Forest fire ‘has not advanced’
There has been a ‘positive evolution’ overnight in the fight against the devastating wildfire that has burned nearly 4,000 hectares of countryside in the...
Passport queries answered
The British Embassy has confirmed that red UK passports will remain valid until they expire.
They made the comments after worried Britons contacted Costa Blanca...
Snow, wind and rain for Good Friday
Snow is affecting driving on 24 roads in Spain, according to the national traffic department (DGT).
The adverse conditions associated with Storm Nelson are principally...
Summer security plan underway
The summer security plan operated by state forces will run until the end of August, explained minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
The cover for...
Temperatures checks for passengers arriving from within EU and UK
The government has confirmed flights from within the EU and from the UK will be allowed to arrive at Spanish airports from July 1...
Brits are leaving Castellón
Northern Castellón towns are noticing a decrease in English residents over the past six years, with hundreds leaving but few belonging to newer generations...
Gandia in German Trivago’s top 10 list
GANDIA has been picked in the top 10 'alternative' holiday destinations on the travel site Trivago, and will feature in a special supplement due...
Bid to fix healthcare personnel deficit
The reorganisation of the regional health service revealed last week has been further explained by councillor for healthcare Marciano Gómez.
He said the decree law...
Valencia jihadist arrested
NATIONAL police forces arrested a man accused of recruiting jihadists and spreading Islamic State propaganda.
The offender, a Valencia resident of Moroccan nationality, performed a...
Man dies months after having Nolotil jab
Controversial painkiller Nolotil has claimed the life of a 61-year-old Spaniard who was given a single injection of the drug nine months ago, according...
Schools off in all Valencia region from Monday
The regional government has ordered the suspension of all school classes in the Valencia region (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces) from Monday. The Covod-19...
British residents hit by pension cash grab
DOZENS of British residents in south-east Spain have written to Costa Blanca News to report that they have been stung by the Spanish government’s...
Active Covid-19 cases slashed
Strict measures brought in by the Valencia government to reduce the high number of Covid-19 infections are bearing fruit and active cases in the...
Changes to doctors’ working conditions agreed
Regional health chiefs have reached an agreement with unions over a 35-hour week for GPs, amongst other ‘improvements’.
However, the main medics’ union, CESM –...