Valencia presents Covid vaccine plan
Valencia president Ximo Puig announced on Wednesday that 200,000 people in the region could be vaccinated against Covid-19 during the first three months of...
More cash for the Mar Menor
The national government has promised an extra €102 million to regenerate the stricken Mar Menor.
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera revealed the additional...
Alicante is going places
A DIRECT high-speed train (AVE) is now available between Alicante and Ourense in Galicia, meaning that passengers no longer have to change at Chamartín...
Bridge ‘designed for carriages’ comes down
Demolition of the 100-year-old subsiding road bridge over Lo Quiles watercourse on the CV-95 at San Miguel de Salinas has come just in time...
Cleaner’s dirty secret
A street cleaner in Torrevieja was using his job as a cover for dealing cocaine, according to the Guardia Civil.
He had been under investigation...
Waiting too long to build, claim builders
An agreement to speed up the procedure for issuing construction licenses in Orihuela has been signed by the council and the Valencia association of...
‘Drunk’ causes head-on smash
A drink driver who drove for 13 kilometres on the wrong side of the RM-3 motorway in Mazarrón has been arrested.
The motorist allegedly caused...
Valencia region closes border
Citizens will not be able to leave or enter the Valencia region from midday today (Friday), regional president Ximo Puig announced last night.
The measure...
Franco victims found
The remains of five victims of post-Civil War reprisals by Franco’s forces have been found during exhumation work in a mass grave at Alicante...
Work underway on giant housing estate
Developers have moved in to start the construction of the vast housing estate at La Hoya in Torrevieja, described by one local councillor as...
Out of control
The Guardia Civil maritime service was able to halt an out-of-control speed boat which had no one on board.
A force spokesman explained that the...
New recruits for Torrevieja hospital
The regional health department has announced that two new specialists have been taken on to boost the oncology department at Torrevieja hospital.
Oncology is the...
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...
Legislation to combat climate change
The regional government has presented the draft version of its long-awaited climate change law.
Vice-president of Valencia region, Mónica Oltra said the legislation would define...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
