Court rules against permanent use of interim employees
A Spanish judge in a district administrative court in Alicante has ruled that an employee of the Alicante municipality who had been…
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Valencia to deploy 3 field hospitals in provincial capitals
The regional government of the Valencian Community has announced it has contracted a construction company specialized in deploying pre-fabricated buildings to build…
One-third of gender-violence cases involve foreigners
► 32.12% of gender-violence cases from Apr-June reported by foreign women ► From 2007-2018, 28.3% of gender violence directed against foreign women…
Orihuela football club supports diversity, LGBT rights
► Deportiva Orihuela says its membership voted for rainbow emblem on uniform ► Goalkeeper jersey includes logo of local ‘Atrévete Orihuela’ LGBT…
Activists clean plastic waste from Rio Segura in Alicante
Environmentalists have raised the alarm about the huge amount of plastics finding their way into the Mediterranean Sea in Alicante, disgorged at…
Vox fields pro-Franco retired military on candidates lists
As if to remove any doubts about just how “far right” Spain’s new ultra-conservative Vox party is, the party has announced among…
Supreme Court orders demolition of Benidorm towers
Landmark twin residential towers that encroach upon the public right of way at Punta Llisera on the Bay of Benidorm in Alicante…
Endangered osprey breeding project kicks off on Montgó
► Plan creates breeding area for ‘sea hawks’ migrating from Africa each year ► A dwindling number of ospreys that migrate annually…
Franco-era symbol goes down with a fight in Alicante
► ‘Cruz de los Caidos’ removed by PSOE-led local council in Callosa de Segura ► An ongoing dispute over a divisive symbol…
School kids persuade Altea council to bar circus animals
• 100 primary school children convince Altea to halt circus acts using animals • Call for dignified treatment of animals gets town…
Judge in Alicante orders Franco-era signage restored
• Alicante council’s decision to remove 46 Franco-era signs overturned by court • City vows to appeal lower court decision to Valencia…
#VIDEO: Historic Casa Pinet restaurant in Tàrbena issues ‘call to arms’ at Change.org to avoid closure
• Petitioners ask PSOE’s Ximo Puig to save Alicante mountain town tavern • The colourful Casa Pinet restaurant in the Alicante mountain…
#VIDEO: Activists to gather Feb. 7th in 15 Spanish cities to protest brutal mistreatment of greyhounds
• Greyhound used to hunt wild hares mistreated, tortured at end of season • Thousands of dogs killed, maimed, left for dead…
#VIDEO: Bull breaks loose during Valencian town’s ‘Bou embolat’ festival
► UPDATE: Xàbia Mayor José Chulvi cancels ‘bou embolat’ events … ► Click to read more in Spanish at Xàbia al Día…
Podemos candidate set to be elected first-ever African-born immigrant to serve in Spain’s Congress
• Rita Bosaho to become Spain’s first-ever Black Congresswoman • Immigrants comprise 15% of population, just 1% of congressional seats Regardless of…
Civil Guard break up sex-slavery ring in Alicante’s Marina Alta, free women forced into prostitution
• Six Bulgarians and one Spaniard arrested in raids by Civil Guard • Women victims forced into prostitution along Marina Alta highways…