Stricter policing of nightspots announced
Valencia president Ximo Puig has announced a ‘mobilisation of the security forces’ to guarantee that ‘nightlife’ customers and businesses are observing the regulations brought...
Anguish and financial losses for Costa travellers
Heartbreaking stories from people whose trips to see loved-ones were scuppered by the UK government’s sudden introduction of quarantine measures for Spain have been...
Call for ‘responsibility’ over virus outbreaks
After figures showed that people aged 20-40 accounted for 45% of new cases of Covid-19 recorded over the weekend in the Valencia region, councillor...
Heat alert for Alicante province
Intense heat is set to descend on the south-east of Spain tomorrow (Friday) and continue over the weekend, with warnings issued by state weather...
Cannabis club closed down
A cannabis users’ association in Almoradí has been shut down by Guardia Civil in an operation against drug dealing.
A total of four people were...
Detecting coronavirus through waste water
Torrevieja will monitor waste water in the town to detect new cases of coronavirus.
Mayor Eduardo Dolón said the innovative system ‘will allow us to...
Planning a ‘peculiar’ school year
The regional government’s plans for the upcoming school year, currently expected to start on September 7, have been announced by education councillor Vicent Marzà.
He...
Protecting the healthcare system against Covid-19
A total of €123 million has been spent by the Valencia government to ‘guarantee a supply of healthcare products’ for the regional healthcare system...
Caught in the new quarantine fiasco
The UK government's sudden announcement that a 14-day quarantine was to come into effect as of Saturday midnight, giving people only a matter of...
Sea turtle lays eggs at La Manga
A loggerhead turtle’s nest containing 100 eggs has been discovered on a beach at La Manga del Mar Menor.
The authorities were alerted about turtle...
Beach count for the Costa
Electronic devices to count the number of people entering and leaving the beach have been installed at Cala Capitán, Cala Estaca and Cala Cerrada...
Archaeologists seek Roman wreck
After ancient Roman amphorae were seized by Guardia Civil from a frozen fish store in Santa Pola, archaeologists are asking the force to help...
Safe beaches information website launched
The Valencia government has launched a new online service which includes information designed to reduce the risk of drowning at the region’s beaches.
Councillor for...
UK decision ‘does not appear to be justified by objective data’
The UK government has sent out a press statement to explain its decision to remove Spain from the ‘travel corridors exemption list’.
They refer to...
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...
