Health
One-year jail term sought for a hate crime
The Alicante Court has taken a man accused of a crime to trial. A hate crime was committed by racially insulting a woman as she was queuing at the La […]
The Generalitat will financially assist municipalities in their fight against the tiger mosquito and other species
The Ministry of Health has announced a new grant programme worth €350,000 for municipalities in the Valencian Community to fund actions against vectors that...
Maritime Rescue rescues nine migrants on a boat 40 miles off Alicante
Salvamar Leo of the Maritime Rescue Department rescued nine migrants yesterday, Wednesday May 28th, who were on a small boat around 40 miles from...
Early detection day for skin cancer is being held on Saturday at La Mata beach in Torrevieja
Rosa Cañón, Torrevieja City Councillor for Public Health, José Antonio GarcÃa Navarro, Director of Public Health at the Orihuela Health Department, and Zumba...
The Ministry of Health to extend smoking ban
The government plans to expand smoke-free areas beyond bar and restaurant terraces and bus shelters. Mónica GarcÃa, Minister of Health, declared a ban on...
British man is in serious condition after falling from a hotel room balcony in Marbella
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, May 25th . According to SER reports, the young man, who was sharing a room with two pals, is thought to...
Alicante Court issues its first conviction for trafficking the “zombie drug”
Alicante has seen its first conviction for trafficking the so-called zombie drug. Two men suspected of transporting enormous amounts of this material from the...
Torrevieja Mayor calls for the expansion of University Hospital
The Popular Party passed a motion that altered another brought by Vox on Monday in the usual plenary session of May, in which the City Council requests the...
Valencia debuts a robot for street cleaning
Valencia is testing the first autonomous and intelligent street cleaning robot as part of its Sandbox policy. Yesterday, Monday May 26th, Mayor MarÃa José...
Customs seizes 170 kilos of cocaine in shipment from Brazil
Customs Surveillance officials from the Tax Agency confiscated 170 kilogrammes of cocaine disguised inside vehicle catalytic converters originating in Brazil...
