Aiport’s double whammy

OPERATORS were forced to shut Alicante-Elche airport again this week – the second closure in four days. Following last week’s fire in the roof of...

Valencia hospital havoc

VALENCIA'S largest hospital is having trouble attending the demand caused by a recent spike in upper respiratory diseases, mainly flu. The emergency room of the...

No longer a laughing stock

FIGURES show that Castellón airport dealt with more passengers than 15 other Spanish airports. The northern Valencia region airport was always seen as an unnecessary...

Tavernes townhall gets its first debit card machines

TAXPAYERS in Tavernes de la Valldigna can now use their debit or credit cards in a one-stop-shop at the town hall in a new...

Vandellòs route inaugurated

PEOPLE looking to travel from Valencia to Barcelona can finally do so in noticeably less time thanks to the inauguration of a faster route. The...

Scrapped tolls will save millions

THE AP-7 motorway between Alicante and Tarragona went toll-free at midnight on New Year’s Eve after 48 years operating as a pay-to-use highway. Scrapping the...

L’Horta Oest gets lucky in El Niño lottery

MANISES – the luckiest town in the region – and the quaint inland village of Simat de la Valldigna netted jackpot prizes in this...

‘Life-saving’ pedestrian route from Manises to airport ‘imminent’

A NEW underground walkway between Manises town and the neighbouring Valencia airport is now finally under construction in a bid to prevent serious accidents. Many...

La Safor village creates safe haven for feral cats

A SAFE space for feral cat colonies where they can be cared for and tracked will be created in Guardamar de la Safor as...

Ending the stigma

A PRE-PAID card for use in mainstream shops has been launched for Gandía's poorest residents in a bid to remove the stigma of having...

Residence card for African hero

A WEST AFRICAN hero who risked his life to save a wheelchair-bound man from a burning block has been given residence in Spain on...