ALICANTE NEWS

British developer to invest 17 million euros in new residential development in TorreviejaTaylor Wimpey plans to build seafront apartments in the Punta Prima area of the Vega Baja, Alicante province As the property industry experiences an upturn across the Costa Blanca, British developer Taylor Wimpey has announced that it plans to invest.. 15/10/2021

Late Orihuela and Murcia priest is one step closer to being a saint after Pope Francis recognitionMurcian Diego Hernández, a diocesan spiritual director in the Vega Baja, Alicante, is now a Venerable and a step closer to being canonised Pope Francis has this week recognised the "heroic virtues" of the late Orihuela and Murcia.. 15/10/2021

Elderly couple suffer smoke inhalation in blaze at their Orihuela homeA car caught fire inside the garage and spread to the house in the Vega Baja, Alicante province An 80-year-old woman and 82-year-old man were treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at their home in the La Murada disctrict of Orihuela.. 15/10/2021

Invasive species in Orihuela to be eradicatedGardeners are blamed for introducing non-native plants that threaten the La Glea cove microreserve in the Vega Baja area Orihuela Town Council has begun work to remove invasive species from the microreserve of Cala de La Glea after the local Environmental.. 14/10/2021

French firm begins converting abandoned Eden Rock in Torrevieja back into a hotelThe company plans to invest 1.5 million euros restoring the disused building in the Vega Baja, Alicante province French company, ESI Group, has begun restoring the abandoned Eden Rock in Torrevieja, one of the town's first hotels and restaurants.. 13/10/2021

Breast cancer awareness walk in Guardamar: October 24Residents in the Vega Baja are invited to join Alicante Association for the Fight Against Cancer in a 'solidarity walk' October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and as such organisations across the country are staging a variety of events.. 12/10/2021

Elderly cyclist dies at scene of crash with car in RojalesA 73-year-old woman has been killed in a collision with a car in the Vega Baja in Alicante province An elderly woman has died after her bicycle was involved in a collision with a car on the Formentera de Segura road in Rojales.   The.. 12/10/2021

Climber in helicopter rescue after mountain rock slide in Callosa de SeguraThe Portugese man's leg and foot were crushed as he made his way down from the top of the Via Ferrata in the Vega Baja, Alicante province Firefighters from Alicante's specialist mountain rescue team rescued a middle-aged Portuguese climber.. 11/10/2021

Spectacular industrial blaze at factory in CatralThe fire broke out at a footwear workshop and warehouse in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province Firefighters tackled a huge blaze which gutted a footwear factory in Catral during the early hours of Sunday morning, October 10.   Calle del.. 11/10/2021

New seafront apartment blocks spark outrage in Orihuela CostaResidents have blasted the "ugly monstrosities" arguing apartment blocks are ruining the coastline in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province   Angry residents have hit out at the the authorities for allowing the construction of a.. 11/10/2021

Festival of Performing Arts in Orihuela: October 8 to November 7The Atanasio Die Marín Theatre in the Vega Baja is hosting Orihuela’s II Festival of Performing Arts this weekend Fun for all the family is promised in Orihuela as the town hosts its second Festival of Performing Arts (‘Festival.. 07/10/2021

88-year-old woman drowns in Torrevieja: third beach casualty in two weeksThe elderly woman’s unconscious body was pulled from the sea at El Acequión in the Vega Baja, Alicante province   An elderly woman has drowned after being pulled unconscious from the water at El Acequión beach in Torrevieja.. 07/10/2021

Protests outside Torrevieja Hospital over staff shortages200 health professionals have been laid off, with unions warning of a decline in healthcare in the Vega Baja, Alicante province Union representatives and health workers protested outside Torrevieja Hospital on Tuesday October 5 over the termination.. 06/10/2021

Free tours of natural park in Torrevieja for tourists from October 23Four guided tours offer a great chance to explore Lagunas de la Mata in the Vega Baja, Alicante province Torevieja Town Hall is organising a series of free ‘ecotourism’ guided tours of Lagunas de La Mata Natural Park offering a chance.. 06/10/2021

Bogus industrial hemp producers caught with 34,000 marijuana plants in AlicanteThe Guardia Civil has shut down a drug operation posing as a “hemp factory” with greenhouses in Orihuela and Cox The Guardia Civil has seized more than 34,000 marijuana plants in hemp plantations located in Cox and Orihuela, in the Vega.. 05/10/2021

Thousands of dead fish washed up on Alicante coastFishermen and residents have warned of an increase in fish mortality at the mouth of the Segura river and on the coast of Guardamar and Elche in Alicante province The Hydrographic Confederation del Segura (CHS) is investigating a possible toxic spillage.. 04/10/2021

Video captures giant falling palm tree narrowly miss motorists in TorreviejaWinds reached speeds of up to 70km/h in the Vega Baja municipality, Alicante province Two cars were seconds away from being crushed when strong winds, with gusts of up to 70km/h, blew over a huge palm tree on the busy Paseo Vista Alegre in Torrevieja.. 04/10/2021

Tourist accommodation in Torrevieja and Orihuela up 10 per cent despite pandemicThe coastal towns in the Vega Baja, Alicante province offer more beds than Benidorm Tourist accommodation in the Vega Baja, specifically Torrevieja and Orihuela, increased by 10% in 2020, despite the uncertainty and restrictions due to the pandemic.. 04/10/2021

These are the Torrevieja roads which will be closed in OctoberInformation has been published about road closures currently scheduled for the town in the Vega Baja area in the coming month Several roads in Torrevieja, Alicante will be closed from the end of September and throughout October:   Avenida.. 29/09/2021

Aid for SMEs and self-employed tourist workers in OrihuelaGrants are available to businesses and autónomo workers hardest-hit by the Covid pandemic in the Vega Baja, Alicante province Orihuela Council is offering local government grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), microbusiness.. 28/09/2021