Dangerous fugitive caught in Rojales
A fugitive wanted for kidnapping and taking hostages in Germany has been arrested by National Police in Rojales.
The man and three unidentified accomplices forced...
Study reveals the secrets of the black vulture
The most detailed information yet about the movements of cinereous vultures – also known as black vultures – based in Spain has been published...
Poached sea cucumbers set free
Almost 2,500 sea cucumbers which had been illegally fished in waters off Santa Pola have been returned to the sea by the Guardia Civil...
Bid to ‘grow’ Castellón airport
The regional government is bidding to almost double the number of passengers using Castellón airport over the next two years.
This will be done by...
Getting a little help from their friends
The Valencia government is set to amend regional legislation governing tourism lets, using a decree that just been approved in Andalucía region ‘as a...
Search for potential fire-hazard buildings in Alicante city
Alicante city hall has started to search for apartment blocks that may have cladding similar to the buildings destroyed by the inferno in Valencia’s...
Four dead, 19 missing, in Valencia inferno
Four residents have been confirmed dead and 19 people are missing after a devastating fire hit the Nou Campanar neighbourhood of Valencia city.
The inferno...
Bid to fix healthcare personnel deficit
The reorganisation of the regional health service revealed last week has been further explained by councillor for healthcare Marciano Gómez.
He said the decree law...
Law to ensure equal access to healthcare services across the region
A decree law to guarantee access to comprehensive healthcare in equal conditions throughout the region’s public health service has been approved by the Valencia...
Austrian arrested
A 70-year-old Austrian man wanted in his country for offences including a fraud totalling €9 million has been caught by Guardia Civil in Teulada.
Stake-outs...
Fallas to the fore
Today (March 19) is burning day for the ‘fallas’ – the ‘día de la Cremà’ – which also happens to be father’s day in...
ITV chaos continues
A region-wide strike took place at ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection stations on Tuesday, as part of workers’ ongoing protests to demand the regional...
‘Robin Hood’ government slammed by the banks
Big banks and electricity giants are registering record profits – but are still up in arms over additional taxation imposed by the government to...
Car ‘ringing’ racket taken down
A criminal organisation which was falsifying chassis numbers on stolen cars to sell them on illegally has been broken up in the northern Costa...