Torrevieja spends more without putting up taxes
Torrevieja town hall has announced a €158 million budget for 2024.
The spending plan sees the council buck the trend in Alicante province for local...
Cheaper vehicle inspections promised
Bringing the ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service back under public control will enable the service to be improved and fees lowered, according to...
Apps for OAPs
A pilot project to teach older people about new technology, so they can use online banking and the regional health service application, was presented...
Cheap AVE to start in May
Anyone keen to visit Madrid on the first low-fare, high-speed trains (AVE) from Alicante will be able to do so from May, when the...
ITV service goes ‘public’
The ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service in the Valencia region starts the first phase of reverting to public control this week, after being...
Going nuts about nougat
Spain goes nutty about nougat at Christmas – and the traditional producers in Jijona in Alicante province are working flat out to provide enough...
Public health rules for the ‘new normality’
The government has approved the measures which will cover public health safety when the state of emergency ends on June 21.
The Royal Decree was...
Another nightclub closed over dancing
A third nightspot in Alicante city has been shut down after police carried out an inspection in the early hours of Thursday morning and...
UK announces ‘test to release’ scheme
International travellers to England will be able to reduce their quarantine period by at least a week if they pay for a Covid test...
Contingency plans activated to deal with Covid surge
Non-urgent operations are being postponed by the regional health authority as hospitals take action to deal with the increasing intake of Covid-19 patients.
Director general...
Flu virus kept at bay
Flu cases have ‘plummeted’ over the autumn and winter compared with previous years, according to the regional health department.
They said the decrease was partly...
New measures to combat Covid rise
The Valencia government announced additional measures yesterday to combat the sharp rise in new cases of Covid-19 in the region.
The Regional Supreme Court has...
Government outlines action to save the Mar Menor
The battle continues to save the fragile ecosystem of the Mar Menor from lack of oxygen in the water caused by pollution from fertilisers...
Entry form scrapped
Some Covid-19 paperwork procedures at Spain’s borders were removed this week.
The ministry for health said that from Tuesday it was no longer necessary for...
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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...
