Ivory traders taken to task
A three week crackdown on illegally obtained ivory being sold in shops and on the internet has resulted in 66 items made of it...
Shortest wait in the region
Torrevieja health department has stated that its hospital has the lowest waiting times for operations in the Valencia region.
The private company Ribera Salud –...
Clampdown on illegal parties to halt virus spread
Residents of the Valencia region have been asked to report any illegal parties which number more than six people.
Councillor for justice Gabriela Bravo stated:...
‘Grape-ful’ farmers salute the Guardia Civil
The Guardia Civil have hailed their operation to protect the grape harvest in Alicante province as a ‘success’.
A force spokesman noted that they have...
Green jobs boost predicted
The Valencia government’s drive to convert the region to solar energy will create 3,000 jobs, according to councillor for the ecological transition, Mireia Mollà.
According...
Reinforcing the flood gates
Work to install an automatic safety gate at the mouth of La Comuna irrigation channel into the River Segura in Rojales is underway.
Mayor Antonio...
State of emergency declared
The national government has approved another state of emergency, which came into effect on Sunday evening and will initially run for 15 days.
They will...
Anglo-Spanish gang busted by Guardia Civil
A gang ‘dedicated principally to gun running and drug smuggling’ has been taken down in Murcia region, according to the Guardia Civil.
A total of...
Curfew ‘from the beginning of next week’
Regional president Ximo Puig has asked the departments for the judiciary and health to ‘define the legal framework’ which will allow them to introduce...
Night-time curfew planned for Valencia region
Trade unions reported today that regional president Ximo Puig is set to ask the national government for a curfew which will see people ordered...
Protecting pets
The Valencia government has passed draft legislation for the protection, welfare and keeping of pet animals.
Aimed at eradicating abandonment of pets and cruelty, the...
Call for flood control channel
A second watercourse must be built in Pilar de la Horadada to prevent severe flooding from causing chaos again, according to mayor José María...
Gourmet gambling den discovered
The owner of a gourmet foods shop in Alicante has been arrested after a secret gambling den was discovered there by police.
By day, the...
Red Cross to distribute food aid
The Red Cross is planning to distribute over 1,000 tonnes of food to disadvantaged people and families in Alicante province over the coming months.
The...
POPULAR NEWS
Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
