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Renewable fuel refinery opens in Cartagena

The first Repsol refinery to produce 100% renewable fuel for the whole country has opened in Cartagena. According to Repsol, it can produce renewable diesel...

‘More help’ needed to keep farmers in business

Alicante farmers have called for more aid from the government after suffering damage to crops due to inclement weather and climate change. The Asaja Alicante...

Trailer ‘surprise’

Guardia Civil say they have ‘surprised’ two people who were ‘openly transporting’ 100 kilos of marijuana in broad daylight. Officers were on patrol when they...

Pledge to improve ‘deficient’ breast cancer screening

The Valencia government has vowed to improve the breast cancer screening programme after claiming that its inspection services have ‘confirmed irregularities’ over the past...

Last lynxes released

The second phase of the Iberian lynx reintroduction project in Murcia region has now released the last two of 10 of these animals to...

PM Sánchez ‘will continue’

After five days of ‘reflection’, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he will continue is his post. In an address to the nation at 11.00...

Under the boardwalk

The project to replace sections of the coastal promenade in La Mata is not due to be finished before September – although the town...

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...

Deal struck to improve conditions for firefighters

Following warnings that the Valencia region was not prepared to face what could be one of the worst ever summers for forest fires, president...

Town hall set to be ‘debt-free’

Almoradí town hall announced this week that very soon it will have ‘zero’ debt. In marked contrast to most other local authorities in Alicante province...

PM considers his position

In a bombshell letter to the nation, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has cancelled his agenda and said he will spend the weekend deciding if...

Cycle lane link nearly finished

The cycle lane linking up Ciudad Quesada with Benijófar is nearing completion. The infrastructure has been on the ‘wanted list’ of both cyclists and pedestrians...

‘Settling a debt’ with the ‘forgotten victims’ of the Catholic Church

The government has presented measures which it says will ‘recognise, prevent and redress’ sexual abuse which occurred in the Catholic Church in Spain. The Ombudsman’s...

The eyes have it

Torrevieja hospital has recently acquired an ophthalmological microscope with the latest optical coherence tomography (OCT) and 3D visualisation technology. A spokesman said this promises not...

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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...