ELCHE/ BAIX VINALOPO

8 arrested on drug charges in Santa Pola, Ibi and Torrevieja Officers found over 30 kilos of marihuana, 2.2 kilos of hashish and a “drug den” for heroin addicts Guardia Civil officers in the province of Alicante have detained 8 people for drug trafficking charges in three separate operations, which.. 02/03/2021

Alicante-Elche wins Airports Council International hygiene award for 2020 The honour is shared with 5 other airports in Spain and just 9 more in all of Europe Six Spanish airports have been named by the Airports Council International among 33 all over the world which are adjudged to have provided the best level of hygiene.. 02/03/2021

Cloudy and cool with showers for the first week of March in the Costa Blanca Sunshine not expected to return to Alicante until next week Frustrated readers in northern Europe who might be hankering after the spring sunshine of the Costa Blanca can rest assured that during the first week of March they are not missing out on.. 02/03/2021

7 stuffed wild animals seized by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola The owner was fined as he could not prove the taxidermies had been obtained legally Guardia Civil officers have confiscated seven stuffed wild animals, one of which was an endangered species, from a hunting refuge in the protected natural park in.. 01/03/2021

Almost all of Alicante out of extreme coronavirus risk territory The incidence rate is currently 207 but Elche and Elda remain above extreme risk threshold The province of Alicante has dropped out of the high-risk zone for coronavirus, as the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants has dropped to below 250.. 24/02/2021

Restaurant-owner in Elche fined after attempting to hide customers After a long wait the Policía Local saw clandestine diners emerge from the premises A restaurant owner in Elche who had allowed customers to eat inside despite anti-covid restrictions faces charges after refusing to collaborate with the police.. 23/02/2021

Passenger numbers at Alicante-Elche airport down by 90 per cent in January The UK roadmap out of lockdown raises hopes for visitors returning to the Costa Blanca in May The lack of holidaymakers in the Costa Blanca continues to be reflected in the latest data published by Aena, the group which manages almost all of the.. 23/02/2021

Airport Bus Service to Alicante City There is a direct bus journey from the Altet airport to Alicante City Centre for just 3.85 euros There is an ‘Aerobus’ shuttle bus service (line C6) connecting the Alicante Altet airport to the city of Alicante, running every day every..

Fiesta de la Virgen de los Desamparados, Valencia The City celebrates the day of the patrona on the second Sunday in May Every year the feast day devoted to the Virgen de los Desamparados, the patron of the city of Valencia, is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, an event which is a mandatory.. 12/05/2014

IVAM, the Valencia Institute of Modern Art The institute has both permanent and temporary collections on show The aim of the Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM) is to spread the word about modern and contemporary art, encouraging visitors to explore the many different creative genre.. 18/10/2013