Costa town chosen to be capital of culture
The Valencia region’s capital of culture for 2023 will be Guardamar del Segura.
The distinction was set up by the regional government in 2016 to...
New intake of staff highlighted at Torrevieja health department
The number of healthcare professionals employed by Torrevieja health department has risen from 1,212 employees when the regional government took over in October last...
Keeping the fire service on track
The Valencia government is launching additional training courses to make sure that the fire brigade and forest firefighters are better prepared to tackle a...
Driver killed in accident tragedy
A young woman died in the early hours of Saturday morning when her car plunged into a deep irrigation channel in Dolores.
The fire service...
Port fish market opens
The new fishermen's market in Torrevieja was officially opened by regional president Ximo Puig on Wednesday, as part of a major redevelopment scheme for...
Coast residents fight for homes
Associations set up to defend the coast and seafront homes in the Valencia, Murcia and Andalucía regions have been stepping up their campaign for...
Rescued from rough seas
Members of the Guardia Civil and Red Cross rescued nine people from aboard a boat that was drifting in rough seas a mile off...
Tax breaks for low wage earners
It was the national government's turn to present tax measures designed to promote 'social justice', following the package of reductions and aid for the...
Waiting times come down
The regional department for health reported that the average waiting time for an operation in the Valencia region was reduced by five days in...
Burglary gang suspect detained
A 27-year-old man accused of being a member of gang which broke into homes in Alicante province and the Costa del Sol has been...
Tourists charged over gang rape
Three young men have been arrested for the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman in Torrevieja and a fourth has been charged as an...
Rail links proposed for Alicante province
The regional government has announced two projects to vastly improve deficient public transport in Alicante province.
Studies will be drawn up for a rail link...
Tax cut announced for low and middle wage earners
Valencia president Ximo Puig has announced a regional tax reform programme that will ‘benefit the social majority’.
He said the initiative would ‘reduce charges for...
Vaccination campaign underway in Valencia region
The regional health authority started on Monday to administer the second booster jab against Covid-19 to people living in care homes and the staff.
Regional...
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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...
