Fire watch season starts early
Facing up to the reality that devastating forest fires can now occur at any time of the year, the Valencia government has opened additional...
Pulling up pylons
Overhead power lines and the pylons that support them are finally being removed from Ciudad Quesada urbanisation in Rojales by electricity company Iberdrola.
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Tax breaks for low wage earners
It was the national government's turn to present tax measures designed to promote 'social justice', following the package of reductions and aid for the...
Plan to cut smoking to just 5% of the population by...
The government has given a detailed analysis of their ‘integral plan’ to reduce smoking – but has still not yet revealed which additional public...
Fighting fire with fire
A controlled burn of 10 hectares of canes was carried out in El Hondo natural park on Tuesday by the regional government.
Director general for...
‘Prolific’ itinerant gang busted
An attempt to steal a cash machine from a street in Orihuela Costa has led, over two years later, to the arrests of six...
Public behaviour bylaw prepared for approval
Orihuela’s first bylaw to regulate how members of the public can interact in public spaces is now ready to be approved at a full...
Healthcare impasse resolved at the 11th hour
Regional councillor for health Ana Barceló stated yesterday (Thursday) that Torrevieja healthcare area will be run directly by the regional health department when Ribera...
Baby delivered in Benidorm street
A local police officer used his uniform shirt to wrap a baby girl he helped deliver at the side of a road in Benidorm.
The...
Cop a squat
Local police officers are receiving training in San Fulgencio on how to deal with possible cases of squatting, the town hall reported on Monday.
The...
Valencia region goes green
The decree which is designed to give a huge boost to renewable energy production in the Valencia region has been published if the regional...
Holiday home owners hit problems over letting
Holiday home owners in the Vega Baja, who want to turn their properties into legal holiday lets, are facing difficulties in getting the compulsory...
Science to save the Mar Menor
Minister for science Diana Morant highlighted the government’s commitment to restoring the Mar Menor during a visit to San Pedro del Pinatar.
She met with...
UK decision ‘does not appear to be justified by objective data’
The UK government has sent out a press statement to explain its decision to remove Spain from the ‘travel corridors exemption list’.
They refer to...
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...
