A new law is coming to the Valencia region that will reduce red tape in regards to building permissions on urban land. The regional government has developed legislation to streamline bureaucracy and land management. The critics have expressed concern that the new law will result in a reduction of land for the much needed social housing. This has been denied …
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Spain’s DGT urges drivers to check dashboard brightness as clocks go back
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Around 100 detained after Barcelona protest turns violent
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Man arrested in Teba after knife threat on A-367
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Danish man held in Mijas after grenade found in belongings
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Judge remands five in custody after Cádiz patrol ramming
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Torrevieja police seize nearly two tonnes of fake goods
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Two arrested after attack on Sant Pere de Torelló mayor
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Two Benidorm officers go on trial over alleged transphobic abuse
Two Benidorm Local Police officers will stand trial in Alicante over alleged hate crimes after a wom…
Guardia Civil arrests knife-wielding robber targeting Valencia petrol stations
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Spain is branded one of Europe’s least dog-friendly countries
Spain has some of the strictest and most inconsistent rules for traveling with your pet. Pablo Muñoz Gabilondo knows what he’s talking about when it comes to puppy travel. In the past eight years, he documented his travels around the world with his dog Pipper. In an El Pais interview, he said that Spain is “sadly the great exception” when …
Read More »Storm Kristin brings snow, flooding and gridlocked roads to Spain
Snow creates major traffic problems on Madrid’s roads. Credit : Screenshot – X – DGT Spain did not take Wednesday, 28th January lightly. As Storm Kristin moved across the country over night, Spain woke to snow, flooding, closures of roads and power outages. From Andalucía to Madrid and Extremadura, emergency services have been dealing with the fallout since the early …
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