‘Incredible’ employment figures hailed

Unemployment in Spain fell by the largest ever number for a month of November, 74,381, and the number of workers making social security contributors...

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...

Rollercoaster electricity prices continue

The wholesale energy price in Spain continues to fluctuate wildly. Today (Wednesday) householders signed up to the regulated tariff (PVPC) will pay an average of...

Vaccines produce strong immune response

A regional government study has found that 99.6% of residents in care homes created antibodies to Covid-19 after receiving two jabs of a coronavirus...

Explosive delivery

A suspect accused of trying to send a mortar projectile through the post has been arrested in Alicante by National Police. A force spokesman said...

PM presents ‘de-escalation’ plan

The government’s initial ‘de-escalation’ plan for lockdown was revealed by PM Pedro Sánchez this afternoon (Tuesday). after it was approved in a Cabinet...

Lifeline for the Iberian Lynx

The population of the Iberian lynx has passed the figure of 2,000, according to the latest figures provided by the government. The ministry for the...

Early flu cover success

The Valencia region has already vaccinated 798,832 people against flu in a campaign which started a month early this year due to the Covid-19...

Passport queries answered

The British Embassy has confirmed that red UK passports will remain valid until they expire. They made the comments after worried Britons contacted Costa Blanca...

Government deal moves closer

The Socialist party (PSOE) and Sumar have signed a pact to govern Spain – and the deal includes important infrastructure works for Alicante province. Acting...

Renewing radiography equipment

The regional health service is buying 45 sets of digital radiography equipment for hospitals around the region. Two contracts to supply the devices have been...

Tourism tax shelved

The Valencia government has buried the regional tourism tax – a charge on overnight stays that had never been used and was unlikely to...

Alicante politician takes the reins in Valencia

Alicante’s Carlos Mazón was sworn in as president of the Valencia region on Monday. In a speech in the Valencia parliament, the Partido Popular (PP)...

Aid on track for Ukraine

The Valencia government is now sending all aid for Ukraine by train. Regional councillor for transport and public works, Arcadi España said: “At the moment...