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Alicante Airport breaks records, and the Generalitat demands expansion
In June, Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport beat its previous record with 1,921,706 passengers. This result reflects an 8.4% rise over the same month in...
Back to School on the Costa Blanca: A Fresh Start for Kids and Parents
As the long, sun-drenched summer days come to an end, families across the Costa Blanca are shifting gears and getting ready for the return to school. Whether...
15 arrested for international heroin trafficking between Turkey and Spain
National Police personnel, working with the Turkish National Police and the General Directorate of Customs Control, busted a criminal organisation dedicated to...
Sentenced to six months in prison and a fine for insulting a foreign woman at a health centre in Villajoyosa
The Alicante Court sentenced a 56-year-old man to six months in prison and a daily fine of five euros for insulting a foreign woman while she was waiting to be...
Call for National Police Station Grows as Torrevieja’s Population Soars
SUEÑA TORREVIEJA is urging authorities to establish a National Police station in the city, arguing that Torrevieja's size and seasonal population demand...
Orihuela releases new taxi licenses as another summer of queues arrives
Another summer brings lengthy taxi lines in Orihuela Costa, especially near the largest shopping mall in the province, La Zenia Boulevard. This situation...
Murcia and Madrid, the only capitals that close their parks due to heat
The cities of Murcia and Madrid are the only provincial capitals in the country considering closing parks when temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. The...
“It’s like the earth has swallowed her up” – Brit missing for 40 days
More than 40 days have gone without knowing the whereabouts of British woman Janet Fison, or what many dread for the 75-year-old resident of Jacarilla...
Son of a hotel owner from Guardamar imprisoned as the alleged perpetrator of her death
Torrevieja’s Fourth Court of Instruction, acting as duty court, has ordered provisional, communicated, and non-bailable detention for the son of a...
In June, Alicante recorded 51 drunk drivers and 33 unlicensed drivers
Last month, the Valencian Community’s Guardia Civil Traffic Unit hauled 275 drivers to court. The reason for the court appearances was that they were...
