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The Ministry of Health to extend smoking ban
The government plans to expand smoke-free areas beyond bar and restaurant terraces and bus shelters. Mónica García, Minister of Health, declared a ban on...
The Environment Ministry activates a fire ban in forest areas during the summer
With the coming of summer, the Ministry of Environment, Infrastructure, and Territory reminds everyone that from June 1st to October 15th, burning is not...
Consumer Affairs Ministry has blocked 65,000 Airbnb listings it considers “illegal”
The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption, and the 2030 Agenda has blocked over 65,000 listings on Airbnb that it considers “illegal.” According...
Benidorm stops delivery drivers on e-scooters
The Benidorm City Council’s Mobility and Citizen Safety Departments, working with the Local Police, will start an information campaign to highlight the...
Cloe’s ex-boyfriend admits that he killed her along with another suspect
Samuel, the 17-year-old (at the time of the incident) accused of killing 15-year-old Cloe on the Orihuela Costa last November, testified in Alicante’s...
Six years of expulsion from Spain for leading a gang that prostituted women
A Romanian man in his sixties was tried yesterday, Monday May 5th, by the Alicante Court on two separate charges. The charges stemmed from his involvement in...
Drunk driver who killed two sentenced to five years in prison
The driver of a vehicle has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Seventh Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante, which is located in Elche. The...
UK bans EU cheese and meat to stop disease spreading
The UK government has implemented a temporary prohibition on the importation of cheese and meat products from the EU by holidaymakers in order to mitigate the...
Alicante’s Urbanova Beach, finally campervan free
Over the past week, Urbanova Beach’s scenery has undergone significant transformation. The caravans have vanished from the parking area close to Urbanova...
Vets protest about the animal drug control regulations
The World Health Organisation estimates that animals are the source of 60% of infectious diseases that impact humans. Veterinarians have taken to the streets...
