Red carpet for ‘La Roja’
The members of Spain’s World Cup winning side were received by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today (Tuesday) at the Moncloa Palace.
The PM announced...
Island forest devastated by wildfire
A total of 7.3% of the land mass of Tenerife has been burned by a devastating wildfire which has raged on the island since...
Getting new doctors
The government is stumping up an extra €52 million to provide grants to enable more than 700 additional young people to study medicine at...
Inflation rises – but remains low
Inflation in Spain rose to 2.3% in July – up from the figure of 1.9% recorded in June.
The hike in the price of fuel...
Warning over illegal electricity connections
Police have issued a warning about the dangers of illegal connections to the electricity grid, which are commonly used to power marijuana plantations or...
‘Egg-xit’ – tiny turtles head for the sea
Baby loggerhead turtles started hatching on Sunday night from the eggs laid by a female which made a nest on Arenales del Sol beach...
Life-saving drone rescue service ditched in Alicante
The beach drone initiative – credited with saving 13 lives in two years in the Valencia region – has been scrapped by town halls...
Full backing for bull runs
Bull runs are an essential part of Valencian and national heritage, according to the new regional councillor for justice and the interior, Elisa Núñez.
She...
Emergency services HQ to return to Alicante
The emergency services hub and call centre (CICU) – which had been centralised in Valencia city – is set to operate from Alicante city...
Heartless scammer conned dog theft victims
A cynical scam which saw owners of stolen dogs targeted by a fraudster has been busted by the Guardia Civil.
A force spokesman explained that...
Hottest day
The temperature reached 44.5ºC in Orihuela city yesterday (Thursday) – the hottest day of the year so far, according to MeteOrihuela.
The good news is...
Red alert due to fire risk
The Valencia government reported on Wednesday that ‘the arrival of a mass of hot air’ from Africa – bringing a big rise in temperatures...
Red alert for heat
The warning level for heat for the south of Alicante province today (Thursday) from state weather agency AEMET has now gone to red.
This is...
Terrace smoking ban set to end
Hospitality sector business owners in the Valencia region will be able to decide whether they want to allow smoking on their outside terraces, as...
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ITV strike mediation fails
Unions representing motor vehicle inspection (ITV) service workers in the Valencia region are set to go on an indefinite strike from Monday, after no...
