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Waiting lists rise ‘due to summer holidays’
The average wait for an operation in the Valencia region went up from 105 days to 120 days last month.
A spokesman for the regional...
Fight for fairer funding
Political opponents from Valencia and Andalucia presented a united front on Tuesday in their battle to get the national government to change the way...
Wall fall man treated for cuts
The fire brigade was called in to rescue a man who fell from the walls of Alicante’s Santa Bárbara castle on Tuesday.
The provincial service...
Reaching new heights
Two new state-of-the-art vehicles have been acquired for Alicante provincial fire service, which will go to Torrevieja and Benidorm.
Provincial deputy for emergencies Javier Sendra...
Quirónsalud presents the “Our Best Faces to Care for You” Campaign...
Over 400 healthcare workers from Quirónsalud medical centres in Valencia, Alicante, Torrevieja and Murcia are participating in the campaign.
The soundtrack was recorded...
Investing in local energy communities
A total of €100 million in aid to set up communities which generate their own electricity will be made available soon by the government,...
Vaccination shots at football games
As the vaccination rollout slows down – with more than 85% of the population in Spain aged 12 and over fully vaccinated – the...
Alert level increased
The level of alert for storms for Alicante province today (Monday) has been increased from yellow to orange by state weather agency AEMET.
They note...
Oktoberfest is back
After missing a year in 2020, everyone’s favourite beer festival is back.
La Nucia is hosting this year’s Oktoberfest Beer Festival – a 13-day event...
Study in preparation for prom repairs
A geotechnical study of the Orihuela coastline began on Monday at La Caleta in Cabo Roig, announced councillor for infrastructure Ángel Noguera.
He said the...
Emergency centre supplies contract out to tender
A contract to supply the emergency services centre in Orihuela Costa with furniture and equipment has been put out to tender by the town...
Measures to slash bills approved
Government measures to reduce the average electricity bill by 22% until the end of December, given the ‘extraordinary situation caused by record prices in...
A sustainable tale of two cities
The two principal cities in the province, Alicante and Elche are set to be linked with a high capacity bus service, according to a...
Allotments up for grabs
More allotments for residents to grow their own fruit and vegetables are to be created in Almoradí.
More in Friday’s Costa Blanca News – available...
Roscoe and friends to the rescue
A young boy would have been orphaned if it were not for five lifeguards who happened to be on holiday and rescued his parents...
Millionaires searching for mansions
The exclusive club of people from abroad looking to buy houses in Spain for over a million euros is dominated by Germans and Britons.
While...
Selfie fall victim in hospital
A young woman from the Ukraine is being treated for serious injuries in hospital after she fell from the balustrade of the Mirador viewpoint...
Final push in vaccination rollout
The regional health department renewed their invitation this week to people aged 12 and over, who have not received a jab against Covid-19 ‘for...
Town in shock after mum slain
Villajoyosa town hall declared three days of official mourning in the municipality after a 40-year-old mother-of-three was stabbed to death on Monday – allegedly...
EU cash sought to prevent another flooding disaster
The Valencia government is to ask for €700 million in EU regeneration funding to construct infrastructure in the Vega Baja to prevent flooding.
Regional president...
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Low emission zone planned for Benidorm
Benidorm town hall is proposing the creation a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) covering an area of 35 hectares across the Levante, Centro and Poniente...
