Prescription aid will continue next year
THE REGIONAL government is stumping up €44 million for 2023 to help ‘vulnerable collectives’ to pay for their prescriptions.
Vice-president in Valencia, Aitana Mas noted...
Saved by the hedge
A motorist lost control of his vehicle in Teulada and nearly smashed into a house.
A spokesman for the provincial fire service said they extracted...
Coast restored at last
The sand dune system on the site of the long-derelict but now demolished Arenales del Sol hotel in Elche has now been completely restored,...
Counterfeiting outfit cut down
The National Police operation that shut down the largest €500 note counterfeiting workshop in Europe in September has made two more arrests and searched...
Government ‘gets a grip’ on inflation
Inflation was slowed to 6.8% in Spain in November, largely due to the reduction in the price of electricity and fuel.
However, supermarkets prices remained...
Lifeline for the lynx
The census of the Iberian lynx for 2021 shows that the population has grown by a whopping 20% compared with the previous year, reaching...
High speed at low prices
A cut-price high-speed train (AVE) service between Alicante and Madrid will be available from June 2, 2023, provided by private company Iryo, a joint...
Airport parking scam busted
Four people suspected of operating a parking scam at Alicante-Elche airport’s public facilities have been arrested by the National Police.
A force spokesman said more...
Pilot project for a four-day week
The government has launched an initiative to trial a four-day working week in the private sector.
Minister for industry, commerce and tourism, Reyes Maroto said...
Promising results for drug to delay Alzheimer’s disease
A treatment that could delay the appearance of dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s has been developed by personnel from the Valencia health research institute...
‘Key tool’ ready to fight climate change
The Valencia government’s climate change law has been published in regional official bulletin (DOGV), cementing the legislation in the statute books.
The 78-page document is...
Top billing for the French connection
The H2Med pipeline – the ‘first green corridor connecting Spain with the rest of Europe’ - was presented in Alicante on Friday.
The infrastructure for...
Roundabout call-out
The fire brigade was called to extract a driver from a car which had ploughed into roundabout replete with vegetation on the N-332 in...
UK Border Force to strike over Christmas
Border Force officers in England, Scotland and Wales are to take strike action for eight days over Christmas, the PCS union has announced.
PCS members...
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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...
