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Fifteen young people aged between 12 and 16 are participating in Alfaz town hall’s Edukadogs dog-assisted therapy programme directed at pupils with learning, personal, social or family issues, according to Lalfas. The pupils who completed last year’s course are now mentoring companions as they begin their own training as canine guides.

Rojales town hall has provided the Policia Local force with seven new vehicles via leasing. The renovated fleet is composed of four SUV all-terrain vehicles which are also hybrids, plus two motorcycles and a van equipped as a mobile office that will be used for taking accident-scene statements.

Energy company Iberdrola has developed a plan to become greener. The company plans to build three massive solar power plants in the Valencia region. This involves an amount of twohundredthurtyfive million euro. The power company says the power plants will produce enough power to power 220,000 households.

Last year, the toll on the AP-7 between Alicante and Tarragona was abolished. This resulted in significant savings for travelers. From 1 September on, the AP -7 will, again, add over 400 extra kilometers that will no longer have to be paid for. Between Tarragona and La Jonquera (246 km) and between Montmeló and El […]

A caiman measuring 1.6 metres in length has been seized by Alicante Guardia Civil. The website costa news reports that the sharp-toothed predator which hails from Latin America was being kept at a private villa in Sax. The alligator was put up for sale on social media. The alligator, who appeared to be in reasonable […]

The Spanish traffic service DGT reports that it will soon be possible to see via the mi DGT app whether you have a ticket, how high it is and it should be possible to pay for it immediately via the smartphone app. It will also be possible to receive a message or notification on your […]

Supermarket chain Mercadona has, as every year, divided part of the profit among the staff. Mercadona has made 409 million euros of the profits from the corona year 2020 available to distribute among more than 90,000 employees. Mercadona states in its own press release on the website that they have already distributed more than 4.2 […]

Inquiries from Costa Blanca radio at several real estate agencies on the Costa Blanca, it appears that now is a good time to buy a house. The inquiry follows the news that over the past year, home sales in Spain have fallen by 17.7%. This is the largest decrease in 11 years and the lowest […]

In Valencia, a wild boar has been rescued from the sea at the port of Valencia. The animal was rescued by Guardia Civil agents assisted by local fishermen. The boar recovers at the El Saler Fauna Recovery Center. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, wildlife sightings in cities and towns have increased […]

AquaSanctus, a company in Valencia, has developed automatic holy water dispensers. According to the manufacturer, the dispensers minimize the risk of contamination from covid-19 and allow churches to reduce their use. The dispenser has a pedal that activates the mechanism so that the machine dispenses enough water. Holy water was one of the first things […]