Prison for drug dealing mayor
THE MAYOR of Torres Rafael Gil will serve an eight-year prison sentence for belonging to a gang of drug dealers.
Cataluña in crisis
“WE ARE going to declare independence 48 hours after all the votes are in and the results are official.”
These were the words of the...
Flu jab campaign underway
People aged 70 and over are being called to their local health centres for a flu jab and a booster shot against Covid-19.
Councillor for...
Virus ‘detectives’ to operate from health centres
Health centres in the Valencia region are leading the search for new cases of coronavirus in order to detect them early.
Healthcare professionals will trace...
Valencia’s La Fe hospital has longest waiting list in region
ONTINYENT, Xàtiva and Valencia's La Fe hospitals are among those with the longest waiting lists for surgery in the Valencia region , according to...
‘Disappointment’ in tax declaration challenge case
A European justice chief has ‘fallen short’ by failing to explicitly back the challenge to the Modelo 720 tax declaration form, according to opponents...
‘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...
DANA rescues
While no serious incidents occurred in Alicante province due to flooding caused by the cut-off low pressure weather system (DANA), in the north of...
Electricity bill reduction procedure passed by Cabinet
The government has finally been able to approve the measure which will see the wholesale price of electricity reduced, bringing down bills for households,...
Booster jab available later this month
FOURTH jabs to protect against Covid-19 will start in Spain on September 26, minister for health Carolina Darias has revealed.
The vaccinations will initially be...
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...
Regional government payment announced
The Valencia government has signed an agreement with business and union representatives that includes a €150 pay-out for 200,000 workers affected by a temporary...
Fibromyalgia woman wins landmark court case
A LAWYER from Gandia has managed to secure a disability pension for a woman with fibromyalgia after the Social Security claimed it did not...
Government deal moves closer
The Socialist party (PSOE) and Sumar have signed a pact to govern Spain – and the deal includes important infrastructure works for Alicante province.
Acting...
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Plan to cut smoking to just 5% of the population by...
The government has given a detailed analysis of their ‘integral plan’ to reduce smoking – but has still not yet revealed which additional public...
