Valencia region exports on the up
Exports from the Valencia region increased by 13.2% in January compared with the same month last year, according to figures released by the ministry...
Legion stalwart handed MBE
Pamela Twissell-Cross, Royal British Legion (RBL) District Community Support Co-Ordinator Spain North, was awarded an MBE for ‘services for overseas veterans’ by British Ambassador...
Briton amongst cannabis club arrests
Guardia Civil have shut down two cannabis clubs in Torrevieja and arrested four people, including a Briton, for illegally selling drugs, according to a...
Putting pets first
The Valencia region’s animal welfare law was finally published in the regional official bulletin (DOGV) on Monday, four years after the first draft was...
Banks bow to pressure over services for the elderly
An agreement enabling people aged over 65 to continue using bank books to keep track of their accounts has been reached between the government...
Phone alerts created for prescriptions
The regional health service has added a feature to its GVA+Salut application which sends an alert to the patient’s mobile phone when medication they...
Driving licence agreement for Britons sealed
British residents in Spain who have been unable to drive because they failed to exchange their UK licence for a Spanish one following Brexit...
Mercadona makes more money
Supermarket giants Mercadona reported profits of €718 million for 2022 – a rise of 5% on the previous year when the figure was €680...
Meeting about the MIT
A public meeting about MIT licences – the procedure designed to legalise homes built on greenbelt land in the countryside – is taking place...
Protection for the plover
The roped-off area has been set up again at La Mata beach to protect the rare Kentish plover, which nests on the sands and...
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...
Call for banks to increase interest on savings
Regional treasury councillor Arcadi España has called on banks to increase the profitability of families’ and businesses’ savings.
“This would enable them to benefit from...
Shake-up for stores to reduce landfill waste
The Valencia region took part in the presentation of a new national recycling law due to come into force at the end of this...
Paddle-boarders swept out to sea
Two paddle-boarders were rescued by the coastguard after they were pushed out to sea by winds and currents.
The women, aged 52 and 58, were...
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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...
