New animal welfare regulations under discussion
The outgoing regional government has held the first meeting of a committee established to develop the measures outlined in the law it passed earlier...
Britons investigated for holiday villa scam
The suspects allegedly behind a holiday villa rental scam, which conned victims all over Spain and in the UK, have been tracked down by...
Help with cost of living rises continues
The reduction in VAT (IVA) on food will continue until the end of the year.
The extension of the policy was announced following Tuesday’s Cabinet...
Counting on campervanners
The Valencia government is stumping up €834,062 to allow more villages in the depopulated interior of the region to set up facilities for motorhomes.
A...
Advice to halt drownings this summer
Bathers are being urged to take care in the water after it was revealed that 67 people lost their lives by drowning in Valencia...
Another turtle nests in Denia
A loggerhead turtle laid 111 eggs at a Denia beach in the early hours of Friday morning.
It is the third nesting in a week...
Fire fight – who is right?
Town halls are at loggerheads over whether bonfires are allowed on the beaches for the San Juan celebrations tonight (Friday).
While some local authorities, such...
Eyes in the sky – spotters doubled
The Valencia government presented its plan for fighting forest fires on Tuesday.
Regional secretary for emergencies José María Ángel said one of the main thrusts...
Creating a vulture community
In the first week of June three young bearded vultures, which had been born in captivity, were introduced to the special protection area set...
PP-Vox power deal revealed
While the PP’s Carlos Mazón will be president of the Valencia region, his vice-president will be former bullfighter Vicente Barrera (pictured) from the far-right...
Pet friendly dilemma for hotels
Following the approval in March of Spain’s new animal protection law, hotels and restaurants will have to explicitly state whether they are pet friendly...
Inflation eased in May
The National Statistics Institute (INE) has reported that the consumer price index (IPC) fell in May to 3.2%, which is 0.9% lower than the...
PP does deal with Vox
Carlos Mazón’s Partido Popular (PP) has reached an agreement with far-right party Vox to run the Valencia region.
He said he is aiming to get...
Talking about prostate cancer
Prostate cancer accounts for 19% of the tumours diagnosed in men the Valencia region, according to a report from the health department.
It is the...
