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New Covid-19 measures begin in Murcia region today – and in...

A package of new measures to lower the Covid-19 contagion rate in Spain agreed to by all regional governmenets under the ministry of health...

Closure order for all nightclubs

The ministry of health has ordered the closure of all nightclubs and discothèques – and any nightspot with a dance floor. Minister for health Salvador...

Another nightclub closed over dancing

A third nightspot in Alicante city has been shut down after police carried out an inspection in the early hours of Thursday morning and...

Special measures for Valencia city

The regional government has announced additional measures to combat the rise in Covid-19 cases in the city of Valencia. These come into force today (Friday)...

Regional coronavirus figures reported

The Valencia region recorded 271 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday and 358 recoveries – allowing for a reduction in the overall figure for...

Emergency centre works underway at last

Work on the long-delayed emergency services centre in Orihuela Costa is expected to be finished at the beginning of 2021. Mayor Emilio Bascuñana and the...

Back to school – with a difference

The Valencia government is stumping up €1.5 million to buy reusable face masks and disinfect school buildings in time for beginning of the new...

Huge ECB loan to repair flood damage

The European central bank (ECB) has approved a €100 million loan for the Valencia government to repair damage caused in last September’s devastating flooding...

Police act against dance floor dunces

Local police have had to close down another nightclub in Alicante city for failing to follow rules to prevent the spread of Covid-19. This is...

Theme parks’ season to end early

Theme parks Aqualandia and Mundomar, that only reopened on July 3 following the coronavirus lockdown, have announced they will be closing their doors for...

Scaremongering reports anger residents

A scaremongering headline in a free English publication saying Spain was going back into lockdown on September 18 (which has been categorically denied by...

Murcia’s marvellous melons!

The melon harvest is expected to exceed 220,000 tonnes in Murcia region. This is despite the inclement weather that has affected their development. Full report in...

Search for ‘repression’ execution victims

Work has started in Monóvar to exhume victims who were executed by Franco’s forces following the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). They are searching for the...

67% of new patients are ‘asymptomatic’

The Valencia region heath authority registered 629 new cases of Covid-19 in their latest update yesterday (Monday), stating that 67% of the patients are...

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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...