More than half of Spain’s branch offices shut since 2008
A total of 26,400 branch offices have been closed and 100,000 employees dismissed by the banking sector in Spain since the first economic crisis...
Votes for life returned to Britons abroad
Eight years after the Conservative party first vowed to give votes for life to British expatriates – they have finally kept their promise.
The UK...
Bills set to come down next month
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera has vowed that electricity bills could come down by as much as 30% – starting next month.
She...
More people require hospital care for Covid
The number of people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in the Valencia region continues to rise.
The regional health department reported on Tuesday that 651...
Free train on Sundays
Travel on the TRAM train services in Alicante and Castellón provinces, and the Metrovalencia tube and train services in the regional capital will be...
Cheaper vehicle inspections promised
Bringing the ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service back under public control will enable the service to be improved and fees lowered, according to...
Mixed reception for face mask law
The requirement to wear a face mask in most indoor spaces came to an end on Wednesday, after being in force for 700 days,...
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...
Processions proceed once more
The Easter pageants are back after two missing years due to the pandemic.
Colourful, moving and passionate – the processions form an integral part of...
Councils prepare for a safe Easter
Costa town halls have outlined their emergency plans to keep the area safe over the busy Easter holiday period.
Both Orihuela and Calpe councils staged...
Processions proceed once more
The Easter pageants are back after two missing years due to the pandemic.
Colourful, moving and passionate – the processions form an integral part of...
Tourist tax law set to be approved for Valencia region
The so-called tourist tax (tasa turística) was presented by the ruling coalition in the regional parliament in Valencia this week.
Town halls will be able...
Costa Living breakdown
Costa Blanca News is very sorry to report that a breakdown at the printing press has meant that the Costa Living supplement has not...
Law readied to tackle ‘aggressive’ climate change
The regional government’s long-awaited law to tackle climate change has moved a step closer to the statute books.
The ambitious ‘Ley de Cambio Climático y...
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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...
