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More AVEs for less money
Low-cost private rail company Ouigo is to start operating four high-speed train (AVE) services per day between Murcia and Madrid, with tickets going on...
Tourism rentals in the spotlight
Altea town hall has launched a ‘participative process to study the impact of properties let out to tourists’.
Town planning councillor Jose Orozco reminded that...
Brain drain to Spain
A record number of foreigners are working in Spain – many in ‘high value’ professions.
The government reported this week that more non-Spaniards than ever...
Bear cub rescued
Weighing just 1.9 kilos and aged three months, this Iberian brown bear cub was rescued by the regional environment service in Asturias last week...
Villamuseu to display British anchor from WWI
On Tuesday an anchor from the steamer D.A. Gordon, which was sunk off the coast of Villajoyosa during the First World War, arrived at...
Tárbena wildfire ‘stabilised’
The wildfire which has been burning out of control in the mountains of Alicante province was finally classified as ‘stabilised’ last night (Tuesday) at...
Pedestrians given a lift
Benidorm town hall is in the process of installing a lift on Calle Jilguero which will connect Avenida Jaime I with Calle Tordo in...
Driest ever in Torrevieja
Torrevieja has suffered the driest start to a hydrological year since records began in 1927, according to the local weather association, Proyecto Mastral.
Since October...
Neighbours’ deadly dispute
A dispute between neighbours at a luxury housing complex in Calpe is suspected to have led to their deaths following a violent confrontation.
The Guardia...
Ban on farmers’ fires
The Valencia government has banned the burning of agricultural waste in the countryside until October 15 after the practice allegedly caused two huge infernos...
Arrests over mountain wildfire
A father and his son were arrested on Monday – and later released – in connection with the agricultural fire that allegedly caused the...
On-the-run Swede pulled up
A Swedish man trying to escape a prison sentence in his home country ended up being caught in Torrevieja by the National Police.
A spokesman...
Underwater investigators drafted in
A ‘special team of marine vigilance environmental officers’ is being set up by the Valencia government.
Regional councillor for the environment, infrastructure and land, Salomé...
On red
There is an ‘extreme’ risk of forest fires starting in the Valencia region today (Monday), according to the regional emergency services.
The dry conditions and...
Painkiller under investigation
A painkiller banned in 40 countries but widely used in Spain is under legal investigation following a six-year campaign by a Jávea-based medical interpreter.
The...
Beware fake ITV appointments
The regional government is warning the public about a ‘fraudulent’ website it has accused of posing as the legitimate online portal of the public...
Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja expands space dedicated to Health Premium Card patients...
The Quirónsalud Torrevieja hospital expands the space of its Premium Lounge with the aim of offering a more personalised, preferential, and exclusive treatment to...
Taxi service revolution on the way
A radical change in regulations governing taxis operating in the Vega Baja has been proposed by the Valencia government.
It would see this part of...
Smokers face two-pronged attack from health chiefs
The Valencia government has advised smokers they will face increased costs and fewer public places where they can indulge their habit.
Regional councillor for health,...
Spain set to ditch golden visa scheme
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced the end of the so-called golden visa.
The scheme which allowed people from countries outside the European Union to gain...
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Tárbena wildfire – update
The regional emergency services gave an update at 08.30 this morning on the Tárbena wildfire.
They reminded that it has been brought under control by...
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