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Vaccinations to start early
The national health department has brought forward the date to receive jabs against flu and Covid-19.
They reported this week that the joint vaccination campaign...
Asian hornet reaches the Valencia region
The first Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) has been detected in the Valencia region.
Regional agriculture and environment department chiefs noted that they are putting ‘an...
Hunting down illegal holiday homes
New regional tourism councillor, Nuria Montes has vowed to hunt out all the illegal holiday lets in the Valencia region.
Sra Montes said their task...
Inheritance tax – Valencia government sets out its stall
Draft legislation to enable tax relief amounting to 99% on inheritances and donations was approved by the Valencia parliament on Tuesday.
This entails modification of...
Rare gulls on the up
An increase of 8% in the total number of nesting pairs of Audouin’s gulls in 2023 compared to the previous year has been reported...
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...
New animal law comes into force in September
Spain’s new national animal law will come into force on September 29 – six months after it was published in the state official bulletin...
Flood season begins
This year’s flood prevention campaign has been launched by the Valencia government.
The emergency coordination centre has sent reminders to town halls that they must...
Red carpet for ‘La Roja’
The members of Spain’s World Cup winning side were received by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today at the Moncloa Palace.
The PM announced that...
Red carpet for ‘La Roja’
The members of Spain’s World Cup winning side were received by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today (Tuesday) at the Moncloa Palace.
The PM announced...
Island forest devastated by wildfire
A total of 7.3% of the land mass of Tenerife has been burned by a devastating wildfire which has raged on the island since...
Getting new doctors
The government is stumping up an extra €52 million to provide grants to enable more than 700 additional young people to study medicine at...
Inflation rises – but remains low
Inflation in Spain rose to 2.3% in July – up from the figure of 1.9% recorded in June.
The hike in the price of fuel...
Warning over illegal electricity connections
Police have issued a warning about the dangers of illegal connections to the electricity grid, which are commonly used to power marijuana plantations or...
‘Egg-xit’ – tiny turtles head for the sea
Baby loggerhead turtles started hatching on Sunday night from the eggs laid by a female which made a nest on Arenales del Sol beach...
Life-saving drone rescue service ditched in Alicante
The beach drone initiative – credited with saving 13 lives in two years in the Valencia region – has been scrapped by town halls...
Full backing for bull runs
Bull runs are an essential part of Valencian and national heritage, according to the new regional councillor for justice and the interior, Elisa Núñez.
She...
Emergency services HQ to return to Alicante
The emergency services hub and call centre (CICU) – which had been centralised in Valencia city – is set to operate from Alicante city...
Heartless scammer conned dog theft victims
A cynical scam which saw owners of stolen dogs targeted by a fraudster has been busted by the Guardia Civil.
A force spokesman explained that...
Hottest day
The temperature reached 44.5ºC in Orihuela city yesterday (Thursday) – the hottest day of the year so far, according to MeteOrihuela.
The good news is...