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Spike in cases in Valencia region

July 21, 2020

The regional health authority yesterday (Monday) reported 171 new coronavirus cases in the Valencia region. This figure includes all the cases recorded since Friday. A total...

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Russian mafia swoop

December 18, 2020

National Police have taken down a large Russian speaking, high risk, organised crime network involved in corruption and money laundering Full report in today’s Costa...

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Budget high-speed trains coming to Orihuela and Murcia

November 28, 2023

The first low cost, high-speed train (AVE) between Madrid and Murcia will start on December 10 with fares from as little as €7. The ‘Avlo’...

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Over 2,000 cases of Covid-19 in Valencia city

May 29, 2020

The new breakdown of figures per muncipality in the Valencia region shows 2,088 people in Valencia city have contracted the coronavirus since the first...

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Valencia region escapes flare-up lockdowns

July 9, 2020

While confinement of the population has been ordered again in several areas of Spain due to coronavirus flare-ups, the Valencia region has escaped any...

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Campsite coronavirus chaos

March 25, 2020

The government decree issued last week, stating that all hotels, short term holiday rentals and campsites had to close caused alarm and upset throughout...

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Algar waterfalls closed to bathers

July 27, 2023

At around 14.15 on Wednesday, the local police in Callosa de Ensarriá told swimmers in the Algar waterfall bathing area to get out of...

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All Valencia Region gets phase one status from Monday

May 15, 2020

The areas of the Valencia Region that were left out of phase one on Monday (including the three provincial capitals of Valencia, Alicante and...

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Spain to declare State of Alarm

March 13, 2020

PM Pedro Sánchez has just announced that the Cabinet will declare the State of Alarm in the whole of Spain over the Covid-19 coronavirus...

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Valencia region will not request phase two status next Monday

May 20, 2020

Valencia regional health councillor Ana Barceló has announced her department will not be requesting the region enters phase two on Monday as initially stated....

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Airport opens free pick-up car park

August 7, 2023

Alicante-Elche airport has opened an ‘express’ car park outside the terminal on the floor for arrivals, announced state airports company AENA. The first 10 minutes...

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Deluge floods homes and blocks streets

November 5, 2020

Flooding hit the Costa Blanca on Wednesday and Thursday, with the north of Alicante province on orange alert for downpours. Homes on Jávea’s Balcón al...