Dad dies in villa blaze
A 52-YEAR-old man has died in a fire at a rural home in Alfaz del Pi.
The blaze broke out in the villa at around...
Council to bring in 35-hour working week
Villajoyosa town hall has approved the implementation of a 35-hour working week for public employees from April 1, 2023.
Councillor for human resources, Kiko Carreres...
November employment cheer
THE VALENCIA region led the nation in terms of reduced unemployment figures for November, with 15,330 fewer people registered as out of work, down...
Huge investment provided for Doñana recovery
The government is stumping up €350 million for the ‘ecological restauration’ of the Doñana national park in Andalucía.
The protected area of marshes, shallow streams...
Light at the end of the tunnel for UK licence holders
The British Embassy in Madrid has published more information about ‘driving licence exchange’ for Britons who were unable to complete the procedure to acquire...
The wonders of the ‘weed’
Denia, Ibiza town and Cambrils in southern Cataluña have joined forces to redeem the reputation of their native ‘seaweed’.
A green tourism campaign seeks to...
Booze seized
Guardia Civil and customs have impounded 20,231 bottles of alcoholic beverages.
Officers in Barcelona provided information which implicated a distillery based in Alicante province’s Marina...
Protest march in Alicante over security forces shortfall
Jalón councillors will stage a protest in Alicante city over a Guardia Civil shortage.
The number of officers in inland villages has decreased dramatically in...
Training for new trains
Drivers are now being trained to use the new ‘electro-diesel’ trains which will run along Line 9 – the route which links Benidorm with...
Green pool gives away grow house
A marijuana plantation that the Guardia Civil suspected could be hidden in a house somewhere in an urbanisation in Aguas de Busot was given...
Doctors threaten to strike
A strike by doctors has been threatened by regional medical union CESM-CV for January 17 and 18.
They made the announcement on Wednesday after a...
Footpath and cycle lane to unite Llíber and Jalón
A cycle lane and footpath connecting Llíber and Jalón will free up the kilometre of highway between the villages for motorists, and ensure walkers'...
Safe haven for abused women
AN OFFICE specifically for reporting gender violence offences has been opened in Alicante city, following the two that are already in the region’s other...
Man injured in flat fire
A 17-storey apartment block was evacuated early yesterday evening in Benidorm due to a fierce blaze which broke out in a ninth-floor flat.
The fire...
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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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