Bills set to come down next month
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera has vowed that electricity bills could come down by as much as 30% – starting next month.
She...
More people require hospital care for Covid
The number of people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in the Valencia region continues to rise.
The regional health department reported on Tuesday that 651...
Costly cove parking scheme on the cards
Visitors to Jávea's picturesque Granadella and Portitxol bays are likely to have to shell out a whopping €9 for all-day parking this summer, unless...
Family rescued from flat inferno
The Guardia Civil command centre reported on Tuesday that four brave officers received hospital treatment after rescuing an 83-year-old woman and two children from...
Miraculous escape for babe in arms
A mum and baby have been rescued after a coastal fall.
The emergency call centre received an alert on Sunday that a person had fallen...
Two young men drown off Calpe rock
Calpe town hall declared three days of mourning on Monday after the bodies of two young men were found by Guardia Civil divers off...
Free train on Sundays
Travel on the TRAM train services in Alicante and Castellón provinces, and the Metrovalencia tube and train services in the regional capital will be...
Cheaper vehicle inspections promised
Bringing the ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service back under public control will enable the service to be improved and fees lowered, according to...
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April 21
Dear editor,
In general we are very lucky where we live here in sunny Spain.
We have had so much wet weather for more than...
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April 18
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Hi,
Following your letters last week bemoaning the absence of the previous week's supplement, never the less I was very pleased to have a...
Neanderthal site discovered in Alicante province
Archaeologists from Alicante university (UA) have discovered a Neanderthal settlement which is more than 120,000 years old.
The dig will continue in the coming months...
Glorious gladiators enter the Alicante arena
A fascinating exhibition about gladiators, the first to come to Alicante in collaboration with the Colosseum of Rome, has opened at the city’s archaeological...
Mixed reception for face mask law
The requirement to wear a face mask in most indoor spaces came to an end on Wednesday, after being in force for 700 days,...
Bid to ‘re-naturalise’ Benidorm
Benidorm has completed its climate change adaptation plan (PACC), which the council assured is unique in Spain.
Both the mayor Toni Pérez and renowned geographer...
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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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