Nightmarish traffic jams are plaguing motorists on their last day off around the new year. Traditionally, many people from Plovdiv, who rushed out of town to celebrate, travel today to go home, because they have to be at work tomorrow. Returning party-goers warn on social networks that there are hellish traffic jams on the Smolyan-Plovdiv … Read more
An alcohol and cigarette shop caught fire in Plovdiv. The incident occurred minutes after 5 p.m. on the first day of 2023, firefighters from the city below the hills announced. The building on “Lyuben Karavelov” street was engulfed in flames within seconds. After calling 112, the fire brigade and an ambulance arrived at the scene. … Read more
Elizabeth Armen Ambartsumyan, 6, gave all Bulgarians a double cause for pride. The little beauty with an extraordinary voice from Plovdiv won the EUROTALENT 2022 international competition in Naples. On her stage, she managed to beat participants from Italy, Mexico, Turkey, Portugal, Thailand, Malta, Romania, Spain and undoubtedly capture the hearts of the audience. During … Read more
Petrol stations in Plovdiv found themselves busy on the last day of the year, when the reduction of 0.25 lev per liter is still in effect. If there’s a way, I’ll fill another tank, one of the drivers in line said regretfully. Columns lined up for petrol and gas from the morning, given that the … Read more
A spectacular pawn shop robbery took place early this morning in Plovdiv’s ‘Karshiyaka’ neighborhood, ‘Maritsa’ has learned. The thief was walking with a hard object, probably a stone, in his hands, a few minutes before 06:00. When he approached the object on “Brezovska” street, he suddenly threw it with a step from the bowling alley … Read more
Paid parking will be introduced on five more streets in Plovdiv after the city council voted to amend the ordinance on the organization of traffic on the territory of the municipality. The draft is posted on the site for public discussion. The blue zone includes “Svoboda” Blvd. in the section between “Perushtitsa” and “Tsarevets” streets … Read more
The ignition of an indoor unit of an air conditioner caused a fire in a staff break room serving the distribution station. She reported it to “Maritsa” the firefighters of the city under the hills. The reason is a short circuit caused by an overload of the electrical network. The signal was received around 19:00, … Read more
Motorists can now safely cross Plovdiv’s Ring Road, in the section near the ‘Jumbo’ and ‘Metro’ shops. So the head of the traffic police of the city under the hills told “Maritsa”. insp. Jordan Milushev. According to him, at the moment there are still signs of a temporary organization at the site, but it is … Read more
The mayor confirmed his position that he will invite the property owners to a meeting to say what their intentions are Mayor Zdravko Dimitrov starts negotiations for 80 decaries of green areas near the Grebnia canal. With his post on Facebook published today, he reiterated his position, announced a few days ago, that he will … Read more
An 88-year-old woman from Plovdiv was burned in her bed. The woman wrapped herself in an electric blanket in her 15th-floor apartment on a block off Maritsa Blvd. While he was sleeping, however, the blanket caught fire. The elderly woman was burned and suffocated. Shortly after 11, social workers arrived at her address to bring … Read more