Regional bid to halt food price hikes

Valencia president Ximo Puig announced that he will continue to meet with food distribution sector chiefs to ‘try to find an agreement’ to halt...

‘Big change’ in rubbish collection

A door-to-door rubbish collection service and brown bin for organic waste will be introduced in Denia from Monday, March 20. This will represent ‘a big...

Changes to doctors’ working conditions agreed

Regional health chiefs have reached an agreement with unions over a 35-hour week for GPs, amongst other ‘improvements’. However, the main medics’ union, CESM –...

Extra lynx completes fab four

The fourth of eight Iberian lynxes that are being released into the wild in Murcia region has been introduced to the enclosure it will...

Passengers are the winners in high-speed price war

Public rail company Renfe has stolen a march on private low-fare high-speed train (AVE) concessionaries Ouigo and Iryo by announcing that its own Avlo...

Banderas joins Nativity musical in Alicante

Spanish movie star Antonio Banderas has been filming in Alicante for the musical ‘Road to Bethlehem’, an international production involving 240 people, including cast...

Airports voted best in Europe

Spain’s airports have garnered a healthy haul of prizes at the ACI Europe Best Airport awards, with Alicante-Elche and Murcia among the winners. Alicante-Elche Miguel...

From winter to summer in the blink of an eye

Following the recent snow and freezing temperatures, the mercury is set to shoot up this week in Alicante province. Proving that extremes are the new...

Lynxes let loose in Lorca

Lynxes were released in Murcia region yesterday (Thursday) as part of an EU LIFE conservation project to connect populations of the endangered species around...

Prolific ‘hugger mugger’ held by police

A woman wanted for so-called ‘hugger muggings’ all over the country has finally been arrested in Alicante, reported the National Police. Courts the length and...

Let there be natural light

The regional government is working on a law to combat light pollution. Regional councillor for the environment and climate change, Isaura Navarro said their aim...

Lobbying Europe to help protect elderly banking customers

A plan to provide elderly people with better access to financial services – by installing cash machines in neighbourhoods of towns and cities –...

Mar Menor road works finished

Complete restoration of the RM-19, known as the Mar Menor highway, has been completed by Murcia regional government for over €2.1 million. The final job,...

Snow near the coast

Snow has reached coastal areas in eastern Spain as freezing air arrives from the north. The situation has been complicated by the Mediterranean storm Juliette,...

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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...