-old student takes her own life in Torrevieja
Torrevieja is in shock and mourning after the body of a 17-year-old girl was found at her house on Calle La Loma. The Guardia Civil say that there are no...
Scheduled power cuts 26 Alicante municipalities this week
Iberdrola will turn off the power in 26 communities in the province of Alicante at certain times. According to its website, the Smart Grid organisation is...
Alicante businessman faces 6 years in prison for mask scams during the pandemic
A businessman from Alicante might spend six years in prison for selling masks to four medical companies during the pandemic and not delivering them. Today,...
Alicante will require liability insurance for electric scooters
Starting on January 2nd, 2026, the City Council of Alicante will require personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) that have a circulation certificate to have civil...
Elderly man drives 17 kms in wrong direction on AP-7 Torrevieja
The Guardia Civil is looking into a 76-year-old man who drove 17 kilometres the wrong way on the AP-7 highway near Torrevieja, which is in the province of...
Authorities detect 14 scabies outbreaks at a nursing home in Catral
The Ministry of Health’s General Directorate of Public Health has found an outbreak of scabies in a nursing home in Catral, Alicante, with 14 cases...
Festive Forecast: Your Weekend Guide to the Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca is shedding the last of the autumn foliage and launching into the holiday season as November goes on and the aroma of turron (nougat) fills...
Primark’s employees will receive a 9% pay rise
The 1,000 people who work for the Primark clothing brand in the Valencian Community can celebrate a pay rise and fewer hours of labour each year. The unions...
Austrian returns to Alicante-Elche with a new route to Vienna
Austrian Airlines, the national airline of Austria and a member of the Lufthansa Group, will start flying again to Alicante-Elche Airport in the summer of...
