Government bid to stabilise electricity bills
A new formula for calculating the regulated tariff (PVPC) electricity bill for households came into force on January 1.
A spokesman for the department of...
Replanting woodlands for the dunes
Work to help the ‘recovery’ of the dune areas of the Molino de Agua municipal park continued throughout 2023, according to Torrevieja’s councillor for...
Council blasted over lack of fines for bin company
A row has blown up in Torrevieja over the town’s costly rubbish collection and street cleaning service.
The Socialist party (PSOE) has accused the council...
Bristol-bound Belgian fugitive detained at airport
An on-the-run Belgian who was about to fly to Bristol has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport.
The National Police reported on New Year’s Eve that...
2023 was a hot and dry taste of things to come
An ‘extremely hot and dry’ year in the Valencia region is forecast to end with the third driest trimester in a century and a...
Help for struggling households
The government has extended many anti-crisis measures approved in 2022 to mitigate the economic effects of the war in Ukraine – but electricity and...
Upping the urchins
The sea urchin population is being boosted by a project from the Valencia government's department for farming with the assistance of the Oceanogràfic marine...
Meter reader con gang rounded up
Bogus electricity meter readers have been preying on elderly residents.
National Police reported that they have broken up a very active gang which could have...
Observe nature and help science
A mobile phone application to ‘monitor the life cycle of plants’ has been launched by the government science investigation agency (CSIC).
According to the CSIC,...
Using fire to fight fire
A plan to use targeted burning of vegetation as a fire prevention tool is being employed by the Valencia government.
Known as prescribed fire, the...
High-speed to Europe
Spain has used its EU presidency role to approve targets for the European transport network (TEN-T) that will see the Mediterranean Corridor high-speed train...
World Heritage bid for Moorish site
A bid is being made to obtain UNESCO World Heritage status for the Moorish ribat in Guardamar del Segura, a monastic retreat dating from...
Fine art fraud found out
Police have seized a batch of 28 fake works of art purporting to be by renowned artists including Picasso, Miró, Lowry, Gaugin and Matisse,...
Government makes big call over Telefónica shares
Shares in the multinational telecommunications giant Telefónica went up by more than 4% on the stock market on Wednesday after the government said it...
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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...
