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Actionable guides and stable resources for answering frequent questions and reaching official sources without mixing health-centre listings.

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Official updates15 September 2026

Human activity caused four in ten Valencian summer wildfires

Provisional data for July and August record 103 fires and 9,789 hectares affected; lightning started more incidents, but not the most destructive ones.

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Conceptual illustration of teachers, families and other residents marching with blank placards.
Education14 September 2026

Teacher protests keep Valencia’s education dispute open

Marches in València, Alicante and Castellón leave the strike suspended but unresolved as unions and the education department remain divided.

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Conceptual illustration of a learner car following a long line of calendars towards a test area.
Official updates14 September 2026

Driving schools put Valencia’s licence-test backlog at 50,000 people

The sector estimates waits of four to six months after theory tests. A passed test remains valid for two years under DGT rules.

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Conceptual illustration of house keys being handed over in front of residential buildings and a public institution.
Official updates14 September 2026

Castellón gains first option to buy protected homes before they leave public stock

The agreement lets the council match a specific sale, but every purchase will still require a municipal decision and funding.

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Land area chart: existing site, 35,587 m²; planned additional plot, 31,614 m²; combined total, 67,201 m².
Healthcare13 September 2026

Castellón’s new General Hospital cleared for tender worth over €474 million

The existing hospital is to keep treating patients during construction. The proposed contract runs for five years, with land occupation still pending.

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Conceptual illustration of sound waves travelling through a bedroom floor.
Official updates12 September 2026

Alicante ordered to compensate residents and inspect nightclub over night-time noise

The ruling requires measurements inside the home and a written council decision. The one-month deadline starts once the judgment becomes final.

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Health and health centres

Pages and guides about health appointments, SIP card, primary care and health centres in the Valencian Community.

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Health centres29 August 2024

Elx Pla health centre in Elche/Elx: appointments, address and contact

Check location, phone details, appointment guidance and official links for Elx Pla.

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Health centres29 August 2024

Raval Universitari health centre in Castellón: appointments, address and contact

Check location, phone details, appointment guidance and official links for Raval Universitari.

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Health centres29 August 2024

Benidorm Tomas Ortuño health centre in Benidorm: appointments, address and contact

Check location, phone details, appointment guidance and official links for Benidorm Tomas Ortuño.

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Health centres29 August 2024

València Chile health centre in València: appointments, phone and directions

Check location, phone details, appointment guidance and official links for València Chile.

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Health centres29 August 2024

Gandia Corea health centre in Gandia: appointments, phone and directions

Check location, phone details, appointment guidance and official links for Gandia Corea.

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Health centres29 August 2024

A Benalua health centre in Alicante/Alacant: appointments, address and contact

Check location, phone details, appointment guidance and official links for A Benalua.

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Tourism and culture

Town guides, routes, heritage and cultural content available from a single index.

Conceptual illustration of Mediterranean woodland divided between lightning and an extinguished match
Official updates15 September 2026

Human activity caused four in ten Valencian summer wildfires

Provisional data for July and August record 103 fires and 9,789 hectares affected; lightning started more incidents, but not the most destructive ones.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of teachers, families and other residents marching with blank placards.
Education14 September 2026

Teacher protests keep Valencia’s education dispute open

Marches in València, Alicante and Castellón leave the strike suspended but unresolved as unions and the education department remain divided.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of a learner car following a long line of calendars towards a test area.
Official updates14 September 2026

Driving schools put Valencia’s licence-test backlog at 50,000 people

The sector estimates waits of four to six months after theory tests. A passed test remains valid for two years under DGT rules.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of house keys being handed over in front of residential buildings and a public institution.
Official updates14 September 2026

Castellón gains first option to buy protected homes before they leave public stock

The agreement lets the council match a specific sale, but every purchase will still require a municipal decision and funding.

Read guide
Land area chart: existing site, 35,587 m²; planned additional plot, 31,614 m²; combined total, 67,201 m².
Healthcare13 September 2026

Castellón’s new General Hospital cleared for tender worth over €474 million

The existing hospital is to keep treating patients during construction. The proposed contract runs for five years, with land occupation still pending.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of sound waves travelling through a bedroom floor.
Official updates12 September 2026

Alicante ordered to compensate residents and inspect nightclub over night-time noise

The ruling requires measurements inside the home and a written council decision. The one-month deadline starts once the judgment becomes final.

Read guide

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Conceptual illustration of Mediterranean woodland divided between lightning and an extinguished match
Official updates15 September 2026

Human activity caused four in ten Valencian summer wildfires

Provisional data for July and August record 103 fires and 9,789 hectares affected; lightning started more incidents, but not the most destructive ones.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of teachers, families and other residents marching with blank placards.
Education14 September 2026

Teacher protests keep Valencia’s education dispute open

Marches in València, Alicante and Castellón leave the strike suspended but unresolved as unions and the education department remain divided.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of a learner car following a long line of calendars towards a test area.
Official updates14 September 2026

Driving schools put Valencia’s licence-test backlog at 50,000 people

The sector estimates waits of four to six months after theory tests. A passed test remains valid for two years under DGT rules.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of house keys being handed over in front of residential buildings and a public institution.
Official updates14 September 2026

Castellón gains first option to buy protected homes before they leave public stock

The agreement lets the council match a specific sale, but every purchase will still require a municipal decision and funding.

Read guide
Land area chart: existing site, 35,587 m²; planned additional plot, 31,614 m²; combined total, 67,201 m².
Healthcare13 September 2026

Castellón’s new General Hospital cleared for tender worth over €474 million

The existing hospital is to keep treating patients during construction. The proposed contract runs for five years, with land occupation still pending.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of sound waves travelling through a bedroom floor.
Official updates12 September 2026

Alicante ordered to compensate residents and inspect nightclub over night-time noise

The ruling requires measurements inside the home and a written council decision. The one-month deadline starts once the judgment becomes final.

Read guide
Conceptual illustration of containers, a document and a coastline, without depicting a real location.
Official updates12 September 2026

Court upholds València port expansion’s environmental assessment as opponents announce appeal

The ruling backs the container quay project. The 2007 declaration includes coastal monitoring and remedial measures if certain adverse effects are detected.

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Torrevieja hospital beds: 270 currently and 457 planned, an increase of 187.
Healthcare12 September 2026

Torrevieja hospital plans 187 extra beds and a phased expansion of staff

The plan provides for 667 additional staff. Official timings allow two years for design and three for construction, with temporary clinics announced in the meantime.

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Chart: 21,578 m² for compulsory acquisition, 11,647 m² for temporary occupation and 490 m² for easements.
Official updates8 September 2026

Consultation opens on land needed to remove Novelda’s La Estación level crossing

The notice lists 23 public and private plots and allows fifteen working days for submissions. It gives no construction start date.

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