Overtime bringing surgery waits down
Waiting lists for surgery in the Valencia region have been reduced by an average of 10 days since September and almost a month compared...
The wonders of the ‘weed’
Denia, Ibiza town and Cambrils in southern Cataluña have joined forces to redeem the reputation of their native ‘seaweed’.
A green tourism campaign seeks to...
Fallas finally here
Despite delays in erecting the papier-mâché effigies due to the bad weather conditions earlier this week, fallas are now in place in main towns....
Halting the Easter exodus
Guardia Civil, police and army personnel are being deployed to prevent residents from Spain’s cities breaking state of emergency laws and travelling to coastal...
Earthquake ‘hazard’ report produced
Alicante university (UA) professors have led an investigation to determine the risk of collapse of buildings in Spain due to earthquakes.
They note the capacity...
‘Use the land to stop fires’, campaign
The regional government is launching the ‘Producto Stop al Foc’ (stop fires product) campaign in an attempt to reduce the threat of wildfires in...
Let them know we matter
THIS week the Costa Blanca News group launches the petition ‘Tell the UK government you want associate EU citizenship’.
We are aiming to show Theresa...
Belt-up! or get ‘snapped’
THE DGT traffic department have put into operation new cameras that can control the use of seat belts.
A total of 225 strategically placed cameras...
Airport strike blame game
CENTRAL government has been passed the hot potato of avoiding strikes at all Spanish airports - including Alicante, San Javier and Valencia - throughout...
Pension alert over Brexit
PRIVATE pension providers have warned expats in Spain that they ‘may not be able to continue paying out to overseas bank accounts after Britain...
Britain “proud” of its Costa expats
AMBASSADOR Simon Manley paid tribute to the 'inspiring' spirit of expats living in Spain as they worked selflessly for an international community this week.
A...
‘Essential’ workers – list published
After the government stated on Saturday that all ‘non-essential’ workers will have to remain at home for the next two weeks – the extensive...
Ambassador confirms June 21 date for British visitors
Following the announcement by PM Pedro Sánchez on Sunday that Spain would lift border controls with the EU Member States and Schengen area countries...
All things being equal
On International Women’s Day yesterday (March 8) vice-president of the Valencia region, Mónica Oltra gave details of the law of equality between woman and...
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School mobile phone ban brought in
A ‘general ban’ on mobile phone use by pupils in schools has been introduced by the Valencia government, except in specific cases.
Regional education councillor...
