Park dedicated to women that fought against gender violence opens on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A NEW PARK in Rojales, has been designed as a “space for hope”, and a tribute to women that have fought for equality and against
Surprising facts about lemons as Citrus Saturday approaches on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LEMON CULTIVATION in the Vega Baja region is the subject of a conference this Saturday, November 27. The region’s first “Citrus Day” is being celebrated
Which towns have shown over 30% rise in long term unemployment on Spain’s Costa Blanca?
UNEMPLOYMENT in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province has increased by over 28% in the last 13 years. But four of the area’s largest
NO VENDETTA: Just fair reporting of British gestor linked to fake padron probe as he takes on mayor role on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN embattled British gestor has hit back on social media, after the Olive Press revealed his involvement in an alleged fake padron fraud. Expat Matthew
British gestor involved in mass fraud becomes ‘mayor’ of expat urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A GESTOR who admitted responsibility for the arrest of British pensioners in a padron scandal is now a ‘Pedáneos Mayor’ covering a major expat urbanisation
“Respect” called for as able-bodied children damage swing intended for disabled on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRAND NEW swing installed for the sole use of wheelchair-bound people has been damaged by large numbers of able-bodied children using it. The facility
Universal Children’s Day to be celebrated in style on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA City Council is to commemorate Universal Children’s Day on Sunday, November 21. Local Councillor for Social Welfare, Almudena Baldó, announced the event to be
Diversity and collaboration in sport to be highlighted in LGBTIQ+ promotion on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ELCHE’S main retail complex, the L’Aljub Shopping Centre, will act as a focal point for discussion about sport integrating the LGBTIQ+ community into life. On
“Enough is enough!” – march in fight against gender violence arranged in popular expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SAN FULGENCIO Council has arranged a march and series of other events planned to commemorate the International Day Against Gender Violence. The town encompasses La
Terrace tax suspended until 2023 in city with huge expat population on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES City Council, which incorporates the popular expat town of Ciudad Quesada, has extended the suspension of the taxes due for outside seating and dining.
VIEW WITH CAUTION: Charity rescues ‘skeletal’ horse in “worst case of neglect in years” on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ANOTHER sick horse was rescued from Almoradi this week, as the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre responded to an emergency call from local authorities. “It
Motorway through Spain’s Costa Blanca has more accidents, despite drop in traffic volume through pandemic
MORE ACCIDENTS happened on one stretch of the A31 in 2020, than during the pre-pandemic days of 2019. The 73 km (45 miles) stretch of
Weevils wobble and they WILL fall down thanks to AI technology on Spain’s Costa Blanca
DESTRUCTIVE Red Palm Weevils in El Palmeral will be found quicker, thanks to modern technology developed by Orihuela City Council. A pioneering project is being
Local council goes batty for biodiversity and protection from insects on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SHELTERS for bats and next boxes for birds have been installed on Orihuela’s Palm Grove in a bid to increase biodiversity in the area. The
Local council issues advice to prevent property crime during darker nights on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NOW THAT we are all getting used to the darker nights drawing, one conscientious local council in the Vega Baja area is offering advice to
The ‘scourge’ of gender violence and victim safety to be addressed this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEXUAL EQUALITY will be addressed on the Costa Blanca this month, as Orihuela City Council and the Bar Association organise a regional day to address
Rare and endangered plant species discovered beside housing development on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ENDANGERED PLANTS have just been discovered on the front line at Orihuela Costa, directly between housing and the sea. The flora was being considered for
Dictator Franco concentration camp with ‘mass graves’ nearby to be rebuilt as information centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALBATERA’S concentration camp, discovered only in 2020, is to become an information and interpretation centre. One of the derelict barrack buildings at the site will
Unexploded bomb from Spanish Civil War discovered by hikers in Costa Blanca park
BOMB DISPOSAL personnel were called in to deal with an unexploded bomb found by two hikers in Costa Blanca. The terrifying find was found in
Art & freedom of expression ‘united’ in war against graffiti on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ARTISTS and a local council have worked together to produce a stunning piece of art to refurbish the wall of a sports field in Orihuela.
Top ten reasons why you need a TIE card, as figures show over a third of Brits in Spain now have one
BIOMETRIC ID cards holding important information about residents, have now been issued to over a third of Brits living in Spain. In little over a
UPDATE: New change to Covid paperwork requirements for UK travellers into Spain
AMIDST all the other concerns about the amount of official documentation required to travel under Covid-19 restrictions, the Home Office have announced another update. Spain
‘Excellent’ waters off Spain’s Orihuela Costa contrast with polluted Mar Menor only miles to the south
THE BEACHES of Orihuela Costa have “excellent” water quality, despite being less than 10 miles from the polluted and poisonous lagoon of the Mar Menor.
Reduced emergency services and hundreds of unpaid staff at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MEDICAL UNIONS have described the atmosphere at Torrevieja Hospital as “quite conflictive”, as the transition from private to public management continues. CSIF union boss José
Scotch eggs, paella and a dubious looking ‘sea of vegetables’: Tapas Trail is back on Spain’s Costa Blanca
NOTHING shows a return to a much-needed normality in Spain than a well-organised Tapas Trail. Over Hallowe’en weekend, the Vega Baja municipality of San Fulgencio
ANALYSIS: Spain’s Costa Blanca now has a ‘tropical climate’ thanks to global warming as experts warn to expect ‘more intense’ storms
ALICANTE province is now suffering a ‘tropical climate’ which will rapidly increase the frequency of storms, according to the Climatology Lab at the area’s university.