No bull in Oliva
OLIVA’S new-found bull-fighting tradition has not gone down well with certain councillors and many residents - especially those linked to the local animal shelter...
Happy Birthday Ma’am
HM QUEEN Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday (Thursday).
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said The Queen has been ‘a rock of strength'.
Celebrations got...
Olympic glory
OLIVA-BORN javelin whizz Héctor Cabrera has qualified for this year's Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Héctor (21) was on his last chance, as he...
La Coma golf course on sale
THE Carlos Fabra-era of Castellón politics was effectively closed this week when the former provincial president's land possessions at La Coma golf resort were...
Tourism tax bombshell
AS PART of the fiscal reforms being contemplated by the regional government in Valencia, experts are revising plans that could see the 'tasa turística'...
Beauty queens and firefighters to hit the catwalk during ‘Fashion Weekend’
TORREMOLINOS this evening launches its Fashion Weekend event, which this year is to feature one particularly red-hot runway show, with ‘bomberos’ from the provincial fire...
The finish line
THIS year's Maratón Vías Verdes Ojos Negros in Castellón province will go down in history as the most tragic edition yet.
Two runners passed away...
On the mend
PROBLEMATIC roads throughout La Safor – some of which have been the scene of fatal accidents – are due for an overhaul thanks to...
Food bank to close
VALENCIA food bank is doomed to closure due to the lack of financial aid from the town hall.
June 25 will be the last day...
Sorry, we’re closed
MORE round-the-clock walk-in centres are desperately needed in La Safor to cut the burden on A&E staff and reduce delays of several hours patients...
Spain wants Britain to stay
Furthermore, Spain is the EU country that is most against Britain leaving. According to a survey published by prestigious media groups in France and...
Europe ‘still considering’ Winter Fuel appeal
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has said it is still considering the legality of the UK's decision to restrict expats' access to the Winter Fuel...
Taxing time
FIGURES released this week by the tax office (Agencia Tributaria) show that it will be handing back €10,858 million to taxpayers who filed their...
Easter bonanza
IT WAS a record-breaking Easter weekend on the Costa Blanca as temperatures leaped into the high 20s and hotels reported 100%occupancy rates.
Over the four-day...
COSTA LEVANTE
Glucose monitors now available from GPs for type two diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors can now be prescribed to patients with type two diabetes by GPs in the Valencia region.
The authorisation from the regional health...
