Watching over the sea grass prairies
The work done by the marine observation service in the battle to preserve underwater prairies has been lauded by regional director for the environment,...
Aquarium elated at baby sharks
The first sandbar sharks to be born this year at Valencia’s Oceanographic are two males and a female, each weighing about a kilo and...
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...
New facility to protect seagrass
A mobile phone app has been created by the regional government which allows users to view the position of the protected sea grass prairies...
Pioneering Parkinson’s disease treatment carried out in Valencia
The first implant of a deep brain stimulation (DBS) system, to help improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, in Spain has been successfully carried...
‘Flaming’ bull running goes to public vote
SENIJA town hall has asked their residents to decide whether the controversial ‘bou emboulat’ (bulls with fire) should be banned. The public consultation began...
Amnesty deal reached with Catalan separatists
The Socialist party (PSOE) and Catalan separatists Junts have reached an agreement over the amnesty law following marathon negotiations in Brussels.
The deal is set...
Island forest devastated by wildfire
A total of 7.3% of the land mass of Tenerife has been burned by a devastating wildfire which has raged on the island since...
ITV stations go back on strike
More strikes have been called in the ITV (MOT) motor vehicle inspection service pay dispute, which the regional government claimed to have settled in...
‘Green’ light for Madrid airport expansion questioned
Socialist party Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of the controversial €2.4 billion expansion plan for Madrid-Barajas airport – much to the...
Returning life to the sea
The Oceanogràfic foundation and regional government have returned various marine animals to the sea off El Saler.
There were seven seahorses, 22 corals and two...
Seagrass prairies ‘in good health’
The condition of the most important seagrass prairies off the coast of the Valencia region has improved over the last 20 years, according to...
Bearded vultures are back
The Valencia government has confirmed that adult bearded vultures have returned to the region.
They launched a reintroduction programme at the Tinença de Benifassà natural...
Second runway row takes off
The controversial proposal to construct a second runway at Alicante-Elche airport is leading to a war of words between rival political forces in the...
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‘Settling a debt’ with the ‘forgotten victims’ of the Catholic Church
The government has presented measures which it says will ‘recognise, prevent and redress’ sexual abuse which occurred in the Catholic Church in Spain.
The Ombudsman’s...
