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Valencia aims to blast away bureaucracy

The Valencia government is going to ‘change at least 28 laws, 46 decrees, 448 procedures, and six orders’ in order to ‘eliminate the bureaucratic...

Benidorm-based drug gang busted, say police

Police say they have arrested the leaders of a Benidorm gang accused of running an international drug smuggling operation. Raids by officers led to the...

Homage to Spanish victims of Nazi camps

Two Spanish government ministers travelled to the former Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in Austria to pay tribute to the 9,300 Spanish victims who...

Suspected pyromaniac detained for setting forest fires

A 46-year-old suspect has been arrested for setting a series of fires in a protected forested area of Alicante province, the Guardia Civil reported...

Fire alert next to the AP-7 motorway

Two firefighting aircraft were called in on Monday evening when a blaze broke out next to the AP-7 motorway in Altea. The fire was reported...

Get ready for the EU’s new Entry Exit System, says Embassy

The British Embassy is urging all Britons who live in Spain and are still in possession of a ‘green certificate’ to apply for the...

High-speed to the south coast

National rail company Renfe has announced direct high-speed trains (AVE) from Málaga to Alicante and Murcia. The daily service from Málaga to Alicante takes five-and-a-half...

Battle to resolve ITV ‘chaos’

The threat of further strikes may have been averted but drivers are still affected by severe delays to get appointments for ITV (MOT) motor...

Hairdresser’s targeted in Guardia drug raid

Guardia Civil drafted in extra manpower for a drug raid on a hairdresser’s in Almoradí, a spokesman for the force revealed on Saturday. The Guardia...

Rail revamp ready for end of 2024

The modernisation of the light railway that runs from Benidorm to Denia will be completed by the end of the year, according to regional...

Airport terminal expansion coming soon

Transport minister Óscar Puente said the government is lining up an investment of around €1 billion to expand the terminals at Alicante-Elche and Valencia...

‘No need’ for second runway, says minister

There is no need to construct a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport at present ‘because the airlines are not asking for it’, according to...

Improving traffic flow in Alicante province

Important road projects to free up congested highways are on the cards for Alicante province. The long-awaited conversion of the N-332 road in Torrevieja is...

Britons busted for drug smuggling

National Police say they have arrested four members of a criminal organisation responsible for transporting significant quantities of marijuana to the UK from Spain. The...

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Tony Matthews news from the Olympics

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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