Gandia’s waiting list woes
GANDIA hospital's outpatient consultancies are 'overwhelmed' due to 'poor planning', complains the general workers' union (UGT).
The syndicate has finally cottoned onto the fact that...
Taxis on the war path
THE SPANISH association of taxi drivers has warned they will go on indefinite strike from July 31 if the government does not strictly apply...
Doctor crisis in the Valldigna due to summer holidays
CHILDREN in Simat de la Valldigna have no GP at their local surgery until at least September due to the only paediatrician being on...
Cataluña – the day after
With international media showing image of police charges and people being dragged away from poll stations, Catalan regional president Carlos Puigdemont stating he will...
Benidorm set for sunset marathon
BENIDORM will host the combined half marathon and 10k run on Saturday, March 3, with a start time of 18.30.
With just two weeks before...
Valencia buys up low cost housing
THE VALENCIA government will stump up around €50 million over the next three years to buy resale properties which will be converted into social...
Ending the stigma
A PRE-PAID card for use in mainstream shops has been launched for Gandía's poorest residents in a bid to remove the stigma of having...
Call for ‘responsibility’ over virus outbreaks
After figures showed that people aged 20-40 accounted for 45% of new cases of Covid-19 recorded over the weekend in the Valencia region, councillor...
Bear numbers on the up
The Iberian brown bear population continues to rise.
The latest figures – released by the four regions in Spain which are home to these unique...
Improved water for Valencia residents
Drinking water in and around Valencia has always been cause for concern. The water is hard, has a strange taste and is generally not...
Lampedusa Cross blessed by Pope visits Xàtiva and Ontinyent
The 'Lampedusa Cross' landed in Xàtiva and Ontinyent this week on its journey around the Valencia region - a symbol blessed by the Pope...
‘Horrifying’: Gandía hospital waiting lists of over three years
WAITING lists at Gandía hospital have climbed to 'horrifying' levels, complain the council's opposition, and 'something needs to be done immediately'.
The PP's Víctor Soler...
Oliva’s three in one
BUILDERS are set to get busy in and around Oliva with long-awaited plans finally getting the green light – in fact, they've already started.
Residents...
Chella youth confesses to teenage girl murder
During his testimony he claimed not to remember how he killed the victim, saying that the amount of cocaine he had consumed on that...
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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...
