Bonfire night plans put forward

Costa town halls are employing different security strategies to prevent Covid infections and ensure safety on San Juan bonfire night next Wednesday (June 23). Citing...

Holiday jab deferral system being prepared

  A system to enable members of the public to adjust the dates of their Covid-19 vaccinations around their summer holidays, or other personal circumstances,...

It’s ‘TIE’ time

IN the second part of an exclusive interview with Costa Blanca News, Ambassador Hugh Elliot explains that they are encouraging British people living in...

Rise in Covid cases halted in Valencia region

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region remained stable during the last week – and even dipped slightly over the...

Plan to deal with ‘hotter’ summer

The Valencia government is predicting a summer which is ‘hotter than the seasonal average’ – and has published a plan to deal with health...

Britons kept buying in Spain in 2020

Britons still bought more homes in Spain than any other foreign nationality last year, and Alicante remained the most popular province for foreigners to...

Betting on the beard

Councillor for the environment Mireia Mollà took part in the introduction of three young bearded vultures (lammergeiers) in the Tinença de Benifassà natural park...

Grants available to combat mosquitoes

The Valencia government is stumping up €350,000 to help town halls crack down on the tiger mosquito around the region. In recent months many municipalities...

Ambassador comments on ‘letter of invitation’

British Ambassador Hugh Elliot has clarified that British visitors to Spain – who do not have accommodation reservations – are not required to have...

Vote now on regional budget proposals

Residents of the Valencia region can now lend their support to any of 668 proposals made by members of the public for the regional...

Licence to travel

Valencia was amongst the regions of Spain in a position to issue EU Digital COVID Certificates on Monday, the first day they became available. In...

€650 million to improve healthcare infrastructure

The regional government has announced it will invest €658.3 million to improve public health infrastructure between this year and 2023. The Plan Crèixer+ will involve...

Vaccination rollout goes into overdrive

The Valencia region health department was set to break its own record for Covid-19 inoculations this week by administering 406,575 jabs. Councillor for health Ana...

Diplomatic appointment

Costa Blanca News met with British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot for a chat about important issues currently affecting UK citizens living in or...