Dating site scam shut down
A gang that allegedly made over a million euros by extorting people using dating websites has been disbanded by the Guardia Civil, with all...
Crackdown on banned pesticides
The Guardia Civil have coordinated with Europol in the fight against irregular use of pesticides to seize over 23 tonnes of produce that is...
Devastating forest fire hits Valencia
Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of the forest fire which broke out in Venta del Moro near Requena in Valencia province on...
Summer security operation launched
The Guardia Civil’s summer campaign for Alicante province – ‘Operación Verano 2022’ – was presented on Monday and will run until the end of...
Bid to beat the jams
The national traffic department (DGT) has launched its annual summer ‘Operación Salida’ (operation exit) campaign, with 44 million car journeys predicted for the month...
Make the most of the Med diet
Regional health service chiefs have ‘recommended’ that vending machines in hospitals and health centres have ‘products representing the Mediterranean diet’.
They have advised against the...
More strikes by Ryanair cabin crew
The USO union representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain has called another 12 days of strikes for July.
The stoppages will take place on July...
Summer health department reinforcements increased
The regional health service has assigned €68.8 million to hire cover for medical personnel taking summer holidays and extra staff for health centres and...
New measures to ease pressure on residents
A range of additional measures have been approved – or are about to be passed – to bring down the cost of living for...
Hospital admissions for Covid-19 on the rise in Valencia region
The number of people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in the Valencia region has increased over the last two weeks.
Figures from the regional health...
Sánchez meets Biden before NATO summit
PRIME Minister Pedro Sánchez held an hour-long meeting with Joe Biden on the US president’s first official visit to Spain, which was for the...
Better air – but not good enough
Residents in Spain are breathing the ‘cleanest air’ since records began back in 1990, according to a report published this week.
The findings collated by...
Extra measures to contain inflation
Additional measures to compensate for soaring inflation and protect the most vulnerable, as well as further extensions of those already in force, were announced...
Strike causes pain for Ryanair customers
A total of 54 Ryanair flights to and from Spain were cancelled yesterday (Sunday) on the third day of strikes by cabin crew who...
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Deal struck to improve conditions for firefighters
Following warnings that the Valencia region was not prepared to face what could be one of the worst ever summers for forest fires, president...
