Hope for Costa urbanisations
Councillors unanimously agreed that action has to be taken over long-standing Orihuela Costa urbanisations that were never properly finished and lack basic services.
Thousands of...
Coast protection plan saved
A plan to protect land along the Valencia region’s coastline has been granted a reprieve by the Supreme Court (TS).
The territorial action plan for...
Waiting times hit three-year low
Operation waiting times have been reduced to the lowest level in three years in the Valencia region, according to figures released this week by...
Fire fight – who is right?
Town halls are at loggerheads over whether bonfires are allowed on the beaches for the San Juan celebrations tonight (Friday).
While some local authorities, such...
‘Romance scam’ busted
Guardia Civil have arrested two people for committing a cybercrime known as a ‘romance scam’.
They are accused of obtaining €175,000 by simulating romantic relationships...
Another temperature record falls
High temperatures have been making the headlines again this week.
While 11 municipalities in the Vega Baja area of south Alicante – including Orihuela and...
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...
Blackmailed for answering social network sex ads
Guardia Civil arrested three women and two men after a victim reported that he was being blackmailed for hiring sexual services.
Although these sexual services...
Rubbish contract woes blasted
Torrevieja’s most-expensive-ever public contract – which is costing €24 million a year – is failing to ensure a proper street cleaning and rubbish collection...
Airport ‘handling’ staff to stage protests
Unions are organising protests at all airports in Spain over new licences approved by state airport operator Aena for ground handling services around the...
State of emergency declared
The national government has approved another state of emergency, which came into effect on Sunday evening and will initially run for 15 days.
They will...
Face mask requirement repealed
The requirement to wear face masks in healthcare centres in the Valencia region has been withdrawn by the regional government due a fall in...
Local tax hikes announced for next year
More town halls in Alicante province are signalling their intention to put up local taxes.
Benidorm council has approved an increase of around 70% in...
Plan to ‘abolish prostitution’ in the Valencia region
Two working groups are being set up by the Valencia government to draw up a plan to ‘abolish the sex trade’ in the region.
Councillor...
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...
