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More people in work than ever before

The number of unemployed people in the Valencia region at the end of 2023 was the lowest since 2007 despite a slight increase in...

Illuminating urbanisations

New street lighting being installed around Rojales will cover 53 streets in various urbanisations, according to councillor for public works Jesús Martínez. These improvements involve...

Vultures thriving in Murcia

The breeding population of griffon vultures in Murcia region has risen to almost 300 pairs, with the number having quadrupled in the last 10...

Britons escape house blaze

A property reportedly belonging to a British couple was virtually destroyed by a fire on Friday night in rural Orihuela. The building was completely in...

A ‘good’ investment for Spain

PM Pedro Sánchez has carried out an expected reshuffle in his coalition government after minister for the economy and first deputy prime minister Nadia...

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,...

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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...