Covid-19 hospital cases on the rise
Several small outbreaks of coronavirus have been reported in Alicante province, as the number of cases in the Valencia region continues to increase.
On Monday...
Call for more regional police for pandemic fight
The Valencia government has called for urgent reinforcements to strengthen the regional police force, which is in the forefront of the battle against infringements...
Garden rubbish ‘is a fire risk’
Council leaders have called on residents and gardening companies not to dump cuttings and foliage in the street due to the danger it represents.
Large...
New laws on smoking begin to bite
Alicante city local police issued fines to 25 people in one day for smoking too close to other people in public areas.
City hall reported...
Tourism trade demands ‘respect’ in Benidorm
Sunday morning saw somewhere in the region of 1,000 people turn out for the peaceful “Respect for all in the tourism sector” march in...
Prostitution ban ‘needed’ to shut down brothels
Valencia president Ximo Puig has said a change in the law is necessary to shut brothels after minister for equality Irene Montero wrote to...
Small percentage ignore Covid-19 rules
Despite the week-on-week rise since the middle of July of active cases of coronavirus in the region, a Valencia government survey has found that...
Cartagena ‘appeals’ to Britons
The number of Britons living permanently in Cartagena has increased for the first time since 2009, local councillor for statistics Alejandra Gutiérrez has announced.
The...
Safety advice to prevent skin cancer
A facility called a ‘health innovation point’ has been set up at the entrance to Cala Bosque beach in La Zenia, Orihuela Costa in...
Objections registered over Escalona campsite plan
Environmental association Amigos de Sierra Escalona and a San Miguel de Salinas residents’ association have registered objections over the project to construct a campsite...
Special nightlife measures ‘for three weeks’
The special measures affecting nightlife announced by the national government on Friday to crackdown on the spread of Covid-19 will be in force for...
Isolation plan for field workers
A procedure is being brought in by the Valencia government to ‘isolate’ fruit and vegetable pickers who may have caught the coronavirus.
Seasonal agricultural workers...
Car race and bottle parties halted
Alicante city local police handed out 177 fines at the weekend after people were caught breaking regulations designed to halt the spread of Covid-19.
In...
Search for Franco’s victims extended
The regional government is continuing to search for the remains of victims who were executed by Franco’s forces after the Spanish Civil War ended...
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...
