Botulism outbreak kills over 300 birds
A TOTAL 331 birds that lived in Valencia’s Albufera natural park have died as a result of an outbreak of avian botulism.
The outbreak of...
Pension boost from Britons in Spain
BRITISH pensioners in Spain will continue to have their annual pension rise, the UK’s department for work and pensions (DWP) announced this week.
Under the...
Grab a grant from Valencia
The Valencia government has given details on a number of grant schemes that will be available to residents living in the provinces of Alicante,...
Cash to revamp GPs’ surgeries
The regional health department has allocated over €10 million to its plan to reform doctors’ surgeries during this legislature, with town halls able to...
‘Unfair market practices’ over Covid testing for travellers
The UK’s competition watchdog has agreed to look into the cost of Covid-19 testing for travellers after health secretary Sajid Javid complained over the...
Airport ‘handling’ staff to stage protests
Unions are organising protests at all airports in Spain over new licences approved by state airport operator Aena for ground handling services around the...
Private car hire platforms ‘are legal’
Representatives of the Valencia regional government have said that platforms that allow private car owners to rent their vehicles to others for a small...
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...
Barcelona back to normal – almost
With a significant number of police on patrol and adjoining streets cut off to traffic, the popular Las Ramblas of Barcelona reopened to pedestrians...
ETA’s bloody Costa trail
After the Basque terrorist group announced its dissolution last week, James Parkes looks back at the attacks carried out in the Valencia region during...
Ontinyent flood victims fear repeat performance
RESIDENTS affected by the September floods in Ontinyent have signed a petition calling for urgent action – especially as another gota fría is forecast...
Black flags for the coast
The annual black flag awards have been issued by environmental association Ecologistas en Acción for mistreatment of the coastline around Spain.
In the Levante area,...
Update on the vaccine rollout
The regional health department is set to administer 451,816 jabs to protect people against Covid-19 this week – down by 48,000 on last week’s...
Grants for electricity generation systems for homes
Residents will soon be able to apply for subsidies to install systems to generate and store electricity for their own usage.
A total of €122...
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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...
