Good wood for emergencies
People affected by natural disasters in the Valencia region – such as forest fires or floods – will be able to use emergency wooden...
Multinationals eye the Valencia region
Acting Valencia president Ximo Puig has revealed the possibility of unprecedented investment in the region while on the campaign trail for elections which take...
Energy market shake-up to bring down bills
The EU is poised to take action over soaring energy costs as the wholesale price of electricity hits one of the highest levels of...
Rubbish resurfaces at landfill
RUBBISH is reappearing on the surface of the abandoned, illegal landfill in Campoamor.
The site had been emitting toxic fumes for 15 years due to...
Getting stuck into the river mouth mud
Dredging is being carried out at the mouth of the old channel of the River Segura in Guardamar, which has been clogged with muddy...
Hospital extension gets underway
Work to extend Vega Baja hospital in Orihuela finally started on Monday with a budget of €70 million – five years after first being...
Desalination increase to save agriculture
The desalination plant in Torrevieja will provide farmers with an extra 20 cubic hectometres per year of water for irrigation, in addition to the...
Animal rescues
Firemen carried three different rescues of stricken animals in the south of Alicante province this week, including this cat which became trapped in a...
Pedestrianisation probe
A pilot scheme to pedestrianise several streets in Pilar de la Horadada will begin in November in order to try and improve trade for...
Waste plant deadlock broken
The waste transfer plant for the Vega Baja area in Dolores opened for a test period on Wednesday, ‘to check that all the installations...
Organic farmers launch website
More than 30 farmers have set up a platform for selling organic food products from the Valencia region, ‘with love and respect for the...
Pump track championship surprise for residents
Residents of La Siesta were stunned to hear that Torrevieja council has helped to bring Spain’s national pump track championship to their urbanisation park.
The...
Multi-million-euro plan for summer healthcare
The Valencia government is stumping up €72.2 million to cover the additional healthcare needed during the summer holidays, with record numbers of tourists set...
Park opens at La Siesta
The park at the entrance to La Siesta urbanisation, which has cost nearly €5 million to construct, was opened to the public on Saturday...
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...
