The uranium content in tap water across the town of Velingrad and the villages nearby exceeds twice the admissible level, the regional health inspectorate reports. The water sources that have shown deviations have already been cut off the water supply system of the resort town and an alternative source – a pumping station, now provides water. A recommendation has been sent to the people from the nearby villages: not to drink the water, but to use it for their household needs only. A day ago the Supreme Administrative Prosecution ordered the inspection of the entire country’s drinking water quality by a state inspector.
On May 23, we celebrate World Turtle Day, the most endangered group of vertebrates on earth. Only two out of a total of 58 species of land turtles live in Bulgaria. They are protected by the Biodiversity Act and trading in them, keeping..
After last night's storm in Sofia, more than 18 teams of the "Emergency Assistance and Prevention" Directorate of the Capital Municipality worked throughout the night. Krasimir Dimitrov, the head of the directorate, told the BNR that the situation in..
On the eve of May 24 - the Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and of Slavic literature, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences organizes a solemn celebration with representatives of the..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 9 and 14°C, 12°C in Sofia. During the day, sunny skies are expected, with some clouds..
Ventsislav Velev who is in the 11 th grade in the Baba Tonka high school of mathematics in Russe won the silver medal at the International Philosophy..
Twenty-six people have been detained in a police operation in Hristo Botev residential district in Sofia. The operation is against vote buying for the..
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