The Suma tax management agency, who operate on behalf of the Provincial Council of Alicante, has launched an outreach program with the aim of explaining their services to foreign residents. The agency collect municipal taxes such as those for waste disposal and vehicles, and issue bills which have to be paid preferably during the initial “voluntary” period, or afterwards when …

THE fourth edition of “Nos Vamos de Tapas” (Let’s Go for Tapas) is currently taking place in Torrevieja. It began on Thursday 4 April and will continue until Sunday 7 April and then again from next Thursday 11 April 11 to Sunday 14 April. A total of 31 Torrevieja bars and restaurants are participating in this popular event, which is …

Lidl is set to reopen its Torrevieja store on Thursday, after the shop closed in September for refurbishment, was raised to the ground, and is now a brand new building costing in the region of 3 million euro. The new store has also created an additional 9 jobs and is part of a major investment strategy in the Valencia region. …

Not eating food at home or excess protein in diets jeopardise the very basis of the Mediterranean diet Spain has become the healthiest country in the world, as showcased in the Bloomberg Healthiest Country index, and much of the success is due to the Mediterranean diet, according to this organisation. “The reason why our diet is considered to be the …

La Mata, Torrevieja, offering a range of bars, shops and hidden gems, and just a short trip to the beach or the centre of the town and about 15 minutes away from the centre of Torrevieja or the natural parks surrounding this area

Los Montesinos will become the bowls capital of Spain in May, as the town plays host to a championship tournament. Some 2,000 people are expected to descend on the town to participate in the competition, which will take place between the 11th and 25th of May. The councillor for Tourism and Sports in Los Montesinos, Ana Belén Juárez, launched the …

This weekend, visitors to the FITUR tourism event have been treated to a preview of the parade, and now it´s time to get your feathers ready, your colourful frocks prepared, your drums and maracas tuned, and your scary costumes exhumed, because carnival is about to begin in Torrevieja. The schedule begins on Saturday 2 February, with the proclamation and the …

This Saturday, the Three Kings will once again arrive in Torrevieja by boat, a scene which has become a tradition in the town, landing at 5:30 p.m. in the fishing port. The Councillor for fiestas, Domingo Pérez, confirmed the arrangements in a press conference, explaining that their Majesties will spend about 30 minutes at the port greeting the well-wishers, before …

40% of the success in recovery from brain damage lies in the collaboration of patients and their family environments Quirónsalud Torrevieja has been named a reference centre for the care of traffic accident victims in the province of Alicante   One of the most severe lesions that derive from traffic accidents is cranial trauma; it can cause cerebral haemorrhages in …

The mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, has signed the decrees which will allow the reopening of both the training and cultural centres, and the auditorium, at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre in Torrevieja. The centre will be able to reopen on Friday, after being closed down amid safety concerns last month, and will open its doors to the …