The wonders of the ‘weed’
Denia, Ibiza town and Cambrils in southern Cataluña have joined forces to redeem the reputation of their native ‘seaweed’.
A green tourism campaign seeks to...
Training for new trains
Drivers are now being trained to use the new ‘electro-diesel’ trains which will run along Line 9 – the route which links Benidorm with...
Doctors threaten to strike
A strike by doctors has been threatened by regional medical union CESM-CV for January 17 and 18.
They made the announcement on Wednesday after a...
Apps for OAPs
A pilot project to teach older people about new technology, so they can use online banking and the regional health service application, was presented...
European super cartel taken down in six countries
Coordinated raids have been carried out across Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), targeting both the command-and-control centre and the logistical drugs trafficking...
Moving towards a greener society
The regional government’s climate change law has finally been given the green light by the Valencia parliament, in its last scheduled session of the...
Tourism tax gets the go-ahead
The so-called ‘tourism tax’ (tasa turística) has been passed by the regional parliament in Valencia and is due to come into force in a...
Bank watchdog to be set up
The government is creating an authority to defend the interests of clients of financial institutions.
Minister for the economy, Nadia Calviño said it will have...
Les Deveses rebuild to start soon
There is finally light at the end of the tunnel for homeowners on Les Deveses beach – after years of fighting for state protection...
Illegal home search engine presented
A new digital town planning tool has been created to locate illegal homes constructed on land where building is prohibited.
This will help to speed...
Baby elephant born
Bioparc in Valencia recently had a gorgeous baby elephant born on its premises and as the youngster is thriving, it is now allowed outside...
Mortgage relief measures approved
Measures designed to relieve financial pressure on the families who are struggling most to make mortgage payments since the rise in the EURIBOR interest...
Beware of fraud on Black Friday
DON’T let Black Friday turn into ‘black fraud-day’, the National Police have warned, highlighting the dangers of bogus offers on social media for goods...
How to vote in the local elections
SOME town halls have been holding meetings to explain to UK residents how to go about registering if they want to vote or stand...
