More information – exercise and walks from Saturday (May 2)
The government has given more information about their system for talking exercise during the state of emergency.
The new regulations come into force tomorrow (May...
Night-time curfew planned for Valencia region
Trade unions reported today that regional president Ximo Puig is set to ask the national government for a curfew which will see people ordered...
Young people take their turn
The regional health authority was set to administer 378,382 anti-Covid jabs this week, ‘mostly’ for people aged 12 to 39 years old.
Regional health councillor...
Horror smash on the A-7
Five people died in a crash on the A-7 motorway in Valencia province last night (Sunday).
Four vehicles were involved in the smash in the...
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...
‘Can we drink our tap water now?’
This is the question hundreds of Costa Blanca News readers have asked us following the restrictions imposed two weeks ago in La Nucía, Finestrat,...
Airport strike threat
TWO DIFFERENT strikes are set to hit Alicante-Elche airport as unions take on the government over pay and working conditions.
Three trade unions - CCOO,...
British family ‘desperate’ as Mark, 32, remains missing
FAMILY members and friends of missing British resident Mark Palmer say they are 'getting desperate' and have criticised the 'slowness' of police operations in...
Lack of La Safor buses ‘unacceptable’
BELLREGUARD is pushing for its beach-to-town bus link to be reinstated as seaside residents are completely cut off.
According to mayor Àlex Ruiz, people living...
Medications – home delivery
Councillor for health in Valencia region, Ana Barceló reported that they have set up a medication home delivery service for vulnerable residents.
This covers people...
Presidents call for Europe-wide tourism plan
The presidents of the Valencia region and Balearic Islands have called on the Spanish government and European Union to ‘produce a joint strategy to...
‘Oxford’ jab age group extended
The ministry for health and regional governments agreed last night that when all people aged 60 to 65 have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca...
Water deaths ‘are avoidable’
A total of 11 people died from drowning or in ‘aquatic accidents’ in the Valencia region during June, prompting the health department to launch...
British travellers hit by UK vaccination policy
Following last week’s front page article – ‘travel risk to the UK’ – a number of readers have contacted Costa Blanca News to report...
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Brain drain to Spain
A record number of foreigners are working in Spain – many in ‘high value’ professions.
The government reported this week that more non-Spaniards than ever...
