Pre-departure test scrapped for travellers
Eligible fully vaccinated passengers and under 18s will no longer need to take a pre-departure test or self-isolate on arrival in England from 04.00...
Summer holiday gang busted
A PROLIFIC gang of criminals that has been preying on foreign tourists holidaying along the east coast of Spain has been arrested by National...
Renewing radiography equipment
The regional health service is buying 45 sets of digital radiography equipment for hospitals around the region.
Two contracts to supply the devices have been...
Portuguese man o’ war shuts Tavernes beach
TAVERNES beach had to be shut to bathers from Monday afternoon after several Portuguese man o' war were spotted on the shore.
Lifeguards on the...
Splat!
Bunyol (Valencia) held its traditional 'Tomatina' tomato fight on Wednesday - 160,000 kilos of tomatoes were used in the battle.
ITV service goes ‘public’
The ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service in the Valencia region starts the first phase of reverting to public control this week, after being...
Inheritance tax to be slashed
New Valencia president Carlos Mazón has set the wheels in motion to effectively abolish the tax on inheritances and donations.
The first session of the...
Rising figures cause concern
The Valencia region has reported the worst week so far of the second wave of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Carsharing in Valencia
Electric car platform CarGreen has been given the green light to operate in Valencia city.
The company will fleet a maximum of 100 driverless electric...
Airports voted best in Europe
Spain’s airports have garnered a healthy haul of prizes at the ACI Europe Best Airport awards, with Alicante-Elche and Murcia among the winners.
Alicante-Elche Miguel...
Betting on the beard
Councillor for the environment Mireia Mollà took part in the introduction of three young bearded vultures (lammergeiers) in the Tinença de Benifassà natural park...
‘Tax-free’ shopping in Spain touted in London
Britons are being told that Spain is a ‘tax-free’ shopping destination, in a government marketing campaign.
Acting minister for tourism Héctor Gómez highlighted during a...
Public health rules for the ‘new normality’
The government has approved the measures which will cover public health safety when the state of emergency ends on June 21.
The Royal Decree was...
Healthcare restrictions eased
Appointments in person at health centres and visits to patients in hospitals are gradually being restored by the regional government.
The health department has sent...
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Healthcare reform plan revealed
An outline of the plan to reform the structure of the healthcare system in the Valencia region has been unveiled – but regional healthcare...
