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Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol blamed by transport chief in Spain for gender stereotypes that put off women from road construction and maintenance jobs

Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol cartoons slammed by transport chief in Spain for peddling gender stereotypes

A SPANISH government official says TV cartoons like Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol perpetuate gender stereotypes which stop women from applying for road construction and

9 Dec, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Queues for a taxi at Alicante airport are lasting up to two HOURS: Plan is launched to crack down on waiting times

TALKS will be held as soon as Friday to produce a plan to end waits of up to two hours for a taxi at Alicante-Elche

13 Jun, 2024 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Rail users get great news with €85m of improvements coming to busy commuter route in Spain’s Valencia

A BUSY commuter rail line in Valencia province is to get an major upgrade, costing €85 million. Valencian politicians and business groups have long called

1 Feb, 2024 @ 16:14

Valencia·Valencian Community

Outrage as 2,200 homes WILL be built on unspoilt stretch of Spain’s Costa Blanca – despite so-called ‘Coast Law’ which has already ‘reclaimed’ homes from Brits and locals elsewhere

A FINAL bid to stop 2,200 homes being built on the unspoilt Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa has come to nothing at the Valencian

21 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

JOURNEY times to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa will be reduced thanks to a new €3.4 million road project- the construction of which has

8 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Registration opens for summer discounts of up to 90% in national trains and buses for people aged 18-30

REGISTRATION for summer discounts of up to 90% and 50% on mid-distance and high-speed trains respectively for people aged between 18 and 30 opened yesterday

2 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Travel News

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Holiday flight relief as airport workers strike in Spain is called off

SIX days of strikes by airport workers has been called off after the CC OO union sealed a pay agreement with the Ministry of Transport.

15 Dec, 2022 @ 14:16

Lead·National News

Spain's National Train Operator Is Testing Freight Route To Bring Ukrainian Grain To Barcelona

Spain’s national train operator testing freight route to bring Ukrainian grain to Barcelona

SPAIN’S train operator, Renfe, is running an experimental freight train across Europe to import grain from the Ukraine. Grain exports had until recently come to

12 Aug, 2022 @ 12:02

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Delays To Dual Carriageway Boost For Busy Costa Blanca Road Are Raised In Spain's Congress In Madrid

Delays to new dual-carriageway for busy Costa Blanca road raised in Spain’s Congress

QUESTIONS have been tabled in Spain’s Congress about the long delay to executing plans to convert the N-332 highway in Torrevieja to a dual carriageway.

20 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Brit found guilty of sexually assaulting male Ryanair flight attendant during trip to Spain

EXPLAINER: Why Ryanair cabin crews cannot strike on many flights in Spain

SPAIN’S government has issued a ‘minimum’ protected flight mandate during six days of Ryanair cabin crew strikes in the country. Cabin crew based in Spain

25 Jun, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Travel News