Valencia’s 50% protected-housing rule will not apply automatically under the proposed Land Act
The regional government has approved the bill, but the Valencian parliament must still debate it. The target is limited to new public planning instruments…
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Valencia wildfire service gains 64 posts, with its first collective agreement still pending
The package assigns 42 jobs to helicopter crews and 22 to operational support, while a further €2.7 million depends on labour negotiations.
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Bus strike cuts Alicante airport, university and metropolitan services today
Minimum services cover routes to Sant Vicent, Mutxamel, El Campello, Sant Joan, Busot, Agost and Xixona, with passengers told to check before travel.
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València’s Teatro Principal closes for at least four years over serious safety faults
All eight productions will move to Les Arts after the report identified blocked exits, outdated fire protection and falling-debris risks.
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Mazón declines to answer Congress and denies taking charge of the emergency at Cecopi
His second hearing leaves the 29 October decision chain unresolved; Mompó and Pradas are due before MPs on 28 September.
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Valencian flu, COVID and RSV campaign to begin on 28 September
Care homes, schools and babies come first, followed by at-risk groups on 5 October and the general population during November.
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València’s EMT buses will be free throughout Tuesday 22 September
The Car-Free Day measure covers municipal buses, but no equivalent offer has been announced for Metrovalencia or MetroBus.
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Rain closes roads in Orihuela Costa as Alicante logs 30 incidents
The Vega Baja and Marina Alta accounted for 27 emergency responses logged since Wednesday, mostly pumping-outs, leaks and traffic disruption.
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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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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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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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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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