Flooding tragedy hits Murcia
One person was killed and a ‘multitude’ of residents had to be rescued from their homes as a torrential downpour ‘completely flooded’ properties in...
Air traffic controllers set to strike
Unions representing air traffic controllers have called five days of strike action at 16 Spanish airports including Alicante-Elche.
The 24-hour stoppages are set to take...
Extension of mask use rejected in Valencia
With some regional governments in Spain now making it obligatory to wear masks in almost all situations outside the home, Valencia president Ximo Puig...
Face masks – new rules published
The government has just published new rules in the state official bulletin (BOE) on wearing face masks in public places.
The BOE notes that the...
Snow alert for inland Alicante
The interior of Alicante province has been placed on yellow alert for snow on Thursday.
According to state weather agency AEMET, snow could fall above...
Passenger location cards are part of new rules
International flyers arriving in Spain will have to fill in a form, which will be provided by their airline before they take off.
Passengers will...
New rules for tourist lets
A new decree regulating tourist accommodation in the Valencia region has been approved.
One of the most significant aspects is that it makes it illegal...
Valencia formally requests phase two status
The Valencia regional government has formally requested its three provinces (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón) are allowed to enter phase two of the lockdown exit...
Phase three ‘Valencia style’
Valencia's president Ximo Puig has spelled out the measures and freedoms that will apply during phase three of the exit plan in the region,...
Vaccinations underway in Valencia region
Yesterday (Sunday) Batiste Martí, aged 81, was the first person in the Valencia region to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
He was given his jab at...
Naked driver’s horn problem
In the early hours of Sunday in Crevillente, two local police officers were getting into their patrol vehicle outside the station, when a car...
Huge investment plan for Alicante province
A major investment plan has been unveiled by Alicante provincial government, which is worth more than €71 million over the next three years.
It will...
Sharp rise in Covid cases
Figures reported by the regional health department on Wednesday show that the number of active cases of Covid-19 has shot up in the last...
Spain backs vaccine passport concept
As the vaccine rollout gathers pace, many countries including Spain are debating the possibility of creating some kind of ‘passport’ to enable people who...