From. Cristobal Garcia Granados
At this time, the fire that has occurred in the Arroyo Aceituno, next to the Urban Center of Los Carrascos, is under control.
Say that it is controlled by firefighters and other security personnel.
En este momento se encuentra bajo control el incendio que se ha producido en el Arroyo Aceituno, junto al Núcleo Urbano de los Carrascos.
Decir que se encuentra controlado por los Bomberos y demás personal de seguridad.
Arboleas & Region Covid Update 24.2.22
Arboleas showing 16 cases in last 14 days.
That is 1 more than yesterday.
Zurgena showing 8 cases in past 14 days.
That is 2 less than yesterday.
Total umber of people in Hospital, in the whole of Andalucia, today with Covid = 920
( Yesterday 975 A reduction on yesterday of 55 )
Of which. 126 are in ICU.
( Yesterday 125. An increase of 1)
For full details please look at attached charts.
From. Brits in Spain.
(British Embassy)
UK Driving licences.
*Driving licence update for UK licence holders living in Spain*
Following the Ambassador’s message last week we are pleased to let you know that yesterday the Spanish Government confirmed an extension of the current grace period for the recognition of UK driving licences (https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/consejodeministros/referencias/Paginas/2022/refc20220222_corregidav02.aspx#brexit). That means that those of you who were living in Spain before 1 January 2021 can continue to drive in Spain with your valid UK driving licence until 30 April 2022. If you moved to Spain after 1 January 2021, your licence will be recognised for six months from the date your obtained residence, or until 30 April 2022, whichever is later. For those of you who registered your intention to exchange your licence with the DGT before 30 December 2020, but have not yet done so, you have until 30 April to request an appointment.
As the Ambassador said, negotiations are continuing and we are committed to reaching a long-term agreement with Spain to enable UK licence holders to exchange their licences without taking a test. However, we recognise that this two-month extension is not as long as we would have liked and does not resolve the ongoing uncertainty as negotiations continue. Therefore, if it is essential for you to drive, you may not want to wait for the outcome of the ongoing negotiations and you may decide to apply for a Spanish driving licence now. This involves taking both a practical and theory test. You can find out more about the process on the DGT site, where the information is also available in English: https://sede.dgt.gob.es/es/permisos-de-conducir/obtencion-renovacion-duplicados-permiso/permiso-conducir/index.shtml.
We will continue to keep you updated with the latest information on this page and at gov.uk/livinginspain, where you can sign up for alerts, so that you are notified of any changes.
This message only applies to UK Nationals living in Spain. Visitors can continue to use their UK licence to drive in Spain without the need for an International Driving Permit.
