Pupils back to school after six months at home
Pupils returned to the classrooms all over the Valencia and Murcia regions this week.
Youngsters have been studying from home since the Covid-19 pandemic hit...
Drug ‘fast ferry’ service busted
The security forces have arrested 65 suspects in an operation against drug smugglers who used high-powered boats to ferry hashish from North Africa to...
Valencia region will not request phase two status next Monday
Valencia regional health councillor Ana Barceló has announced her department will not be requesting the region enters phase two on Monday as initially stated....
Pain app on trial at regional hospital
An application has been created to ‘measure the pain level’ of people who visit hospital A&E departments ‘in order to improve and speed up...
New call to ban painkiller
Metamizole linked to 43 deaths in Spain and almost 350 cases of adverse reactions reported
Helath chiefs must ban the use of the controversial analgesic...
New coronavirus cases ‘stabilise’ in Valencia region
There were 414 more new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Valencia region today – up by 16 on yesterday but a far cry...
Court gives go-ahead for Tavernes beach flood prevention
FLOODED streets on Tavernes beach can at last be prevented now the council has won its case against the landowners.
Plots on the seafront road...
Protected animals ‘stuffed’ in Alicante
AN EIGHT-month investigation by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province into the illegal trade of animals has led to the seizure of more than...
Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in Valencia region
A total of 772 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the Valencia region yesterday (Tuesday) evening – almost double the previous day’s total...
Taxing time
FIGURES released this week by the tax office (Agencia Tributaria) show that it will be handing back €10,858 million to taxpayers who filed their...
Government ‘gets a grip’ on inflation
Inflation was slowed to 6.8% in Spain in November, largely due to the reduction in the price of electricity and fuel.
However, supermarkets prices remained...
Domestic murder
A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Benicàssim (Castellón) for allegedly murdering his wife with a knife and injuring his 11 and 13-year-old children...
Measure to relax lockdown for youngsters
Children aged 14 years old and under will be allowed to go out for a walk with one of their parents or another adult...
Costa faces huge clean up
LOSSES caused by the flooding disaster which has hit the south Valencia region will run to more than €1.5 billion, according to regional president...
COSTA LEVANTE
Having a nose for it
The turtle watch campaign – which is being carried out in 80 coastal municipalities along Spain’s Mediterranean – has two new recruits this summer.
The...
