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Train fit for a king

King Felipe VI joined PM Pedro Sánchez on the inaugural voyage of the high-speed train (AVE) from Madrid to Murcia on Monday, the day...

Action to resolve high-rent headache in Jávea

A total of 153 social homes are to be built in Jávea. The town hall is handing over municipal land to the regional government for...

Parliament versus the judiciary

The blocking of a parliamentary law by the Constitutional Court (TC) for the first time in Spain’s democracy has triggered an institutional crisis. The coalition...

Prescription aid will continue next year

THE REGIONAL government is stumping up €44 million for 2023 to help ‘vulnerable collectives’ to pay for their prescriptions. Vice-president in Valencia, Aitana Mas noted...

Saved by the hedge

A motorist lost control of his vehicle in Teulada and nearly smashed into a house. A spokesman for the provincial fire service said they extracted...

Great grazing

Green growth in Alicante province is offering great grazing for livestock herds. Rains during the autumn have brought the countryside to life – and given...

Denia bus service set for upgrade

Round-town buses in Denia are set to become more frequent and cover a wider distance, reaching new parts and catering for more residents, according...

Coast restored at last

The sand dune system on the site of the long-derelict but now demolished Arenales del Sol hotel in Elche has now been completely restored,...

‘No’ to Cataluña referendum

National government spokeswoman Isabel Rodríguez stated this week that there would be no referendum over independence for Cataluña as it would 'unconstitutional'. The ruling ERC...

Flooding

December 13 email Dear Editor, I couldn't quite believe my eyes when reading last week's paper on the new developments around Benidorm and the Orihuela coast. I think...

Illegal dumping of rubbish

November 21 Moraira Dear Editor, We live on an urbanisation, we always put our rubbish in the appropriate bins and we see our neighbours doing the same. We...

Counterfeiting outfit cut down

The National Police operation that shut down the largest €500 note counterfeiting workshop in Europe in September has made two more arrests and searched...

Government ‘gets a grip’ on inflation

Inflation was slowed to 6.8% in Spain in November, largely due to the reduction in the price of electricity and fuel. However, supermarkets prices remained...

‘Roman’ salt marsh restoration to prevent floods

A salt marsh dating back to the Roman era is set to be restored to prevent future floods in Jávea's Arenal district. The Saladar lagoon...

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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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