Sharp rise in Covid-19 infections reported
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Valencia region has risen sharply over the last week.
On Tuesday the regional health department reported...
Spain’s insurance shortfall revealed
Nearly three million vehicles on Spain’s roads are not covered by an insurance policy, according to government figures.
This represents a staggering 9% of all...
Cervical cancer screening invitation
The regional health department is extending its cancer screening programme to include cervical as well as breast cancer.
As such, all women in the Valencia...
“Where Birds No Longer Sing”
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March 24
Torrevieja
So still and Oh! so quiet
An eerie atmosphere
It's difficult to picture
That a city once stood here
Bustling and full of life
Productive and alive
Traffic noise...
Ukraine – scammers
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March 25
Hi there,
I used to be the U3A Val del pop newsletter editor, and I thought I'd write in and let you about some...
Combat climate change, but capitalism is untouchable
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March 31
Co. Down, N. Ireland,
Dear editor,
I wonder would Greta Thunberg have as much air time and podium space if she was attacking the excesses...
New app could save lives
Calling emergency services without saying a word could be life-saving – and a new ‘panic button’ devised by Jávea police allows residents and visitors...
PM welcomes refugees
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Alicante today (Thursday) to meet Ukrainian refuges who are being housed in the Ciudad de la Luz film...
‘Proper’ brigade to open in Jávea by summer
Wildfires that made international TV news twice in three years during the last decade were still not enough to get Jávea a brigade of...
Queen’s baths to become an archaeological park
An ambitious plan costing €15 million has been unveiled to turn Calpe’s Roman baths site into an ‘archaeological park’.
The project will be developed in...
Jávea set to charge for Granadella summer parking
Sun-seekers heading to Jávea’s secluded bays this summer will have to pay for parking for the first time.
The council has announced parking will be...
Helpline set up for Ukraine refugees
The Valencia government has set up a special hotline for Ukranian refugees.
Councillor for justice and the interior Gabriela Bravo said the ‘112 Ucrania’ number...
Government to subsidise fuel
A reduction of 20 cents in the price of fuel at the pumps will be applied for all motorists and transport workers, announced Prime...
Wet March ‘caused by climate change’
The record rainfall in March in the south east of Spain is the result of climate change, according to the head of Alicante university’s...
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Tony Matthews news from the Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics
Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals
Photo: @simonebiles
After three full days of competition, up to midnight on...
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