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Local airports on standby

Airports around Spain are adapting their services and facilities to the sharp fall in flights due to the Covid-19 health crisis, according to state-run...

Move to the ‘new normality’

A group of experts will advise the Valencia regional government over the future ‘transition phase’ in which strict state of emergency confinement measures are...

Hot weather inhibits the virus

Coronovirus infections increase during colder weather, according to a study carried out by state weather agency AEMET and Madrid’s Carlos III university hospital. In a...

Coronavirus – Valencia region update

Encouraging figures on the coronavirus outbreak in the Valencia region were published today (Thursday) by the health department. The number of people being treated for...

Coronavirus – Valencia region update

Councillor for health Ana Barceló noted that 291 more people have recovered from the disease – up by 25 from the 266 reported yesterday. The...

Hospitals grateful for donations

Torrevieja hospital and Vinalopó hospital in Elche have received more than 100 donations from businesses, associations and members of the public since the Covid-19...

Free facemasks for vulnerable people

An agreement has been signed between the Valencia government and pharmacists to hand out facemasks to residents over the age of 65 and those...

Coronavirus – Valencia region update

In the Valencia region the number of deaths of patients with the coronavirus has gone down by seven from yesterday's figure – with 31...

Healthcare in safe hands

The Spanish national women’s handball team player, Laura Hernández is also a nurse in Elche but has no fear of being on the front...

Shoring up the riverbank

Work to strengthen the defence walls of the Segura in Almoradí – where the river burst its banks in September with devastating consequences –...

Regional government payment announced

The Valencia government has signed an agreement with business and union representatives that includes a €150 pay-out for 200,000 workers affected by a temporary...

Coronavirus – Valencia region update

In the Valencia region the number of deaths of patients with the coronavirus has gone up by 18 from yesterday's figure – with 38...

Supplies for frontline workers

The Valencia government is continuing to source essential medical equipment for the health service from China and fly the supplies back to the region. The...

Lowest coronavirus death toll since March 24

The number of patients who are dying with coronavirus in Spain continues to fall. The government has just reported a figure of 605 for 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...