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IES Sabina Albar in Bujaraloz starts school year without internet or phone service

IES Sabina Albar in Bujaraloz starts school year without internet or phone service

IES Sabina Albar in Bujaraloz has been without landline telephone service or an internet connection since September 1. CHA announced the issue on Wednesday, stressing that it coincides with the start of administrative activity and the new school year. Mascún Ariste, CHA's representative in the Aragonese Parliament and the party's regional president in Los Monegros, called it “unacceptable” for a public secondary school to “remain for weeks without basic tools to properly carry out its administrative and educational activities and communicate with families.”

Educators of children aged 0-3 take to the streets again: “Ratios force us to juggle”

Educators of children aged 0-3 take to the streets again: “Ratios force us to juggle”

Educators in the first cycle of early childhood education will take to the streets again to demand better working conditions and lower ratios in classrooms for children aged 0 to 3. Under the slogan “The right to bond,” the professionals, called by the CGT union, will gather this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Zaragoza’s Plaza de España.

Plasma Donation Hits the Road: Aragon Launches Mobile Unit to Tour the Region

Plasma Donation Hits the Road: Aragon Launches Mobile Unit to Tour the Region

Donating plasma is now easier and more accessible in Aragon. The Aragon Blood and Tissue Bank has launched a mobile plasma donation unit that will take this option beyond Zaragoza with the aim of increasing the number of donors. Until now, any resident of Aragon wishing to donate plasma through plasmapheresis had to travel to the only available location, the Blood and Tissue Bank in the regional capital.

Where will the new Royo Villanova be located? These are the four sites still under consideration

Where will the new Royo Villanova be located? These are the four sites still under consideration

The future Royo Villanova University Hospital does not yet have a confirmed location. The Department of Health continues to gather proposals and suggestions regarding the four sites proposed in Zaragoza for the new facility: the General Military Academy, San Gregorio, Ronda de Boltaña and the Cogullada road. The public participation process will remain open over the coming weeks, and the Aragon Health Council will meet again at the end of October.

Check today's saint of the day, Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Check today's saint of the day, Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The Catholic calendar commemorates Saint Cyprian of Carthage today, September 16, a bishop and Christian martyr known for his staunch defense of the faith and loyalty to his beliefs during the persecutions of the Roman Empire.

Aragon prepares an extraordinary route to fill teaching posts and reduce reliance on temporary staff

Aragon prepares an extraordinary route to fill teaching posts and reduce reliance on temporary staff

Aragon is focusing on one of the issues that most affects the operation of schools: a lack of staff stability and difficulties filling certain vacancies. The Education Department is preparing changes to the rules governing temporary teachers, new measures to attract teachers to hard-to-fill posts and an extraordinary route to fill newly created positions from 2027.

Óscar, photographer in Fundación Aspace's “Junto a ti” exhibition: “Functional diversity is no limitation”

Óscar, photographer in Fundación Aspace's “Junto a ti” exhibition: “Functional diversity is no limitation”

“We are capable of using an adapted camera to do what you are seeing.” Óscar Alijarde looks at the images hanging on the walls of Zaragoza’s Joaquín Roncal Centre and sums up three years of learning in those words. He is one of seven Aspace Zaragoza photographers whose work has become “Junto a ti” this Tuesday, an exhibition portraying the reality of 13 families from the organization through the eyes of its own participants.

Aragon to Receive €3.6 Million to Train Workers in Shortage Sectors

Aragon to Receive €3.6 Million to Train Workers in Shortage Sectors

Filling certain jobs and ensuring generational replacement have become major labor market challenges, particularly in a large, aging region such as Aragon. The region will receive €3.6 million to strengthen worker training and support new qualifications linked to strategic sectors.

Government declares five areas of Aragon disaster zones following summer wildfires

Government declares five areas of Aragon disaster zones following summer wildfires

The Cabinet, meeting on Tuesday, declared the areas affected by 112 adverse events recorded in 14 autonomous communities between July 27 and August 31, 2026, severely affected by a civil protection emergency. The decision enables various ministries to launch aid programs to compensate individuals and institutions for the losses suffered.

Red alert issued across most of Aragon over wildfire danger

Red alert issued across most of Aragon over wildfire danger

The Directorate-General for Forest Management of the Government of Aragon has set a Red Alert Level for Wildfire Danger today, Tuesday, September 15, across 21 areas of the region: Bajo Ebro Forestal, Jiloca-Gallocanta, Maestrazgo, Moncayo y Aranda, Depresión del Jalón, Muelas del Ebro-Alcubierre, Muelas del Ebro-Valmadrid, Muelas del Ebro-Zuera, Sierras Ibéricas Centrales, Pirineo Occidental, Pirineo Oriental, Prepirineo Occidental, Prepirineo Central, Prepirineo Oriental, Somontano Occidental, Somontano Oriental, Somontano Sur, Puertos de Beceite, Turia, Mijares and Valle del Ebro Agrícola.

Valdespartera III families denounce “precarious” conditions in prefabricated classrooms

Valdespartera III families denounce “precarious” conditions in prefabricated classrooms

Students at Zaragoza’s CPI Valdespartera III began using the five prefabricated classrooms this Monday, a week after the school year started. The parents’ association says the facilities were delivered in “precarious” conditions, with only basic furniture, no whiteboards, no internet-connected computer for teachers and no daily cleaning contract.

Seven Perspectives Breaking Barriers: Aspace Turns Photography into Independence with “By Your Side”

Seven Perspectives Breaking Barriers: Aspace Turns Photography into Independence with “By Your Side”

“What have I got myself into with this bunch?” That was the first thought that crossed photographer Simón Aranda’s mind when he arrived at the first class of the new photography workshop he was about to teach alongside seven students from the Aspace Zaragoza Foundation. All of them had cerebral palsy and used wheelchairs, but none of these circumstances stopped them from creating “By Your Side” three years later, a photography exhibition unveiled on Tuesday that portrays the reality of 13 families from the organization through their lenses.

Autumn arrives: AEMET issues warnings for strong winds in Zaragoza and hailstorms elsewhere

Autumn arrives: AEMET issues warnings for strong winds in Zaragoza and hailstorms elsewhere

Within 24 hours, Aragón will shift from summer to autumn. With temperatures falling by more than 10 degrees in some areas, the weather will undergo a dramatic change for a few days before temperatures rise above normal again. For now, AEMET has issued a yellow warning for Wednesday due to strong wind gusts in the Ribera del Ebro, where speeds of more than 70 km/h may be recorded. That same area is under another yellow warning today, this time for maximum temperatures that could reach 37 degrees.

More than 18,000 people needed Caritas’ help in Aragon in 2025

More than 18,000 people needed Caritas’ help in Aragon in 2025

More than 18,000 people needed Caritas’ support in Aragon in 2025, amid rising housing costs, job insecurity and administrative difficulties that continue to hit the most vulnerable households particularly hard. The organization allocated a total of 17.4 million euros to its various resources, projects and international cooperation initiatives.