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Scoliosis diagnosis for fin whale
An alert was sounded by fishermen over a large whale which appeared to be caught up in nets off the coast of the Valencia...
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...
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 –...
Making equality a legal obligation
Cabinet has been analysing the upcoming equality law, which has become known as the Ley de Paridad.
It will ‘establish the goal of having at...
MIT on film
A 22-minute-long video about MIT licences – the procedure designed to legalise homes built on greenbelt land in the countryside – has been produced...
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...
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...
Slight rise in inflation during February
The government has promised to ‘take the necessary measures’ after inflation rose by 6.1% in February.
This was the reaction of agriculture and food minister,...
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 –...
Social housing boosted by deal with ‘bad bank’
An agreement to buy 500 homes to create more social housing has been reached between the regional government and the Sareb, the ‘bad bank’...
Airport clear plastic bags on the way out
Spanish airports will stop asking airline passengers to take liquids and electronic devices out of their luggage.
State airport operator Aena announced that it will...
Winter set to bite back
A high pressure over northern Europe is sending freezing weather into Spain – but the real impact of the Arctic chill is not due...
R.I.P Harry Shindler
It is with great sadness that Costa Blanca News reports the death of tireless expat rights campaigner Harry Schindler OBE at the age of...
ITV service goes ‘public’
The ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service in the Valencia region starts the first phase of reverting to public control this week, after being...
Colourful carnival capers
Carnival parades have been taking place all over Spain to enjoy the period before the start of Lent.
Weekend celebrations were held in many Costa...
New law to prevent housing abuses
A decree law to crack down on abuses in the housing sector has been passed by the Valencia government.
The aim is to give local...
‘Thanks’ to the firefighters
Volunteer firefighters who travelled to areas devastated by the Turkey and Syria earthquakes have been officially thanked by regional president Ximo Puig and their...
‘Good growth’ expected in Spain this year
Confidence has been expressed in Spain’s economy by national and international institutions.
The Bank of Spain has improved its growth forecast for 2023 – upping...
Banks pledge to do better for elderly clients
The Spanish banking association (AEB) and the regional government discussed on Monday how to better include elderly people who are struggling to use digital...
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Putting pets first
The Valencia region’s animal welfare law was finally published in the regional official bulletin (DOGV) on Monday, four years after the first draft was...
