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Second phase of the repaving and repair works on the Levante Dike is open

The Local Governing Board of the Torrevieja City Council held an extraordinary and urgent meeting this morning to approve the partial opening of a new section within the scope of the repaving and repair works of the Levante Dike. This section will be an independent functional unit with its own access points, complete routes, and…

A date has been set for the opening of the new “Peret” in Alicante

The historic “Peret” kiosk is one step closer to opening again. The Local Governing Board gave the go-ahead to give the contract to run the classic ice cream shop on La Explanada yesterday, Tuesday February 17th. The cafe was established in 1916 and stayed open until April of last year, when it closed. Hotel Boutique…

How to get DGT environmental badges to access the Low Emission Zone in Torrevieja

Correos is helping people get environmental badges from the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), which are needed to get into some Low Emission Zones (LEZ). You may easily get these badges at the three Correos offices in Torrevieja, which are located at Caballero de Rodas, 55; Purificación, 8; and Desiderio Rodriguez, 37. The province has…

Torrevieja installs 20 common swift nest boxes at the Hospital

Diana Box Alonso, the Torrevieja City Council’s Councillor for Pest Control, says that 20 common house martins (Delichon urbicum) nest boxes have been put up at the Torrevieja University Hospital this month of February. This is because the hospital and the City Council signed a cooperation agreement. As part of the Urban Pest Control Service…

Hospitals in Alicante and Elche have the longest waiting times for surgery in the Community

According to the most recent statement from the Valencian Health Department, which was in December 2025, the Elche General Hospital has the longest wait times. The Valencian Community has the longest wait time for surgery, with an average of 137 days. This bad number is worse than the already high 135 days recorded in July…

Horse rescued from a cesspool in Pinoso

A horse fell into a cesspool in the town of Pinoso, which is on the road from Úbeda to Culebrón. Members of the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium recovered the horse after an operation that lasted more than five hours. The intervention report says that the warning came in at 02:12, the rescue was done at…

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