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...
Puig asks for Costa Blanca to be excluded from UK quarantine...
Valencia regional president Ximo Puig has requested the UK continues to allow tourists to visit the region, and more specifically the Costa Blanca in...
New fines to halt virus spread
The Valencia government is set to approve a decree today (Friday) setting out a new fining regime to cover the regulations on the use...
Covid-19 cases on the rise again
The number of new cases of coronavirus has more than doubled when compared with last week’s figures.
On Wednesday councillor for health Ana Barceló noted...
Quesada high street facelift finished
The long-awaited improvements to Avenida de las Naciones in Ciudad Quesada (Rojales) have been completed with a €500,000 investment from the provincial government and...
Rubbish fires denounced
The Federation of Residents’ Associations for Orihuela Costa (FAOC) has warned that the piles of uncollected garden waste on the streets at Campoamor are...
Fines for not wearing face masks
Valencia president Ximo Puig stated that regional parliament will approve a decree on Friday setting out the fines that will be levied for not...
One in five foreigners in Alicante are British
Britons are still the most numerous foreign nationality living in Alicante province, with 67,728 citizens making up 19.6% of non-Spanish residents and 3.65% of...
Spike in cases in Valencia region
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...
Valencia prepares for ‘no deal’
With both the EU and the UK admitting earlier this month that little progress is being made in the Brexit trade talks, the Valencia...
Covid-19 healthcare staff will remain in place
The Valencia health authority took on 5,578 healthcare professionals to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, according to councillor for health Ana Barceló.
She noted that the...
Forest fire extinguished
A fierce forest fire that started on Thursday in La Romaneta – which lies between Monóvar and La Romana – has been extinguished by...
Field hospital for suspected Covid-19 migrants
The regional government has identified a temporary use for the field hospital constructed in Alicante city at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in...
Face masks in public made obligatory
Councillor for health Ana Barceló announced on Saturday that face masks will have to be worn at all times in public in the Valencia...
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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...
