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1,343 new cases of coronavirus in the Valencian Community

The Ministry of Universal Health and Public Health has reported a total of 1,343 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by PCR test or through antigen tests since the last update. The new cases by province are 163 in Castellón (189,578 in total), 405 in Alicante (524,845 in total) and 775 in Valencia (827,746 in total). Of …

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Warning to take extreme caution on the roads this weekend

The Emergency Coordination Centre of the Generalitat recommends extreme caution this weekend when traveling by road in the Valencian Community as the holiday return operation coincides with episodes of heavy rains and storms forecast by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) in certain parts of the region (Torrevieja itself should not be affected by the storms). …

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Special traffic device for operation “Summer Return”

On Friday, at 3:00 p.m., the last of the special operations that the General Directorate of Traffic organise for this summer begins, which will see the generalised return of tourists from coastal and mountainous regions to the cities throughout the weekend. It is anticipated that there will be a total of 4,890,000 long-haul movements in …

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Flamingos in the Wild

Young flamingos who were born in the Salinas in Torrevieja are now starting to explore the big wide world. You can read more about their fledgling journey at The Leader newspaper. However, all doesn’t always go to plan in the early days of their discovery, as some of them get tired easily, disoriented and even …

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444 drivers stoped every day after having taken alcohol or drugs

Between August 8 and 14, the General Directorate of Traffic carried out a new special campaign to monitor and control alcohol and drugs in which the agents of the Traffic Group of the Guardia Civil have controlled a total of 201,938 drivers, of which 3,105 tested positive for alcohol and/or drugs. Despite the increase in …

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