New law to prevent housing abuses
A decree law to crack down on abuses in the housing sector has been passed by the Valencia government.
The aim is to give local...
Fining threat over stray cat feeding
People without official authorisation who are caught feeding street cats in Orihuela could be fined by the local police, according to the town hall.
Councillor...
PM considers his position
In a bombshell letter to the nation, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has cancelled his agenda and said he will spend the weekend deciding if...
To London with love
An investment of €1.5 million to continue reinforcing the British tourist market in the region was announced by Valencia government president Ximo Puig in...
Covid cases continue downwards trend
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region is continuing to fall.
The health authority report on Tuesday stated that there were...
Council unveils €49 million spending plan
Torrevieja town hall has authorised the investment of budget surplus cash totalling €48,792,056 in different projects for the town.
The two largest of these schemes...
State budget presented for 2021
A national budget to ‘reconstruct the country and modernise the economy’ has been presented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and deputy PM Pablo Iglesias.
They...
The fury of the flames
The Valencia region went up in smoke on Saturday night – literally, as the ‘fallas’ were set alight in many towns and cities.
The photo...
Unparalleled necropolis unearthed
A Byzantine burial site being excavated in Rojales has turned out to be the largest discovered so far in the Iberian Peninsula.
Located at the...
Government’s new move in tax battle
The national government has moved to stymie a regional Partido Popular (PP) initiative to reduce taxes for the wealthy.
Minister for the treasury María Jesús...
Walkway wonder
The new €1.6 million boardwalk running along the edge of Poniente beach in Benidorm is ‘progressing well’ and will be extended a further 300...
Torrevieja town hall declares war on plastic bags
A TOTAL of 10,000 reusable bags will be handed out to shoppers in Torrevieja to make people more conscious of the misuse of plastic.
Councillor...
Reinforcing the flood gates
Work to install an automatic safety gate at the mouth of La Comuna irrigation channel into the River Segura in Rojales is underway.
Mayor Antonio...
‘In plover’ at La Mata
An area of beach has been roped off at La Mata in Torrevieja in order to protect any nests which are made in the...
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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...
