Holiday rentals under the microscope
TORREVIEJA town hall has asked for help from the regional government to ‘legalise’ tens of thousands of holiday homes in the municipality.
The regional government’s...
Bird haven enlarged
The Special Protection Area for birds (SPA) covering El Hondo natural park, in Elche and Crevillente, is being extended to encompass two other nearby...
New telephone line for appointments
A new service has been launched in the Valencia region to help residents get appointments at health centres.
A total 200 qualified employees – who...
Green light for electric car subsidies
Purchasers can claim up to €9,000 off the price of an electric vehicle with the government’s new Plan MOVES III scheme.
The initiative – which...
Surgery waiting times go down
The average waiting time for surgery in the Valencia region was 34 days less than the same month last year, with the current delay...
Going Oval – Sánchez in the White House
PM Pedro Sánchez held a meeting with US president Joe Biden in the White House on Friday.
It was the first time that Sr Sánchez...
Dangerous fugitive detained in Orihuela
Rojales local police helped the Guardia Civil to track down a fugitive wanted internationally for drugs and arms trafficking to an urbanisation in Orihuela.
The...
Missed chance to improve hospital road
THE PROJECT to turn a 3.5-km section of the congested CV-95 road into a dual carriageway should have been completed before Torrevieja hospital was...
Summer taxi deal struck
The regional government has given the final go-ahead for taxi drivers from Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja to set up a joint service area over...
Fines for not wearing face masks
Valencia president Ximo Puig stated that regional parliament will approve a decree on Friday setting out the fines that will be levied for not...
Plan to ‘turn catastrophe into an opportunity’
The Plan Vega Renhace to regenerate the Vega Baja area in the wake of last year’s flooding disaster will be allocated €100 million in...
Struggling turtle rescued
A loggerhead sea turtle has been rescued by the Guardia Civil maritime service off the coast of Pilar de la Horadada.
The animal was spotted...
Valencia remains the best in Spain
Valencia continues to buck the national trend and remains the region with the lowest instance of coronavirus in the country.
While cases rocket in a...
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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...
