Making it quick, easy and accessible to create personalized educational activities and resources is the goal of ARActivities, a new free online tool developed by the Arasaac team. Through it, the Aragonese Center for Augmentative and Alternative Communication aims to expand the resource ecosystem on its website.
Going to the dentist will remain free for thousands of children in Aragon throughout 2026. The regional government has renewed its agreement with the Official College of Dentists and Stomatologists of Aragon, providing €1.8 million to maintain dental care for children aged 6 to 14.
The Regional Government Council has approved the appointment of Pablo Arbonés Maciñeira as the new managing director of the Sociedad Aragonesa de Gestión Agroambiental S.L.U. (Sarga). He takes up the position following an open selection process to fill the leadership role at the Aragonese public company.
Makeup has a new star, and it is taking social media by storm. Natural-looking, luminous blushes have become one of the most sought-after beauty products, driven especially by brands such as Rhode. Hailey Bieber’s brand has just officially arrived in Spain, and its popular blushes are already attracting interest among beauty enthusiasts in Zaragoza and Aragon, although buying one requires a considerable outlay.
People with cerebral palsy, families, professionals and representatives of the Board of Trustees of Fundación Aspace Zaragoza jointly read the manifesto for World Cerebral Palsy Day on Tuesday, during a gathering held at the organization to share demands, experiences and, above all, their shared commitment to continuing to advance rights and support. The collective reading of the manifesto was one of the central moments of a day designed as a meeting place for the people who are part of Aspace Zaragoza’s daily life. The event also included a screening of the video for the #CuidarSinRenunciar campaign, launched by Confederación Aspace under the slogan “The greatest gift is caring without giving up.” CARING WITHOUT GIVING UP ONE’S OWN LIFE PROJECT The 2026 manifesto calls for families of people with cerebral palsy to have the support they need not only to provide care, but also to work, rest, look after their own health and develop their personal lives. It also delivers a clear message: public authorities must guarantee this support throughout people’s lives. “Families cannot be solely responsible for this care,” the document states, calling for greater shared responsibility from public authorities and society. Its main demands include guaranteeing specialized support and care throughout the life cycle, facilitating work-life balance, strengthening Early Intervention, improving coordination between healthcare, education and social services, and expanding specialized residential resources for aging people with cerebral palsy. The manifesto also calls for assistance with assistive products and communication systems, respite services for families, psychological support, sufficient funding for specialized organizations and a State Strategy for Extensive Support Needs. A CELEBRATION LED BY THOSE WHO LIVE THIS REALITY EVERY DAY At Aspace Zaragoza, the celebration of World Day sought to convey these demands through the voices of those who know this reality firsthand. The gathering brought together people with cerebral palsy, families and professionals, reinforcing the idea that advancing autonomy, inclusion and quality of life requires a support network that accompanies both individuals and their families throughout the different stages of life. “We commemorated this day by having people with cerebral palsy and professionals who are part of the organization read the manifesto. The aim is to highlight the fundamental role of families, people with cerebral palsy themselves and the professionals at Fundación Aspace Zaragoza, who, with the necessary support, enable them to lead full, accessible lives with rights,” said Pablo Escanero, manager of Aspace Zaragoza. “This year’s slogan reminds us that families also need to be cared for. As the mother of a girl with a severe disability, no one can know how exhausting day-to-day life is until they experience it. You have to care, accompany, anticipate, battle bureaucracy and keep track of everything… It is a journey that never ends,” said Beatriz Barrios Bardavío, mother of Ainhoa, a girl with multiple disabilities and cerebral palsy who attends San Germán Special Education School. “I need to be able to care for my daughter, but also rest, work, look after my health, socialize and have a life of my own. Caring for our children should not mean stopping caring for ourselves, and for that we need real support: so we can care and live,” added Beatriz Barrios, who is also a member of the organization’s Board of Trustees.
The rise in mental health problems among children and young people has once again focused attention on Aragon’s ability to detect and address these situations before they develop into a crisis. In the 2025-2026 school year, 1,118 protocols for suicidal ideation were activated among students in Aragon, 32% more than the 847 recorded the previous year and nearly three times the 409 reported in 2021-2022.
The flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign for healthcare professionals opened this Tuesday across Aragon and got off to a strong start at Zaragoza's Miguel Servet University Hospital. More than 220 workers received at least one of the vaccines on the first day alone.
Aragon's government wants to accelerate pending measures to tackle lindane contamination. Its main goals include permanently closing Bailín's secure cell, dismantling Inquinosa's former facilities and advancing work at the Sardas landfill before 2030.
