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3 top tips to a gentle start to life using hearing aids Protea Wellness AudiologyMany hearing aid users report an increase in their overall quality of life. Good hearing enables so much of what makes life great - many users experience more profound interactions with loved ones and find it much more enjoyable to participate in social events..

Orihuela agrees site for new fire stationAfter years of searching, a new site has finally been approved for the new fire station in the Vega Baja comarca, Alicante province. Orihuela Council has agreed to sign over a plot of municipal land close to Montepinar urbanisation and next to.. 09/06/2021

Mosquito plague hits residential areas near the salt lake in Torrevieja Residents have submitted a formal complaint to the Town Hall and threatened to take further action if nothing is done This year has been particularly humid in the Torrevieja area, due principally to the wetter than average spring, something which.. 09/06/2021

Torrevieja plans to plant a tree for every newbornThe 'Our Roots' project would see a tree planted for every baby born in the municipality in the Vega Baja comarca of Alicante province. A tree will be planted for every newborn registered in Torrevieja if a new green initiative.. 09/06/2021

Torrevieja to invest 700,000 euros in new animal rescue shelterThe facility will have a veterinary surgery and expanded area for dogs rescued in the Vega Baja comarca of Alicante province. Torrevieja plans to invest €700,000 building a new animal rescue shelter over the next two years. The new 3.. 09/06/2021

Police warning after spate of distraction burglaries in AlbateraA number of elderly people's homes have been targeted in Albatera in the Vega Baja comarca, Alicante province. Police in Albatera are warning residents to be extra vigilant after a number of distraction burglaries, mostly at the homes of elderly.. 09/06/2021

Paseo Cabo Roig in Orihuela awarded Blue Trail distinctionThe 2km trail joins beaches along the Orihuela coastline in the Vega Baja comarca, Alicante province. The Paseo Cabo Roig in Orihuela has been recognised with the Blue Trail award (Sendero Azul) for its environmental and educational value... 07/06/2021

Orihuela Palm Grove opens new visitor areaAlmost €50,000 has been spent creating a new recreation area in Orihuela, in the Vega Baja comarca, Alicante province. A new picnic area with amphitheatre has been unveiled at the popular El Palmeral de Orihuela (Orihuela Palm Grove).. 07/06/2021

Tragedy as woman drowns in pool at urbanisation in OrihuelaNeighbours tried to save the 60-year-old at a communal pool in the Vega Baja comarca of Alicante province. A 60-year-old woman has tragically drowned at a communal swimming pool at an urbanisation in Orihuela. The Emergency Information and.. 07/06/2021

Police shut down breeding farm for cockfights in OrihuelaThe farm was found in a cave in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca, Alicante province. Local Police in Orihuela have shut down a farm at the foot of the Sierra above Calle Miguel Hernandez where cockerels were being bred for fighting. Accompanied.. 04/06/2021

Residents up in arms over beach bar in Pilar de HoradadaLocals are furious over the location of Jesuitas beach bar in Torre de la Horadada in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca of Alicante province. More than 4,000 residents in Pilar de Horadada municipality have signed a petition calling for an.. 04/06/2021

Warning to cyclists after popular route is sabotaged in OrihuelaSharp objects were found on a popular cycling path in Orihuela in the Vega Baja comarca of Alicante province. Local Police in Orihuela have shared images on social media of dozens of large pushpins deliberately left on a road in Dehesa de Pinohermoso.. 03/06/2021

Protecting nesting sea turtles on beaches in TorreviejaBeach users are asked to call 112 if they see sea turtle nests on Torrevieja beaches in the Vega Baja comarca of Alicante province. Torrevieja coastline has become popular with nesting sea turtles in recent years, but attempts to reproduce have.. 03/06/2021

San Fulgencia launches pet registration campaignPet owners are urged to register their animals on the municipal pet census in San Fulgencia in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca of Alicante province. San Fulgencia has launched a registration campaign to update the municipality's pet census.. 03/06/2021

Torrevieja Crazy Urban Festival July 31 to August 14A summer of music, dance and activities is planned in Torrevieja in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca, Alicante province. Torrevieja will stage its first Crazy Urban Festival this summer with a packed program of live music with performances.. 03/06/2021

Orihuela statue vandalised in broad daylightThis is not the first attack on the Nazareno de Orihuela statute in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca of Alicante province. Vandals have targeted the Nazareno de Orihuela bronze figure which has pride of place outside the Museo de Semana Santa.. 02/06/2021

Flamenca Fiesta in Pilar de la HoradadaThe Flamenca spring festival will be held in Pilar de la Horadada in the Vega Baja del Segura, Alicante province on June 11, 12 and 13. Pilar de la Horadada has put together a fantastic line-up to celebrate its annual Fiesta Flamenca de Primavera.. 02/06/2021

Illegal dumping on the rise in OrihuelaToilets and mattresses are amongst items discarded in Orihuela in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca of Alicante province. The illegal dumping of bulky household items has become a real problem in Orihuela with more than 500 incidents reported to.. 01/06/2021

Weather station and air quality sensor installed in Dolores in Alicante provinceThe meteorological station will provide real-time weather data in the municipality of Dolores, 21km from Orihuela, in the Vega Baja comarca. Dolores has become the first town in the Vega Baja to install a weather station along with a sensor to.. 01/06/2021

Flooding in Dolores near Orihuela to be tackled with emergency measuresThe municipality in the Vega Baja del Segura comarca of Alicante province is investing €900,000 to prevent problems after heavy rain. Hydraulic works are being carried out in Dolores, 21km from Orihuela, to reinforce the town's infrastructure.. 01/06/2021