Upping the urchins
The sea urchin population is being boosted by a project from the Valencia government's department for farming with the assistance of the Oceanogràfic marine...
Meter reader con gang rounded up
Bogus electricity meter readers have been preying on elderly residents.
National Police reported that they have broken up a very active gang which could have...
Observe nature and help science
A mobile phone application to ‘monitor the life cycle of plants’ has been launched by the government science investigation agency (CSIC).
According to the CSIC,...
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...
High-speed to Europe
Spain has used its EU presidency role to approve targets for the European transport network (TEN-T) that will see the Mediterranean Corridor high-speed train...
Fine art fraud found out
Police have seized a batch of 28 fake works of art purporting to be by renowned artists including Picasso, Miró, Lowry, Gaugin and Matisse,...
Government makes big call over Telefónica shares
Shares in the multinational telecommunications giant Telefónica went up by more than 4% on the stock market on Wednesday after the government said it...
EU agrees to extend emergency energy measures
Spain has hailed the EU decision to extend emergency energy measures for at least another year.
Teresa Ribera, minister for the ecological transition and the...
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...
Saving the sea prairies
The marine prairie coast watch patrol has covered 35,000km along the shores of the Valencia region this year, which is more than double the...
Nazi gang brought down – weapons seized
Members of a ‘paramilitary’ neo-Nazi organisation have been arrested in provinces around Spain, including Alicante.
One of the leaders had called for the setting up...
Tourist home veto upheld
The Supreme Court (TS) has upheld the right of communities of residents to forbid tourist accommodation if their statutes expressly prohibit the use of...
Massive hake haul approved
The EU fishing quotas for 2024 will see Spanish fishermen able to catch 10,971 tonnes of hake, which is the largest agreed amount of...
“The beginning of the end for fossil fuels”
Greenpeace España has hailed ‘the beginning of the end for fossil fuels’ with the Cop28 agreement.
In the landmark deal from Dubai, nearly 200 countries...
