AstraZeneca jab on hold
All inoculations with the AstraZeneca vaccine have been halted in the Valencia region.
The decision was taken after the health ministry in Madrid ruled that...
More freedom for some
The ministry for health has given more freedom to residents living in small towns and villages.
According to a six-page order published in the state...
Boat people reach the Costa
GUARDIA Civil had their hands full this week chasing scarpering migrants who arrived at a number of points along the Costa Blanca and Costa...
State of emergency extended
Yesterday evening Parliament approved the continuation of the state of emergency in Spain until April 26.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that he will have...
Frozen to death
TWO mountain ramblers died while out walking in the Tinença de Benifassà area in Castellón at the weekend.
The two women, aged 40 and 53,...
Spain would be worst off in case of Brexit
AS Britain goes to the polling stations tomorrow (Thursday), Spain is hoping the UK will remain in the EU.
The reason is simple.
According the rating...
Vaccinations ‘well up’ on last week
The regional health department was set to administer 324,190 anti-Covid jabs this week in the three provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón.
People aged 55...
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,...
Mass vaccination sites planned
The regional government will set up four special centres for ‘mass vaccination’ against Covid-19, along with other sites.
Valencia president Ximo Puig noted that two...
Costa safe-harbour for migrants
New PM Pedro Sánchez has ordered authorities to allow a rescue ship carrying 629 migrants to dock in the eastern port of Valencia after...
No more nitrates in the water in Alzira
ALL urbanisations in Alzira are now getting nitrate-free on-tap water thanks to a complete overhaul of the town's pipeworks.
The new system is just under...
New measures to combat Covid rise
The Valencia government announced additional measures yesterday to combat the sharp rise in new cases of Covid-19 in the region.
The Regional Supreme Court has...
Buyers with cash in hand
THE MAJORITY of properties sold on the Costa Blanca are still bought by buyers with funds in hand - without needing to take out...
Regional outbreaks under control
A total of 16 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the Valencia region on Wednesday but the regional government said the flare-ups were...
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British travellers hit by UK vaccination policy
Following last week’s front page article – ‘travel risk to the UK’ – a number of readers have contacted Costa Blanca News to report...
