Ancient outdoor oven restored
Archaeologists from Benitachell’s heritage and archaeology department have restored the oven of the cave of Les Morretes – the first of the four caves...
Record number of people in work
A total of 551,000 more people are making social security payments in Spain than at the same time last year, the government announced on...
Motorway to France remains blocked
Catalan farmers are continuing to block the AP-7 – the main Mediterranean highway into France.
They are calling for an end to cheap imports of...
Solar plant fight
State water company Acuamed has dismissed pleas by residents of San Miguel de Salinas to look for an alternative site to build a solar...
Police home in on electric scooters
Benissa is the latest Costa Blanca town to launch a campaign over the use of electric scooters.
They have come under the spotlight as police...
‘Weeping Willow’ (A fictitious poem of lost love)
I went back to a place I knew.
A meadow where wild flowers grew.
I wasn't sure what I would find.
Years after I'd left it behind.
But...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
More AVEs for less money
Low-cost private rail company Ouigo is to start operating four high-speed train (AVE) services per day between Murcia and Madrid, with tickets going on...
Norwich and Cardiff get the nod from budget flyer
Budget airline Ryanair has announced nine new routes from Alicante-Elche airport as the low-cost operator carries out its promised expansion on the Costa Blanca.
Provincial...
Bank improves forecast for Spain’s economy
The Bank of Spain has improved growth predictions for Spain for 2024.
Their report on Tuesday forecasted that the economy would expand by 1.9%, which...
Winter bites back
Snow caused chaos on roads in the north of Spain over the weekend, with motorways in Castilla y León region affected – as shown...
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...
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...
All change – rail upheaval set to hit line 9
The light railway network which connects Alicante city with Denia will be partially closed on Tuesday (April 9) until December.
A bus service will transport...
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School mobile phone ban brought in
A ‘general ban’ on mobile phone use by pupils in schools has been introduced by the Valencia government, except in specific cases.
Regional education councillor...
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