Butts for beers
This 'chiringuito' on beach bar in Dénia has come up with a new eco-friendly initiative that will keep the beach tidier this summer: you...
Covid travel test providers warned over ‘cowboy behaviour’
A total of 82 private travel testing companies will be issued a two-strike warning and could be removed from GOV.UK list over ‘misleading prices’,...
Vaccination campaign begins in the Valencia region
The double-jab vaccination campaign got underway in the Valencia region on Monday (October 16).
Health councillor Marciano Gómez said they are aiming to give shots...
Visiting Villahermosa del Río
The name Villahermosa del Río dates back to Moorish times. Meaning ‘beautiful village of the river’, it’s hard to quibble.
The village is perched on...
Turtles emerge
A TOTAL of 113 eggs were found by swimmers in Castellón’s Serradal beach back in July. Of these, 32 were taken to be cared...
Ultimatum for Catalan president
PM Mariano Rajoy has given Catalan president Puigdemont until Monday to clarify if he yesterday (Tuesday) declared unilateral independence for Cataluña or not. The...
Valencia makes a stand to prevent climate breakdown
As the UN warns that the world is failing to meet vital climate change targets to prevent ‘climate disaster’, Valencia president Ximo Puig has...
Policeman keeps his ‘Unicorn’
A Valencia regional supreme court ruling delivered this week will allow mounted National Police officer David Huerta to keep 'Unicornio', the horse he had...
Processionaries on the paths
Pine processionary moth caterpillars are starting to descend from their tree nests during the daytime in some forested areas of the Valencia region.
UK government...
Accessible homes on the way
VALENCIA city hall and the region’s branch of disabled people’s association COCEMFE will jointly build 11 accessible homes.
Vice-Mayoress and Urbanism councillor Sandra Gómez met...
Human trafficking network dismantled in Sagunto
By Shelley Liddell
GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Moncada, collaborating with Belgian Police and Europol, have busted a criminal organisation dedicated to trafficking with people.
They would...
Lack of La Safor buses ‘unacceptable’
BELLREGUARD is pushing for its beach-to-town bus link to be reinstated as seaside residents are completely cut off.
According to mayor Àlex Ruiz, people living...
Updates for victims of crime
The Guardia Civil in Valencia region have started a pilot scheme to update victims of common crimes about any progress in their cases.
This is...
Air quality remains good
Levels of atmospheric pollution in the Valencia region remain low – despite a ‘slight rise’ recorded as the area emerged from lockdown.
Results complied from...
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Bank proposes merger to create ‘one of Europe’s largest financial entities’
The BBVA bank has proposed a merger with Banco Sabadell, offering almost €11.5 billion in the form of an exchange of shares to take...
