Málaga victims in wine harvest jobs scam
AROUND 30 unemployed people who arrived at Málaga’s bus station in early September expecting to be transported to France for seasonal work on the...
New health service personnel on the way
Procedures to select 11,800 new employees for the Valencia region health service start on Sunday, January 22.
The initiative is designed to ‘reduce temporary employment’...
Counterfeit clothing raids reap results
A police sweep of shops in Benidorm and the street market in Moraira resulted in almost 3,500 counterfeit designer items being seized, and the...
EU leaders support Madrid – extreme right and eurosceptics back Catalan...
While EU leaders in París (Macron), Germany (Merkel) and Holland have voiced their support towards Madrid over Sunday's ilegal independency vote in Cataluña, extreme...
Car cloning scam uncovered
WHEN a Madrid car-owner started receiving speeding fines from places to which he had never been, he contacted the Guardia Civil - leading to...
ETA’s bloody Costa trail
After the Basque terrorist group announced its dissolution last week, James Parkes looks back at the attacks carried out in the Valencia region during...
Fight against rising prices
The Valencia government is setting up an observatory to detect ‘unjustified’ price hikes.
The news came this week as the national government reported that their...
Brexit – further ‘no-deal’ headaches outlined
THE BRITISH government has issued more no-deal Brexit technical notices, this time outlining the situation for travellers between the UK and Europe.
A no-deal scenario...
Costa marches on Madrid
These Costa ladies were part of the Moors and Christians parade that invaded Madrid's Calle Preciados on the way to the famous Puerta de...
Outdoor mask rule ended
The obligation to wear a face mask outdoors was withdrawn on Thursday after the amendment was published in the official state bulletin on Wednesday.
However,...
Covid cases continue downwards trend
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region is continuing to fall.
The health authority report on Tuesday stated that there were...
Organic waste treatment plant land deal
An organic waste treatment plant for the Vega Baja area is to be built in Los Montesinos.
A motion to sign over municipal land to...
Good wood for emergencies
People affected by natural disasters in the Valencia region – such as forest fires or floods – will be able to use emergency wooden...
Barcelona remembers
Thousands gathered today in Barcelona to remember the 16 killed in the August 17 2017 jihadist attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils. This first...
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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...
