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Two die in separate choking incidents
According to National Police sources, a 19-year-old male died on Friday, January 16th, at Playa de San Juan, Alicante, after allegedly choking while eating a...
New Year, New Adventures: What’s On This Weekend on the Costa Blanca
As we settle into 2026, the Costa Blanca is already buzzing with arts, culture, markets and more to kick-off the new year in style. From Torrevieja exhibitions...
Three arrested in Alicante and Monforte with almost three million euros from drug trafficking
The National Police and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have finished breaking up a Hispanic-Mexican crime group called the Sinaloa...
Two migrant boats carrying 58 people were intercepted in Cartagena and Lorca
On Christmas Day, Thursday December 25th, the Guardia Civil stopped two boats with a total of 58 persons on board. There were 39 men, 18 children and one woman...
Santa Pola is boosting its future with a €10.7 million investment
The unveiling of the Integrated Action Plan (PAI) in Santa Pola is a big step forward in its modernisation. The plan is a big urban transformation strategy...
15,000 drivers caught by new speed cameras in Alicante in just nine months
In the first nine months of operation, from January 17th to October 17th, the new speed cameras on the principal roads entering and exiting the city detected...
Orihuela only spent 10% of the 2024 budget for the Coast
The People’s Party (PP) has recently given its coalition partner in Orihuela additional power to the councillor for the Coast, Manuel Mestre (Vox). The...
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...
Orihuela will measure air quality in real time to prevent pollution episodes
As part of the Sustainable Tourism Destination Plan (PSTD), the Orihuela Tourism Department has put out a bid for the construction of a system to monitor...
Urbanova, the seaside campsite that’s making a comeback in Alicante
The signage, warnings, and patrols have not been adequate. Urbanova, the Alicante neighbourhood that seemed to have calmed down last April, is once again home...
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