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Saturday, December 20th, 2008A new interchange centre for the high speed service will not need an environment study to be carried out.
The decision by the Ministry of the Environment that an environmental study is not needed for the new AVE high speed train interchange centre which is needed to be built at La Encina, means that the progress [...]
Police Arrest Most Wanted Criminals In Spain
Sunday, November 9th, 2008Kearney and McCafferty were arrested in Spain
Donna McCafferty and Anthony Kearney were at a cafe in the resort of Javea, a town an hour’s drive north of Alicante, when they were spotted.
They were recognised by a British couple sitting on a table next to them on Thursday.
The couple called police who then arrested the two [...]
Three fires a day this summer
Monday, September 22nd, 2008A staggering 184 fires were dealt with during the months of July and August alone in the Costa Blanca region, averaging three per day. With the heat wave showing no signs of abating, the fire authorities still have cause for concern.
Most of the blazes have been fought in the countryside where the vegetation is [...]
Guardamar increases safety on its beaches
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Guardamar Town Hall recently announced its plan to increase lifeguard cover and beach safety throughout the summer.
Lady Mayor, Marylène Albentosa explained ‘ The management budget for our beaches has increased from 226,000€ to some 295.000€ which has resulted in creating 11 new Red Cross lifeguard posts – bringing the number up from 50 [...]
Hunt for British suspects
Saturday, May 10th, 2008Police release photos of alleged sexual assailants.
Andrew Paul WOODWARD (left) and Warren HEWITT (right)
(Photos supplied by Guardia Civil)
GUARDIA Civil in Calpe have released the photographs of two British men wanted in connection with an alleged serious sex crime committed against an underage boy in Calpe in March.
The two men, Andrew Paul Woodward and Warren Hewitt, [...]
Rain affects the Costa Blanca
Friday, May 9th, 2008A house collapse in Altea closed the N-332 road for a time.The heavy rain to fall on the Costa Blanca yesterday led to the collapse of a house in Altea and the blocking of the N-332 road for a time. Fortunately there was nobody at home in the house in Calle La Mar when the [...]
More Spanair- flights to and from Valencia and Alicante
Monday, April 14th, 2008Spanair reaffirms its pledge to the Valencian Community
by reinforcing its commitment towards these destinations, increasing by 13% its flights between Alicante and the cities of Barcelona and Madrid and offering more frequencies between Valencia and Madrid during the summer season; thereby consolidating its position as the top carrier for the Levante region.
With the aim of [...]
Spain’s “White Coast†Ranks Most Popular
Saturday, March 29th, 2008According to Kyero.com, the award winning Spanish property portal, the Costa Blanca region, in the province of Alicante, is the most popular Spanish Costa with potential foreign property buyers receiving 26.6% of all coastal property enquiries.
This area boasts a relatively large number of English-speaking residents, making it easier for relocating Brits to fit into everyday [...]
Dogs Despair
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008What happens if you are unexpectedly taken in to hospital and your dogs are left at home to fend for themselves? If there is no one who can take them in or care for them in your absence you would like to think that there is someone, somewhere, who will take over your role wouldn’t [...]
AVE train station to serve Elche and Alicante
Saturday, February 16th, 2008A new idea has emerged from the Business Confederation for Alicante Province, COEPA, of creating a single AVE high speed train station to serve both Alicante and Elche. The station would be located at Bacarot between the two cities, and the idea has been put to the Ministry for Development. There is plenty of time [...]
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