‘Vuelta’ returns in 2022
The 2022 edition of the Vuelta a España (tour of Spain) cycle race will feature a stage that links the two principal municipalities in...
Fairer tax for property sellers
A revised law for the municipal capital gains tax known as the ‘plusvalía’ – paid when someone sells, is given or inherits a home...
Counterfeit clothing supply ring smashed
The National Police have arrested 31 suspects and seized 19,000 items of counterfeit clothing and accessories in an operation carried out around the Valencia...
Overtime bringing surgery waits down
Waiting lists for surgery in the Valencia region have been reduced by an average of 10 days since September and almost a month compared...
Hunter shoots cyclist ‘mistaken for rabbit’
A cyclist was riddled with buckshot by a hunter who claimed to have mistaken him for a rabbit in Alicante on Saturday.
The incident has...
Autumn snow arrives
Snowploughs were out in the north of the Valencia region yesterday and more snow is forecast today, with the interior of Castellón province on...
Covid ‘passport’ for interiors
Regional president Ximo Puig has announced that ‘Covid passports’ will be required to enter the interior of any hostelry or recreational establishment which has...
Tackling inappropriate use of antibiotics
Use of antibiotics has dropped in the Valencia region over the last five years but growing resistance to these drugs remains one of the...
Consolidating health and social care
The SIP card used to access public healthcare in the Valencia region will be adapted to also cover social services, announced vice-president Mónica Oltra.
She...
‘Incredible’ employment figures hailed
Unemployment in Spain fell by the largest ever number for a month of November, 74,381, and the number of workers making social security contributors...
Moves afoot over the ‘180 days in Spain’ campaign
President of Alicante province Carlos Mazón met with the Spanish Ambassador in the UK, José Pascual Marco on Monday to enlist his support to...
More cash for Alicante, vows regional government
The Valencia government has given more details of how their budget for 2022 will impact on Alicante province.
Regional councillor for the treasury Vicent Soler...
Murcia region offers half price holidays
Vouchers for 50% off accommodation on holidays in Murcia region have been made available by the regional government to residents of anywhere in Spain.
Full...
From eyesore to beauty spot
The demolition of the derelict hotel on the seafront in Arenales del Sol in Elche will give the district back 6,000 square metres of...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
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...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
