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Alicante launches its Low Emissions Zone today – here’s what drivers should know

ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) officially came into force on Friday after two years of discussions and preparations. The council passed a motion approving the city’s

31 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

Alicante·Environment·Lead

2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Los Balcones with pool – € 325,000

Here we have the fourth phase of this set. Nice ground floor and top floor apartments. All the houses have a view of the green

31 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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5 bedroom Villa for sale in Orihuela with pool garage – € 450,000

Spectacular detached 442m 2 villa situated in the beautiful city of Orihuela. Entering through the main gate, you can find a private garden area that

29 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully returns with new bridges and modern rolling stock

Years of passenger misery ends as key Benidorm-Denia tram link fully reopens with new bridges and modern rolling stock

PEOPLE can travel on the TRAM d’Alacant’s Line 9 route between Benidorm and Denia from Tuesday without using replacement buses on various sections. The final

27 Jan, 2025 @ 17:01

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

3 bedroom Flat for sale in Ondara – € 140,000

For sale this spacious and bright flat of 107 m², located in the heart of Ondara. The property has 4 double bedrooms, perfect for families

23 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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Sabadell Bank to leave Alicante HQ and return home to Barcelona amidst hostile takeover battle with BBVA

SABADELL Bank will move its headquarters back to Barcelona, seven years after setting up shop in Alicante due to Catalunya’s illegal independence referendum. The bank

22 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Orihuela Costa with pool garage – € 499,950

PRIME, PRIME location in the heart of La Zenia with direct access to the famous La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre. This beautiful detached house has

20 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into air from his balcony

WATCH: Costa Blanca man caught on video firing gunshots into the air from a balcony

A MAN has been arrested in Alicante for firing several gunshots into the air from his balcony to see in the New Year. The 47-year-old

20 Jan, 2025 @ 11:08

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

5 bedroom Villa for sale in Benitachell / Benitatxell with pool garage – € 449,995

This spacious villa is located in Benitachell and has panoramic views of El Montgó, the surrounding mountains and the pretty village opposite. You will be

13 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrevieja with pool garage – € 249,000

Welcome to an exclusive penthouse in La Isla 2, Aguas Nuevas, Torrevieja! Discover this modern residence that combines luxury, comfort and contemporary design, located in

12 Jan, 2025 @ 20:51

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Low emissions zone is coming to Alicante: This is what drivers should know

ALICANTE’S Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will officially come into force on January 30. The reality is that motorists will notice no difference as the Old Town

10 Jan, 2025 @ 11:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

John George: Body is found in search for missing Belfast dad in Spain as police launch murder probe

SPANISH police believe they have found the body of missing father-of-two John George. Authorities in Alicante, on the Costa Blanca, are now treating the case

7 Jan, 2025 @ 21:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror in Alicante: Woman, 52, is killed by a train ‘while talking on mobile phone’

A WOMAN died on Monday after getting too close to an Alicante railway track as the slipstream generated by a passing train threw her onto

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:09

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Ciudad Quesada with pool garage – € 154,000

Townhouse Ciudad Quesada, Alicante 2 beds 1 baths € 154,000 Ciudad Quesada 2 bed 1 bath Townhouse for sale with private roof solarium

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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Airbnb shock in Alicante with 73% of tourist flats being advertised without a licence

NEARLY three-quarters of Alicante’s City’s tourist flats are not registered according to a city council report. Up to 20% of homes in districts like the

7 Jan, 2025 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

A judge has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any proper PPE equipment in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alicante court says doctors, nurses, and health support staff are entitled to compensation amounts varying between €5,000 and €49,180 for 'personal and moral damages'. There has been no comment from the Valencian government or Health Ministry. It's presumed that an appeal will be launched against the ruling. The lawsuit was filed against the regional Health Ministry by the Sindicato Medico(Medical Union). It claimed compensation on behalf of 150 Alicante area members for the 'non-compliance' of the Ministry for not providing safety protection between March and May 2020. The Alicante court ruling obliges each worker to get €5,000 if 'they were forced to work without adequate protection elements'. The payout is €15,000 for 'each workers who had to go into isolation if they were in contact with anybody infected with COVID-19'. A €35,000 payment is ordered for any worker 'infected with COVID-19 but who did not require hospital admission'. Any health worker who did catch the coronavirus and was hospitalised will get the highest amount of €49,180. The Sindicato Medico says that it is pleased by the recognition the court has given its members and pointing out the 'negligent attitude towards health and safety' of health workers. Similar claims have been filed in other courts in the Valencian Community.

Flu virus sweeps through Spain’s Costa Blanca: Beds fill up hospital corridor after cases TRIPLE

MORE than 600 people have been hospitalised across Alicante province over the past week due to a rise in various respiratory illnesses. The number of

5 Jan, 2025 @ 15:48

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

‘Dangerous friend’ of missing Belfast dad John Hardy ‘flees Spain’ and could be in Thailand, say family

THE family of a missing Belfast man believes one of his acquaintances has fled Spain following his widely-publicised disappearance. John Hardy, aka John George, 37,

1 Jan, 2025 @ 17:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Gran Alacant with pool – € 399,000

Townhouse Gran Alacant, Alicante 3 beds 2 baths € 399,000 In the heart of a quiet neighborhood and just minutes from the best

1 Jan, 2025 @ 12:05

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Christmas ‘terror plot’ foiled in Spain: Four ‘jihadist teens’ are arrested over fears of attack in Alicante

FOUR alleged jihadist teenagers have been arrested on the Costa Blanca over fears they were planning to launch an attack over Christmas. The four Moroccan

31 Dec, 2024 @ 13:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Weather alerts for rain and wind force suspension of NYE events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YELLOW alert for heavy rain and gales in Alicante province on New Year’s Eve issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has caused some

31 Dec, 2024 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

‘I will find his body’: Father of Belfast man missing from Alicante ‘accepts he is dead’ as home is sealed and two men ‘are held by police’

THE father of a missing Belfast man has vowed to ‘find his body’ after ‘accepting that he is dead’ more than two weeks after he

29 Dec, 2024 @ 17:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

John Hardy: Family of missing Belfast man offer €36,000 reward as Spanish police ‘search property’ two weeks after he vanished from Alicante

THE family of missing father-of-two John Hardy have offered a reward of £30,000 (€36,000) to anyone with information that leads them to his whereabouts. In

28 Dec, 2024 @ 21:48

Alicante·Lead

How to help in the search for missing Belfast father who vanished from Alicante two WEEKS ago

Do you have information about this case? Contact tips@theolivepress.es THE family of a missing father-of-two are calling on expats and locals in Alicante to help

28 Dec, 2024 @ 14:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Lead