Exports on the up
Exports from the Valencia region brought in €29.5 billion for the first nine months of 2022, and increase of 25% on the same period...
Record number of people in work in the Valencia region
Labour reform is having a positive effect in Valencia, with the largest number of people ever in work in the region, according to president...
Neither an officer nor a gentleman
A known fraudster, who was already wanted to serve a prison sentence by a court in Benidorm, has now been arrested for swindling money...
‘Historic’ spending on healthcare infrastructure
A total of 40% of the Valencia government's budget for 2023 to construct or reform health centres will be spent in Alicante province, according...
Waiting times go down
Waiting times for surgery in the Valencia region are continuing to fall.
Figures released by the regional health department for October show the average is...
Remembering Uncle George
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Nov 13
Editor,
The 29th of January 1944 was a Saturday. On that evening my never met Uncle George Selkirk - Royal Marine Ply/X 1550 was...
Irrigation, bills, banks, Beckhams and Orihuela Costa
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Nov 14, Murcia
Following on from my letter in Issue no. 2521 on 30/9, you printed an article on farming in the mountains in issue...
‘Poppies’
The mother hugged her only son
As he set off to war
At eighteen he had no idea
Just what the war was for
He'd only played with...
Party on
Benidorm’s fiestas came to an end on Wednesday – and were followed by the famous British fancy dress party in the Rincón de Loix...
Galleon to dock in Denia
The Andalucía, an exact replica of the wooden galleons that covered the trading route across the Pacific Ocean for 250 years, will dock on...
Castle cash coup
The fortress of Forna overlooking Oliva and Pego will be returned to its former glory – but visitors have a long wait before they...
Cutting-edge robotic surgery arrives
Robotic-assisted surgery systems are being acquired for another five hospitals in the Valencia region, including Elche general and four in Valencia province.
The Da Vinci...
Big brother comes to Benitachell
Benitachell town hall is installing ‘traffic cameras’, which it describes as a ‘measure to help the local police force’.
A spokesman for the town hall...
Celebrating Benidorm
Benidorm’s fiestas have been in full swing this week.
One of the best-loved events is the recreation of the discovery of the ‘Mare de Déu...
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The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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