COSTA BLANCA, ALICANTE PROVINCE: NEWS

Dead cow washes up on Alicante beachThe animal carcass was discovered with a rope tied around its leg on Muchavista beach in El Campello The carcass of a dead cow was discovered washed up on the Rincón de la Zofra stretch of coast in El Campello with a rope tied to its leg, suggesting.. 25/10/2021

Caravans destroyed in blaze at Benidorm campsiteThe fire broke out at a caravan park and campsite on the CV-753 in the Marina Alta, Alicante province Two caravans have been completely gutted in a blaze at a campsite in Benidorm.   Emergency services were alerted to a number of fire alarms.. 25/10/2021

Return to normal: bars and restaurants in Javea will lose extra outside space from November 2Temporary legislation that has allowed businesses in the Marina Alta town to extend terraces into roads and pavements will end next week Dozens of restaurants and bars with terraces in Javea will lose their extended outside space from November 2. &.. 25/10/2021

Benidorm invests 2.6 million euros improving pedestrian accessibility and safetyThe aim is to enhance pedestrian mobility in the Foites area and Els Tolls neighbourhood in the Marina Baixa town, Alicante province A 2.6 million project to improve accessibility and pedestrian mobility in the Foites area and Els Tolls neighbourhood.. 25/10/2021

Removal of seaweed restrictions to protect Valencia coastlineA new ruling will prohibit the clearing of seaweed on beaches in Alicante and the rest of the region for five months to prevent coastal regression The Valencian government is restricting the removal of seaweed on the region's shores for five months.. 25/10/2021

Cases and admissions continue to rise: Valencia update October 22239 new infections and three deaths in the Valencia region, including Alicante province New cases of Covid in the Valencia region once again exceed recoveries as hospital admissions continued to rise this week and the 14-day cumulative incidence rate.. 22/10/2021

Benidorm will stage its patron saint fiestas with capacity restrictions and Covid passportBenidorm's patron saint festivities will take place in the Marina Baixa town in Alicante province from November 13 to 17 Benidorm Town Council and the Festivals Commission has confirmed this year's annual Festes Majors Patronals (patron saint.. 22/10/2021

Calpe plans to convert municipal plots of land into allotmentsThe Town Hall in the Marina Alta, Alicante province, intends to create "ecological urban gardens" and make them available to the public Calpe Town Hall has set the wheels in motion to convert municipal plots of land in the town into allotments.. 22/10/2021

Discarded toilet wipes make unwelcome return to riverbed in the Marina AltaEcologists in Action have lodged a formal complaint over the "reappearance of wipes" in the Gorgos river in Javea, Alicante province Wet wipes flushed down the toilet don't break down like loo roll, and in heavy rain can be flushed from.. 22/10/2021

Workman dies in freak chainsaw accident in DeniaThe victim sustained a fatal neck injury whilst working at El Montgó natural park in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province A 42-year-old maintenance worker has died in a horrific freak chainsaw accident at El Montgó natural park.. 22/10/2021

Beers and bytes: beach networking returns to JaveaThe Beachworking Technology Community will visit the Javea Port in the Marina Alta, Alicante province, on October 28 Beers and Bytes beachworking technology community, a project developed by Javea Town Hall and Creama, returns to the town.. 22/10/2021

Call to shop locally in El CampelloThe Alicante town is promoting Local Commerce Day October 25 Residents in El Campello are being urged to spend their money locally and support the "extensive and varied selection of shops", rather than travelling elsewhere.  .. 22/10/2021

Vulture dies after being electrocuted on pylon in Alicante mountain rangeThe raptor was found dead at the top of a medium voltage tower on the Miserà peak in Pego, Alicante province A vulture was tragically found dead on top of an electricity pylon in Pego on Wednesday afternoon, October 20, one of the towers that.. 21/10/2021

Catral hosts its 7th Trade Fair: October 22 to 24Along with dozens of trade stands, there will be music, dance, theatre and workshops in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province, this weekend Catral will be a hive of activity this weekend as the town hosts its 7th Trade Fair in Avenida La Purí.. 21/10/2021

Police clock motorist speeding along Elche ring road at 191 km/hThe speeding driver was stopped in the Baix Vinalopo area of Alicante and faces up to six months in jail A 21-year-old motorist faces a prison sentence of up to six months after being clocked speeding along the El-20 Elche ring road at 191km/.. 21/10/2021

Driver seriously hurt in multi-vehicle motorway crash near VillenaFive vehicles were involved in a pile-up on the A-31 in the Alto Vinalopo area of Alicante province A driver has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the A-31 motorway near Villena involving four cars and a lorry.   According.. 21/10/2021

17 charged with trafficking women for sexual exploitation in AlicanteThe criminal network based in the provinces of Alicante and Valencia, also had 'branches' in the UK, Germany, Poland and Russia A transnational criminal network based in Alicante and Valencia that was allegedly involved in trafficking.. 21/10/2021

Gang of professional squatters arrested in AlicanteThe career criminals allegedly broke into homes across Alicante province, squatting in them briefly before renting them out to low-income families Since the start of the Covid pandemic and consequent travel and movement restrictions, the problem of.. 21/10/2021

Brit arrested in Alicante after trying to run over police officers in stolen carThe driver was then involved in a high-speed police chase from Elche to Aspe in the Baix Vinalopo area of Alicante province The National Police have arrested a British man in Aspe following a "spectacular" 15km high-speed chase that began.. 21/10/2021

Series of post-Brexit talks for British expats across Alicante provinceAlicante council has organised a round of informative talks in 10 towns to discuss issues affecting Brits in Spain Alicante Provincial Council has organised a series of face-to-face informative talks in 10 towns with the largest population of British.. 21/10/2021