Lobbying Europe to help protect elderly banking customers
A plan to provide elderly people with better access to financial services – by installing cash machines in neighbourhoods of towns and cities –...
Social housing boosted by deal with ‘bad bank’
An agreement to buy 500 homes to create more social housing has been reached between the regional government and the Sareb, the ‘bad bank’...
Airport clear plastic bags on the way out
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will...
Winter set to bite back
A high pressure over northern Europe is sending freezing weather into Spain – but the real impact of the Arctic chill is not due...
R.I.P Harry Shindler
It is with great sadness that Costa Blanca News reports the death of tireless expat rights campaigner Harry Schindler OBE at the age of...
ITV service goes ‘public’
The ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service in the Valencia region starts the first phase of reverting to public control this week, after being...
Colourful carnival capers
Carnival parades have been taking place all over Spain to enjoy the period before the start of Lent.
Weekend celebrations were held in many Costa...
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...
‘Thanks’ to the firefighters
Volunteer firefighters who travelled to areas devastated by the Turkey and Syria earthquakes have been officially thanked by regional president Ximo Puig and their...
‘Good growth’ expected in Spain this year
Confidence has been expressed in Spain’s economy by national and international institutions.
The Bank of Spain has improved its growth forecast for 2023 – upping...
Banks pledge to do better for elderly clients
The Spanish banking association (AEB) and the regional government discussed on Monday how to better include elderly people who are struggling to use digital...
Bear numbers on the up
The Iberian brown bear population continues to rise.
The latest figures – released by the four regions in Spain which are home to these unique...
Six arrested, seven to go
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and partners have renewed an appeal to help trace some of the UK’s Most Wanted fugitives.
Twelve months ago the...
Shifting snow
Snow has reached a depth of 40cm on Aitana – Alicante’s highest mountain.
And snow ploughs have been working overtime in Castellón province, where heavy...
COSTA LEVANTE
School mobile phone ban brought in
A ‘general ban’ on mobile phone use by pupils in schools has been introduced by the Valencia government, except in specific cases.
Regional education councillor...
