Using fire to fight fire
A plan to use targeted burning of vegetation as a fire prevention tool is being employed by the Valencia government.
Known as prescribed fire, the...
High-speed to Europe
Spain has used its EU presidency role to approve targets for the European transport network (TEN-T) that will see the Mediterranean Corridor high-speed train...
Fine art fraud found out
Police have seized a batch of 28 fake works of art purporting to be by renowned artists including Picasso, Miró, Lowry, Gaugin and Matisse,...
Government makes big call over Telefónica shares
Shares in the multinational telecommunications giant Telefónica went up by more than 4% on the stock market on Wednesday after the government said it...
Huge spend approved for rubbish contract
A new €328 million 15-year contract has been approved by the council for Benidorm’s waste collection and street cleaning services.
Luis Navarro, councillor for street...
Ecologists carry out water pollution protest
Greenpeace activists have today cut off the water supply to the headquarters of water authorities to protest against growing nitrate contamination of water tables...
EU agrees to extend emergency energy measures
Spain has hailed the EU decision to extend emergency energy measures for at least another year.
Teresa Ribera, minister for the ecological transition and the...
Police presents
National Police officers armed with presents visited Denia hospital on Tuesday to put a smile on the faces of children in the paediatrics ward.
A...
Residents see red over ‘temporary’ lights
A promised temporary measure during the pandemic – the installation of traffic lights outside the Club Náutico yacht club in Altea – is causing...
More help is available for elderly customers, according to the banks
Deputy PM Nadia Calviño met with bank representatives on Monday, where they agreed that ‘advances’ have been made this year to offer personalized treatment...
All go in La Nucía
At a press conference held on Monday morning, La Nucía mayor Bernabé Cano announced projects which will go ahead in 2024 – and highlighted...
Benidorm Brits offer low-cost drugs by scooter
Three Britons have been arrested for operating a drug delivery service by electric scooter, serving guests of Benidorm hotels.
According to the National Police, the...
Saving the sea prairies
The marine prairie coast watch patrol has covered 35,000km along the shores of the Valencia region this year, which is more than double the...
Details given on tremor
The national geographic institute (IGN) has provided information about the earthquake which occurred this morning at 10.27, with the epicentre in the north east...
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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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