Firework safety for kids ahead of Fallas
GOOD news for anyone terrified of crossing the street during the March Fallas festival: Local police are running firework safety campaigns in Gandia schools.
A...
Ocean-going galleon opens to public
AN ANCIENT ship used for trade and discovery voyages to the Americas and The Philippines has docked in Dénia – and is open to...
Rewarding inland town doctors
THE VALENCIA region’s healthcare department will ‘reward’ doctors who take public examinations after working in inland towns.
The regional government has taken this decision in...
Empty threats
DWINDLING populations and the threat of becoming empty in a generation or two are an ongoing worry for inland villages – and 10 of...
Pinedo water purification plant worries
VALENCIA’S local government is warning that the Pinedo water purification plant pours wastewater into the sea every time there are downpours.
The governing team revealed...
Burger King to open on Oliva beach
BURGER King plans to open its first branch in Oliva – and will, in fact, be the first US-style fast-food joint in La Safor's...
Newborn Martín needs urgent bone-marrow transplant
A TWO-WEEK-OLD baby in L'Horta Sud needs a bone-marrow donation before he reaches two months of age as he was born with an immunodeficiency...
Farmers storm Valencia city
OVER 20,000 farmers from across the Valencia region demonstrated in Valencia city to call for improved working conditions.
The protest was a sight to behold,...
Artificial Posidonia dunes to guard against climate change
SEA-BARRIERS and protecting the coastline from destruction have become a burning topic in the Valencia region since the December floods and, hot on their...
Paterna calls for owners to sterilise their cats
PATERNA council has launched a campaign urging cat-owners to have their animals sterilised to prevent future feral colonies forming from neglected pets – or...
Make paella Valencian again
THE EU has implemented new regulation aimed at ending misleading food information.
The new European-wide regulation will make it so that companies have to state...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
Estate agent admits murder
THE partner of a 34-year-old mum whose bloodstained body was found dumped in an underground refuse container has allegedly confessed to the killing.
Dutch estate...
Xàtiva’s Oscar women
Oscar nominations from Spain meant two women from Xàtiva got a pass to Hollywood at the weekend – but did not manage to tread...
