Measure to relax lockdown for youngsters
Children aged 14 years old and under will be allowed to go out for a walk with one of their parents or another adult...
Fewer patients need hospital treatment in Valencia region
Councillor for health in the Valencia region Ana Barceló reported a slight fall in the number of new coronavirus cases today (Thursday) – with...
Parliament extends state of emergency
Spain’s parliament approved the extension of the state of emergency on Wednesday for another two weeks meaning it will run until midnight on Saturday,...
House building up during first quarter
Figures for the first quarter of 2020 showed an increase in property building in Alicante province.
Orihuela continues to top the construction league table.
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More recoveries than new cases
Councillor for health in the Valencia region Ana Barceló reported a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases – with 172 positive tests...
Street dancer in hot water
A man who was dancing Sevillanas in the street in the middle of Santa Pola - wearing the traditional woman’s dress - is facing...
Coronavirus improvement continues – Valencia region figures (Tuesday)
Just 60 new cases were reported in the Valencia region (17 in Alicante province) – down from 89 yesterday and 133 on Sunday.
Councillor for...
Embassy takes questions on coronavirus situation and other issues
The British Embassy in Madrid is hosting a ‘virtual drop-in session’ for UK nationals resident in Spain tomorrow (Wednesday) on their Facebook page –...
Measures against mosquitoes
Mosquito populations are increasing due to recent rain – and some local authorities have announced campaigns to crack down on the pest.
Santa Pola town...
Coronavirus – Valencia region figures (Monday)
A total of 89 new cases were reported – down from 133 yesterday.
Councillor for health Ana Barceló noted that there are currently 4,626 'active'...
Field hospitals ready to use
Three field hospitals – in the cities of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón – are now ready to treat coronavirus patients.
Councillor for justice and the...
Army clean-up
The army was in Torrevieja yesterday to sterilise the CdT tourism building off the CV-905 dual carriageway.
A spokeswoman noted that an initiative to cook...
Coronavirus – Valencia region update
More encouraging figures on the coronavirus outbreak in the Valencia region were published today (Friday) by the health department.
The number of people being treated...
Lockdown – fines and fracas
Although the vast majority of residents are adhering to the state of emergency lockdown, people have been caught surfing, swimming and jogging by the...
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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...
