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Ill Health Forces End Of Brit's Hunger Strike Over Residency Rejection In Spain's Valencia

EXCLUSIVE: Dizzy spell ends British man’s hunger strike over residency rejection in Spain’s Valencia

A DIZZY spell on a staircase has forced a British man to end his hunger strike in protest over being refused Spanish residency after not submitting all of the correct papers. Mark

17 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Official go-ahead within days for controversial urbanisation on unspoilt stretch of Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council’s governing board this Tuesday will finally approve the controversial plans to build up to 2,200 homes at Cala Mosca. Work by the Gomendio group on what has been called ‘the

16 Apr, 2023 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Private Car Park Set For Closure After Motorhomes Make Overnight Stays On Spain's Costa Blanca

Motorhomes staying illegally overnight causes car park closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca

RESIDENTS on a Torrevieja urbanisation appear to have won a long-running battle to close a private car park where motorhomes stayed overnight- in breach of its operating licence. Torrevieja council has ordered

13 Apr, 2023 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Police Officers Jailed For Running Protection Racket On Spain's Costa Blanca

Last orders: Man in Spain’s Valencia rescued by local police after falling asleep in pub and getting locked in

A MAN’S pub night out in the Valencia town of Alboraia ended in the most unexpected way, after he fell asleep in the establishment on Tuesday and was left locked in after

12 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Blitz on pirate taxis operating at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

POLICE at Alicante-Elche airport have stepped up surveillance and inspection of vehicles that may be operating as illegal taxis. Clandestine services threaten the livelihoods of licenced cabbies who in recent years have

12 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Brits will continue flocking to Spain's Benidorm 'despite the negative press coverage in UK tabloids', say tourism experts

British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter

COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by Turisme CV says booking levels were up

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

British Men Arrested For Kissing And Groping Semi Conscious British Woman Inside Valencia Nightclub In Spain

British men arrested in Spain’s Valencia for sex assault on British woman inside beach area nightclub

TWO British men have been arrested by Valencia’s Policia Local for sexually assaulting a British woman inside a popular beach area nightclub in the city on Saturday. Several customers and a waitress

5 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area

A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private medical insurance by the cut-off point of Brexit

4 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Brexit·European Union·Lead·Must Read·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two Men Accused Of Killing British Businessman Are Bailed After Three Years Behind Bars In Spain's Andalucia

Two men accused of killing British businessman are bailed by court in Spain’s Andalucia

TWO MEN accused of the 2019 murder of a British businessman on the Costa del Sol have been bailed by a Fuengirola court. Aaron Asquith, 25, and Edward Taylor, 39, have been

3 Apr, 2023 @ 16:08

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Premium

Hotels filling up for first post-pandemic Easter holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE FIRST post-Covid pandemic Easter on the Costa Blanca is expected to see hotel occupancy return to levels last seen in 2019. Benidorm and other key holiday destinations in the area are

31 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

British man accused of stabbing wife to death is jailed by court on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 69-YEAR-OLD British man has been jailed as investigations continue into Sunday’s killing of his wife at their Lomas de Cabo Roig urbanisation home on the Orihuela Costa An Orihuela domestic violence

30 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

Irish Man Bailed Over Killing Of Friend Is Jailed For Drug Trafficking On Spain's Costa Blanca

Irish man jailed for drug trafficking after getting bailed in ‘best friend’ killing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Irish national charged with killing his best friend in 2018 has been jailed for running a Torrevieja drugs gang. The crew used parcel companies to send hashish and other narcotics to

27 Mar, 2023 @ 13:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Fraudsters Stole Homes Worth Over €3 Million From Deceased Elderly People On Spain's Costa Blanca

Fraudsters stole homes worth over €3 million from dead people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang seizing inheritances from dead people in the Marina Alta area of the Costa Blanca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Homes worth over €3 million as well as jewellery,

27 Mar, 2023 @ 11:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

British expat bowls players get unwelcome shock news on Spain's Costa Blanca

British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca get surprising news of venue closure

