Rojales Town Hall has continued the modernisation of its water infrastructure with the second phase of drainage improvements in the Cuenca Sur urban area, around Plaza de los Suizos and Calle Galicia. The project forms part of the Vega Renhace plan. The scheme has a total investment of 543,887 euros, including a direct grant of 450,000 euros from the Generalitat Valenciana. Five companies submitted bids, and the contract has been awarded to Contratas y Viales de Levante for 398,229 euros, […]

Alicante-Elche Airport has strengthened its position as one of Spain’s busiest airports after recording its highest passenger numbers on record while also improving punctuality. The Costa Blanca hub finished last year just short of the 20 million passenger mark, underlining its growing importance as a major European holiday gateway. Despite handling significantly more traffic, operations have become more efficient. Eurocontrol data shows almost seven out of ten departing flights left within the 15-minute window officially considered on time. On average, […]

La Glea Beach in the Campoamor urbanisation will host the 13th Playas de Orihuela Triathlon on 23 May, one of the standout events in the local and regional sporting calendar. This year’s edition includes a round of the Valencian Triathlon Federation’s Club League for first and third division teams, as well as the first inter-regional meeting between clubs from the Valencian Community and Murcia. The sprint-distance race features a 750-metre swim, a 20 km cycle and a 5 km run, […]

On Monday, the twenty-eighth of April, twenty twenty-five, Spain experienced a significant power outage around twelve thirty in the afternoon. This outage impacted cities across the nation, including Alicante, leaving millions without electricity. Essential services, such as traffic control and telecommunications, faced disruptions, leading to traffic congestion and the temporary closure of various businesses. In Alicante, both residents and shop owners reported extensive outages affecting traffic lights and communication services. Social media users expressed their concerns about the blackout, sharing […]

The State Meteorological Agency, known as Aemet, has announced that yellow alerts for high temperatures remain in effect for Alicante today. Following a particularly hot Sunday, where orange alerts were issued in some areas, the forecast indicates that Andalucia will continue feeling the heat with maximums reaching thirty-four degrees Celsius. In Elche, temperatures are predicted to soar up to thirty-eight degrees Celsius, prompting authorities to maintain their warnings for the region. As the entire Valencia community experiences an extreme fire […]

The regional government of Murcia will enforce new biosecurity measures against avian influenza starting from the tenth of November. These measures will be implemented in specific municipalities including Fortuna, Lorquí, Molina de Segura, Santomera, Cartagena, Mazarrón, San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcázares, and Torre Pacheco, following an increase in cases observed both in wild and domestic birds across Europe and various Spanish regions in recent weeks. So far, no cases of avian influenza have been identified in the […]

On Friday, the Local Police of Cartagena held a special event to commemorate San Leandro Day, honouring their patron saint. The celebration featured uniformed officers and was attended by various authorities who emphasised the significant improvements in resources and personnel within the police force. The authorities took the opportunity to highlight the recent enhancements that the police department has experienced, which aims to provide better service to the community. This includes an increase in available officers and updated operational capabilities. […]

Torrevieja Council has completed a programme of upgrades to public lighting in several parts of the municipality, with a total investment of 381,800 euros. The works focused on repairing, cleaning, painting and protecting street‑light columns that were in poor condition. In total, 377 columns were repaired and 70 were replaced after being identified by technical teams as unsafe or at risk of failure. The council has also improved energy efficiency by installing 147 new LED luminaires. The upgrades were carried […]

Lighting up in restaurants, workplaces or even classrooms was once normal in Spain, but that reality has changed dramatically since the anti-smoking law came into force two decades ago. Introduced in 2006 after years of debate and concern from businesses, the legislation gradually eliminated indoor smoking areas and reshaped everyday life. In the Comunitat Valenciana, health data show a clear impact. In 2001, around 32 per cent of adults were regular smokers. By 2022, that figure had fallen to 17.6 […]