Funding for hospital road widening study
A new share of funding in the 2023 regional government budget will pay for a study into how to improve the capacity for traffic...
Dad dies in villa blaze
A 52-YEAR-old man has died in a fire at a rural home in Alfaz del Pi.
The blaze broke out in the villa at around...
Council to bring in 35-hour working week
Villajoyosa town hall has approved the implementation of a 35-hour working week for public employees from April 1, 2023.
Councillor for human resources, Kiko Carreres...
Briton accused of killing partner
A 68-year-old British man has been accused of killing his 56-year-old partner at Camposol urbanisation in Mazarrón.
The suspect faces a charge of homicide and...
Light at the end of the tunnel for UK licence holders
The British Embassy in Madrid has published more information about ‘driving licence exchange’ for Britons who were unable to complete the procedure to acquire...
Booze seized
Guardia Civil and customs have impounded 20,231 bottles of alcoholic beverages.
Officers in Barcelona provided information which implicated a distillery based in Alicante province’s Marina...
Doctors threaten to strike
A strike by doctors has been threatened by regional medical union CESM-CV for January 17 and 18.
They made the announcement on Wednesday after a...
Man injured in flat fire
A 17-storey apartment block was evacuated early yesterday evening in Benidorm due to a fierce blaze which broke out in a ninth-floor flat.
The fire...
Apps for OAPs
A pilot project to teach older people about new technology, so they can use online banking and the regional health service application, was presented...
European super cartel taken down in six countries
Coordinated raids have been carried out across Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), targeting both the command-and-control centre and the logistical drugs trafficking...
Tourism tax gets the go-ahead
The so-called ‘tourism tax’ (tasa turística) has been passed by the regional parliament in Valencia and is due to come into force in a...
Bank watchdog to be set up
The government is creating an authority to defend the interests of clients of financial institutions.
Minister for the economy, Nadia Calviño said it will have...
How to vote in the local elections
SOME town halls have been holding meetings to explain to UK residents how to go about registering if they want to vote or stand...
Exports on the up
Exports from the Valencia region brought in €29.5 billion for the first nine months of 2022, and increase of 25% on the same period...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