A successful Costa Blanca bowls club faces closure after hearing its home for the last 30 years will be shutting its doors on April 30. Javea Green Bowls Club members were left

20 Mar, 2023 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium

British Arsonist Who Caused Benidorm Natural Park Blaze To Get Kicked Out Of Spain For Ten Years

British arsonist who caused Benidorm natural park blaze gets ten-year ban on entering Spain

A British man will be expelled from Spain for ten years after deliberately starting fires that devastated over two hectares of the Sierra Helada natural park in Benidorm. The expulsion order on

17 Mar, 2023 @ 11:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

640px Calle Marqués De Larios Under Cover Of Tents. Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, Southeastern Europe

Explore the most charming streets in Spain’s Andalucia this Spring

SPRING is in the air and that can only mean one thing – warm weather and time to enjoy the outdoors; and what better way than exploring the most charming streets in

12 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel Andalucia·Travel News

Supermarkets and Valencia government in Spain set to offer discount voucher for low-income households

Discount supermarket voucher for low-income households set for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE Valencian government and large regional supermarkets have agreed- in principle-to offer a shopping discount voucher to low-income households. Further talks are planned next week between the government and regional supermarket association,

12 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mountains of fun: The countryside behind the bustling Costa del Sol takes you to a different Spain

LOOK up inland and from just about every tourist resort or villa on the Costa del Sol you can see a line up of soaring peaks. Almost always framed by bright blue

10 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Short Breaks·Travel Andalucia

Honest Hiker Refuses €400 Reward After Finding Fanny Bag Containing €8,000 In Spain's Castellon Area

Mountain hiker refuses reward after finding fanny bag containing €8,000 in Spain’s Castellon area

A MOUNTAIN hiker in Castellon province turned down a €400 reward after discovering a fanny bag containing €8,000 in cash on a trail. Marga Marco Fernandez went on the Pico Pipa walk

9 Mar, 2023 @ 17:45

Castellon·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

British Man And His Mother Arrested For Running Motorbike Theft Gang On Spain's Costa Blanca

British mother and son arrested for running motorbike theft gang on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO British expats have been accused of running a Torrevieja-based operation that stole 21 bikes and mopeds from across the Vega Baja and Murcia areas. A 22-year-old man and his 42-year-old mother

9 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Delivery company removed after thousands of fine-notification letters get dumped in Spain’s Mallorca

PALMA council will use a new company to notify people about fines after the current contractor CI Postal didn’t deliver notifications on time or employees simply dumped thousands of letters. Sanctioned residents

9 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Mallorca·Premium

Multi-million euro plan for Costa Blanca city in Spain takes big step forward

TORREVIEJA council has allocated a €1.5 million contract to draft a construction plan to revamp the city’s Paseo de la Libertad area. The tender winner has six months to produce the draft

2 Mar, 2023 @ 17:22

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Court Suspends Resurrected 22 Year Old Plan For New Urbanisation On Spain's Costa Blanca

Court suspends 22-year-old plan for new urbanisation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante court has agreed to a temporary injunction to stop the resurrection of old plans to build an urbanisation in Lliber. The left-wing Compromis party in the municipality asked for the

1 Mar, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Premium·Property·Valencian Community

Blas Infante: Who was the ‘father of Andalucia’ killed by a Francoist firing squad in 1936?

THIS year Andalucia Day falls on Tuesday – February 28 – as Spain’s most populous region enjoys a deserved day of rest. The annual public holiday marks 43 years of Andalucia’s autonomy

28 Feb, 2023 @ 10:24

Andalucia·Lead·Premium

British woman dies after pit bull dog attack on road in Spain's Valencia

British expat dies after being ravaged by pit bull dog on road in Spain’s Valencia

A British woman, 67, died in Valencia’s La Fe Hospital on Saturday after being attacked by a pit bull dog that she took into safe-keeping a few days earlier. The victim suffered

27 Feb, 2023 @ 12:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Los Alcazares: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum

Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming dull sections of walls and concrete all

26 Feb, 2023 @ 14:21

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·National News·Olive Press Travel·Premium

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