Argy-bargy over smoking ban
The smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces in the Valencia region is causing conflict this summer, with tourists arriving from other parts of...
Passengers hit by airport strike action
Long queues formed as passengers tried to access the departure area security-check zone at Alicante-Elche airport at the weekend.
The CCOO union noted that the...
Putting an end to throw-away culture
The draft of a law designed to prevent food waste has been approved by the Cabinet.
The coalition attempted to pass the legislation at the...
16-year home battle victory
JUBILANT couple Richard and Pauline Pope are planning a fresh start on the Costa Blanca after winning a long-running legal battle with a Spanish...
Walks and exercise from Saturday onwards
Minister for health Salvador Illa has just announced the regulations will allow adults (aged 14 and over) to take exercise or go for a...
Natural park ‘transition’ announced
The new Valencia government will ‘boost’ the region’s natural parks by turning them into ‘tools for environmental awareness and for fighting against rural depopulation’.
This...
More information – exercise and walks from Saturday (May 2)
The government has given more information about their system for talking exercise during the state of emergency.
The new regulations come into force tomorrow (May...
More help is available for elderly customers, according to the banks
Deputy PM Nadia Calviño met with bank representatives on Monday, where they agreed that ‘advances’ have been made this year to offer personalized treatment...
Mass arrests over website appointment scam
National Police have arrested 69 people over a scam which blocked their online system for making immigration appointments, so that foreign citizens were forced...
Hunting down illegal holiday homes
New regional tourism councillor, Nuria Montes has vowed to hunt out all the illegal holiday lets in the Valencia region.
Sra Montes said their task...
Using fire to fight fire
A plan to use targeted burning of vegetation as a fire prevention tool is being employed by the Valencia government.
Known as prescribed fire, the...
Big hopes for bank holiday weekend
Some resort towns on the Costa Blanca are ‘practically fully booked’ for the Fiesta del Pilar bank holiday weekend, which starts today (Thursday), according...
Counting the homeless
Elche and Alicante are participating in a national government pilot project to count the number of homeless people in their cities.
According to Elche’s councillor...
19,000 run Valencia marathon
Around 19,000 runners took part in the 36th IAAP Gold Label Valencia marathon on Sunday.
The race was won by Kenyans Victor Kipchirchir (2:07.38) in the...