Valencia calls off Falla fiestas
Valencia regional president Ximo Puig announced at 22.00 this evening (Tuesday) that the world-famous Falla fiestas in Valencia have been suspended due to the...
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...
Parliament extends state of emergency
Spain’s parliament approved the extension of the state of emergency on Wednesday for another two weeks meaning it will run until midnight on Saturday,...
Pound plummets
Just a few hours after news of the Brexit victory, the Pound Sterling plummetted in international markets dropping 7% of its value against the...
Law to limit light at night
A draft regional law regarding light pollution and the nocturnal environment is about to be published for anyone to register objections or suggestions.
“Stopping light...
EU deal struck on common charger
From mobile phones to digital cameras, consumers will soon be able to use a single charger for all their portable electronics devices, according to...
No changes to emergency travel document procedure
A misleading report that appeared in the UK tabloids and that was also printed by a local free newspaper regarding new procedures for obtaining...
Valencia square pedestrianisation approved
VALENCIA'S Heritage Commission has given the project to pedestrianise the Plaza de la Reina the green light.
The project draft was submitted three months ago...
Alicante politician takes the reins in Valencia
Alicante’s Carlos Mazón was sworn in as president of the Valencia region on Monday.
In a speech in the Valencia parliament, the Partido Popular (PP)...
Continuing to provide a service to residents on the coast
By Costa News managing director
Lockdown started in Spain on March 14 last year.
Since that date we have been living through the Covid-19 crisis with...
Coronavirus – regional figures
Councillor for health Ana Barceló reported yesterday a total of 15 new coronavirus cases using PCR tests in the Valencia region.
Of these only one...
Bioparc’s blossoming baby
Valencia's Bioparc zoo has once again had success with its gorilla breeding programme.
A female gorilla called Ali, who gave birth last year to Ebo...
End to concrete calamity
LAND law reform will put an end to speculative building practices which have seen large swathes of coastal towns covered in concrete, according to...
Electricity price hits new record high
The wholesale price of electricity hit its highest ever level in Spain on Tuesday – which was an average of €544.98/MWh during that day.
This...
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Bank proposes merger to create ‘one of Europe’s largest financial entities’
The BBVA bank has proposed a merger with Banco Sabadell, offering almost €11.5 billion in the form of an exchange of shares to take...
