The Valencia regional government is investing almost 100,000 euro in three groups aimed at promoting the area´s family, food and activity values. A grant of 35,000 euro is going to the Turismo Familiar de la Comunitat Valenciana, an association which creates and promotes activities for families. Their funding will be used for the production of …
The local street market in Torrevieja (Alicante) will finally relocate to a new designated site away from the town centre. The move has been pending for many years, but will finally take place on the 12th of May, relocating to a purpose-built area near to the local waterpark and hypermarket shopping centres. Traditionally, the market, […]
Torrevieja council is planning to spend 350 thousand euro on a new expanded municipal animal shelter. Subject to approval of the authority’s 2017 budget, animal protection councillor Carmen Morate says that the current site would be redisgned and expanded with the land having an area of just over three thousand square metres. There would be
In the winter of 1878, on March the 2nd t be precise, Alicante city saw the hottest temperature ever recorded for the season, with thermometers registering 31 degrees. According to the state meteorological office, AEMET, today, the 10th of March, 2017, at 12:50, temperatures peaked at 32.5 degrees, thus making today the hottest winter day
A maritime coastguard boat has rescued nine people from a boat off the coast of the Alicante province on Saturday morning, transferring them to Torrevieja to be dealt with. Those rescued are said to have originated in Ghana and were heading to Spain to start a new life. The Salvamento Maritimo crew delivered the rescued
Fire fighters in the south west Galician town of Vigo saved the life of a cat which they rescued from a burning building. The crews were called to attend a fire in the property by neighbours and came across the Read More ...
Residents in the Juan XXIII area of Alicante were woken with a surprise on Tuesday morning when a garbage collection truck caught fire and exploded whilst carrying out its collection rounds. The residents took to their mobile phones and video cameras to record the smouldering mess on their doorstep, posting the results on social network Read More ...
Councillors involved in social welfare and employment from Torrevieja, Guardamar and Pilar de la Horadada met on Tuesday in Torrevieja to discuss the possibility of a joint strategy to create employment across the area. The councillor for employment in Torrevieja, Victor Ferrández, explained how the intention is to create plans, both short and long term, Read More ...
A German tourist died off the coast of Orihuela on Monday, whilst bathing on the beach of Cala del Bosque, in the La Zenia area. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, just days after the lifeguards were stood down following the official end to the summer season, and just after the European Championship Lifeguard competition Read More ...
The councillor for markets in Orihuela, Damasco Aparicio of the Partido Popular, is set to reignite a battle between the town hall and market traders after announcing that the licences for 80 stalls in the Tuesday market would not be renewed, thus taking the retail allocation down from 320 stalls to 240. The idea, according Read More ...
