Gandia slams LGB Pride ‘sabotage’
GANDIA town hall has condemned the actions of unknown individuals who tried to sabotage its LGB Pride celebrations – three times.
Like most local councils...
Costa hearts go out to Manchester victims
Residents in many Costa Blanca towns have been supporting minutes of silence organised by local councils to show solidarity towards the victims of the...
Alicante to host Spain vs Albania world cup qualifier
THE RICO Pérez stadium in Alicante will host the Spain-Albania 2018 World Cup qualifier on October 6.
Two years after the national squads' last match...
Plans for Oliva-Piles accident blackspot revamp released
A MAJOR and necessary overhaul of the Oliva-Piles coast road will start in the next few months, and details are now on public view.
The...
A song and dance
THE Arenal Sound music festival in Castellón has been denied permission to stay at Burriana port.
This week the regional government rejected the organisers' request...
Valencia relaxes business aid restrictions
Businesses and self-employed people in the region now have an extra opportunity to apply for aid from the regional government, now that restrictions on...
Plan to cut smoking to just 5% of the population by...
The government has given a detailed analysis of their ‘integral plan’ to reduce smoking – but has still not yet revealed which additional public...
Strike will have minimal impact, says Ryanair
Budget airline Ryanair has claimed that the marathon strike started this week by cabin crew staff in Spain – which is due to last...
May date for British tourists
British tourists could be able to travel to Spain ‘from May 20’, according to the minister for tourism Reyes Maroto.
She announced that the Spanish...
Coronavirus – Valencia region update
In the Valencia region the number of deaths of patients with the coronavirus has gone up by 18 from yesterday's figure – with 38...
Big hopes for bank holiday weekend
Some resort towns on the Costa Blanca are ‘practically fully booked’ for the Fiesta del Pilar bank holiday weekend, which starts today (Thursday), according...
Benidorm or Bust!
A FOUR-DAY 1,500 mile charity driving rally - ‘Benidorm or Bust’, which started in Blackpool arrived in Benidorm on Saturday afternoon.
The annual event was...
Highlighting the value of terrific trees
Valencia now has more protected ‘monumental’ trees than any other region in Spain.
The regional government announced that their updated protection catalogue contains 271 new...
Visiting Villahermosa del Río
The name Villahermosa del Río dates back to Moorish times. Meaning ‘beautiful village of the river’, it’s hard to quibble.
The village is perched on...
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BBVA launches hostile bid for Sabadell
Spain's second-largest bank, the BBVA, has announced a hostile takeover bid for the Sabadell, three days after an earlier approach was rejected.
The new bid...