Promoting public transport to work and prioritizing walking and cycling over cars are CCOO Aragón’s main proposals to address workplace accidents.
Dfa Foundation highlighted this Tuesday in Zaragoza the barriers people with disabilities still face when visiting a health center or hospital. The event, held as part of the “Dfa, 50 Years Toward Inclusion” series, brought together social organizations, patients, public authorities and private healthcare providers to examine the difficulties that persist and the changes that remain pending.
Starting Tuesday, the Aragón Play app is available on connected TVs. It can be used on Samsung and LG Smart TVs, as well as Android TV and Google TV devices.
Aragon Government President Jorge Azcón and Natural Environment Department Director-General Óscar Fayanás took part this Tuesday in the release of nine red kites at the La Alfranca Wildlife Recovery Center.
AEMET has issued yellow alerts for forecast heavy rainfall of at least 15 mm in one hour, as well as thunderstorms. The Ebro River Basin Authority warns that flash floods could occur in minor waterways and ravines at various points across the basin on Tuesday, October 6, with a somewhat higher intensity and probability in the Aragonese Pyrenees.
Six rural schools in Aragon will become learning classrooms for future teachers this academic year. The region will be one of five destinations in the seventh edition of "Generación docentes", a Princesa de Girona Foundation program enabling Early Childhood and Primary Education students to complete four-month placements in rural schools away from their home regions.
Healthcare professionals can get flu and COVID-19 vaccines from October 10 at the Zaragoza Official College of Pharmacists. The initiative aims to protect those who care for the population and their patients.
A video by Aragón Digital recorded during Zaragoza’s 2023 Pilar Festival is circulating on social media as if it showed Madrid’s housing protests. It does not. The footage is not recent, was not filmed in Spain’s capital and has no connection to the demonstrations.
A toy forgotten in a cupboard or a book no one reads anymore can have a second life and, at the same time, become help for those who need it most. Zaragoza’s Toy and Book Flea Market returns this year for its 28th edition, with donation collection opening this Wednesday, October 7, at Correos offices in Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel. The campaign will run until November 7 and will accept toys, books, DVDs and sports equipment, excluding war toys and stuffed animals. Everything collected will then be taken to the flea market’s workspace, where volunteers will sort, clean and prepare the items before they are sold in December. Donations can be dropped off at Zaragoza’s 20 Correos offices, as well as those in Cartuja Baja, Casetas, Utebo and Cuarte de Huerva, and at the main offices in the cities of Huesca and Teruel. During this period, Correos will transport all received items to the recycling facility. SUPPORTING OXFAM INTERMÓN’S WORK IN CHAD The flea market now has 27 years of history and is entering its 28th edition with the dual aim of promoting reuse and the purchase of second-hand items while raising funds for solidarity projects. Families, businesses, schools, associations and organizations take part every year in an initiative that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. The 2026 edition will support the humanitarian work carried out by Oxfam Intermón in Chad, one of the countries affected by the so-called “forgotten crises.” The organization notes that around 23 million people in the Central Sahel, which also includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, need humanitarian assistance and protection. In Chad, Oxfam Intermón works both with refugees arriving from Sudan and with people affected by the crisis in the Lake Chad basin. Planned measures include distributing financial aid for food, providing drinking water, building latrines, implementing hygiene and protection initiatives, and supporting food security and livelihoods. THE SALE WILL TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER After several weeks of sorting and restoring the donated items, the Toy and Book Flea Market will hold its sale on December 11, 12 and 13. The event will once again take place at the Manuel Vázquez Guardiola Civic Center in the Oliver neighborhood, located at 87 Antonio Leyva Street. This year, the initiative has the support of Correos, Zaragoza City Council and the Oliver Neighborhood Association. Organizers are encouraging the public to take part both in the collection drive and in the final sale, helping give toys and books a second chance while contributing to funding Oxfam Intermón’s humanitarian response in Chad.
The public education sector is renewing its demands one month after the start of the school year. The Pedro de Luna High School education assembly in Zaragoza will gather outside the school this Wednesday during recess to demand that authorities provide the “necessary” resources for “quality education.” It is calling on teachers, students, families and non-teaching staff to mobilize.
The aim is to help children and young people in Aragon take up or continue enjoying skiing at the region’s resorts. This is the goal of “Your Favorite Snow Getaway,” a program launched for the second consecutive year by the Government of Aragon and Grupo Aramón.
Spain is among the European Union countries where motherhood is most delayed. Over the past four decades, the average age at which women have their first child has risen from 25 to over 31, while the number of births has halved since 1980. This social reality coexists with a biological limit: female fertility gradually declines with age.
