Loudspeakers getting quieter, but will not disappear
Many towns and villages still have cars with tannoys announcing council banns and news, even in the age of websites and WhatsApp - and...
Valencia Local Police bemoan lack of backup
UNIONS and police officers have come together to make it known that the force is not only understaffed, but also ill prepared to deal...
Region dodges fuel price hike
THE PRICE of fuel at petrol stations throughout the Valencia region did not go up at midnight on Monday - unlike the majority of...
Isolation plan for field workers
A procedure is being brought in by the Valencia government to ‘isolate’ fruit and vegetable pickers who may have caught the coronavirus.
Seasonal agricultural workers...
‘Prudence’ call due to high bull-run death toll
An emergency meeting was called following the seventh death of a bull run participant in the Valencia region this summer – but no move...
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...
Putting pets first
The Valencia region’s animal welfare law was finally published in the regional official bulletin (DOGV) on Monday, four years after the first draft was...
Flood season begins
This year’s flood prevention campaign has been launched by the Valencia government.
The emergency coordination centre has sent reminders to town halls that they must...
Thanks for helping Brits during blaze
In a specially arranged visit to Jávea following the recent forest fires, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris thanked authorities and local services for their handling...
Man blinded by laser pointer
A 37-YEAR-OLD man suffered ‘severe bilateral sight loss’ after a laser pointer hit him in the eyes for a couple of seconds.
The victim was...
Residents could be allowed to leave home to exercise next weekend
PM Pedro Sánchez has announced that if the current figures continue to improve the government may allow residents to leave their homes for a...
No lockdown for Valencia, says Puig
Valencia president Ximo Puig would ask for a state of emergency declaration for parts of the region ‘if it was necessary’.
This was the Valencia...
Additional measures for Valencia region
New measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 have been announced by the regional government.
They came into force today - and will run until...
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Relief is at hand for prostate examinations
The design and validation of a new device to detect prostate cancer, in a more effective, precise and less invasive manner than the rectal...
