Pay deal set to avert strikes
Employers’ representatives and the country’s two main unions – UGT and CCOO – have come to an agreement over pay which is set to...
Job creation boost
The number of social security contributors increased by 128,824 people in April. This brings the national total of people in work to 20,661,195, up...
Fewer flags – but still best in Spain
Valencia has once again been awarded more Blue Flags than any other region in Spain, with 153 – five fewer than last year.
The full...
Creating more tech-savvy senior citizens
A collaboration between the National Police and mobile phone company Orange to close the digital divide for older people was held for the second...
More for the mountains
ADDITIONAL environmental protection has been handed to some of the most emblematic mountain ranges in Alicante province.
The regional government has issued special conservation zone...
Pulling out the stops for the plover
A campaign to raise awareness about the risk of extinction facing the Kentish plover has been launched by the association of south east naturalists...
Airport sensory hall to open next year
A special area for passengers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is going to be constructed at Alicante-Elche airport by the end of this year,...
Coronation visit
The Spanish king and queen, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia undertook a two-day trip to London for the Coronation of King Charles III.
They arrived...
Alicante in the top 10
Alicante has overtaken Bilbao – and moves into the list of the top 10 most populated cities in Spain.
The official figures have been published...
Making fire area safe
Over the weekend the fire service has been damping down charred areas on the coast between Moraira and Benitachell’s Cumbre del Sol.
This was nearly...
Rojales election interviews
May 3
Email
I read with interest the questions answers put to the candidates for the upcoming elections in Rojales.
There was no mention of animal welfare...
Incident in Guardamar
Email
April 27
Dear Editor,
I want to warn residents and tourists in Guardamar to be very vigilant after my wife was subjected to an incident at...
N-332 closure warning
The N-332 will be shut at the Mascarat gorge for a week to allow the national road department to carry out repair work at...
Bid to bring in temporary property sale ban for foreigners
An amendment to the new national housing law to prohibit the sale of homes to foreign people or businesses for three years – which...
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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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