Funfair finds new home
The funfair in Torrevieja will be moved due to the work being carried out to transform the town’s port area, announced the town hall...
British Ambassador answers readers
Last week, Hugh Elliott, British Ambassador to Spain paid a three-day visit to the Costa Blanca. Despite having a very full and busy agenda...
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...
Jávea to ban ‘party boats’ off its coast
Offshore parties in Jávea's secluded bays are set to be silenced via new bylaws set up by the local beaches and environment department.
Well over...
President on the spot
Costa Blanca News has interviewed regional president Ximo Puig, asking about a range of issues which affect residents' lives.
Sr Puig has given his view...
Action plan over rising boar numbers
Rapidly increasing populations of wild boar in different parts of the Valencia region are causing traffic accidents, ruining farmers' crops and having an impact...
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...
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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...
