Pay rise for lowest earners
The minimum wage (SMI) in Spain has been raised again, this time to €1,260 per month, a monthly increase of €93.30 (8%), making an...
Police track down parrot thief
A valuable parrot has been reunited with its owner after the bird was illegally taken from a public street in Benidorm.
A spokeswoman for the...
No great escape from drug villa
Two men arrested for cultivating a large marijuana plantation were caught after trying to flee across the roof of a luxury villa in Almoradí.
National...
Painkiller controversy goes to the top
CAMPAIGNERS hope powerful Spanish medicine licensing body AEMPS will act to prevent the commonly used analgesic metamizole being taken by certain expat groups because...
Healthcare reform plan revealed
An outline of the plan to reform the structure of the healthcare system in the Valencia region has been unveiled – but regional healthcare...
Promenade ‘beyond repair’
TORREVIEJA mayor José Manuel Dolón has urged the national coast department (Costas) to renew the dilapidated boardwalk in La Mata.
Full story in Friday’s Costa...
Rumpus continues over dog beach
Torrevieja town hall’s decision to close two dog beaches set up by the previous council and create a new area at a rocky cove...
Nightlife rules extended again
Emergency measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 in nightspots around the Valencia region have been extended for another three weeks by the regional...
Two arrested following Torrevieja chase
Two men who broke into a bar in Torrevieja – one British and the other Spanish – were spotted by an off-duty Guardia Civil...
Travel to Spain made easier for British families
British youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years old no longer have to show a Covid vaccination certificate to enter Spain.
The changes came into...
Holiday voucher scheme enters second phase
The first phase of the Valencia government’s discount scheme for residents to holiday in the region, Viatgem CV ended the year with 9,842 bookings.
The...
Green light for electric car subsidies
Purchasers can claim up to €9,000 off the price of an electric vehicle with the government’s new Plan MOVES III scheme.
The initiative – which...
Grants available to combat mosquitoes
The Valencia government is stumping up €350,000 to help town halls crack down on the tiger mosquito around the region.
In recent months many municipalities...
Feathering the nest
A marijuana farm hidden under an aviary has been discovered and dismantled by the Guardia Civil.
Officers based in Santa Pola had received information that...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
