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Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

A CRIMINAL organisation has been dismantled after trafficking Botox and running clandestine cosmetic clinics in Alicante, Valencia and Tarragona. Guardia Civil officers seized over 1,200

15 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Valencia mayor faces corruption probe for ‘undue influence’ in handing out jobs to ‘preferred’ candidates

VALENCIA’S mayor Maria Jose Catala and other key city officials are being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly fixing job appointments. Also under

14 Apr, 2026 @ 13:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Valencia

Inside the four-star Valencia hotel where Sir Keir Starmer holidayed with family during Easter break – as Trump issued stark threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran

EVERY Easter, more than two million Brits scramble around for their passports before jetting off for some much-needed downtime abroad. Joining them this year was

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:46

International Affairs·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Politics·Valencia

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain with 42 kilos of cocaine stuffed in their luggage

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

A BRITISH woman, 47, and her 19-year-old daughter have been arrested at Valencia airport after 42 kilos of cocaine was found in their two suitcases.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 10:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Family gets €225k payment following patient’s death at Spanish hospital ER during 36-hour wait to get a bed

THE family of a woman, 69, who spent 36 hours in a Valencia hospital ER waiting for a bed and died of acute pancreatitis has

7 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale

A 17TH CENTURY manuscript that disappeared from a Valencia collection has been recovered by the Policia Nacional- over a century later. The work was found

6 Apr, 2026 @ 15:58

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's most famous porn star checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction with 'toad poison' trial still pending

Spain’s most famous adult film star Nacho Vidal checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction

SPANISH porn actor Nacho Vidal has been sentenced to three years in jail for trafficking ‘pink cocaine’ in a Valencia City leisure area. The 53-year-old

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

SPAIN’s best English-speaking city isn’t Madrid or Barcelona, but a coastal hotspot topping the rankings thanks to its immersive approach to language learning. When it

31 Mar, 2026 @ 17:26

Barcelona·Galicia·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Thief robs tourist's hire car in Spain but gets caught after GPS on stolen 'Airpods' tracks him down

Thief robs tourist rental car in Spain but is caught thanks to GPS on stolen ‘AirPods’

A THIEF who plundered a tourist rental car in Valencia was arrested after one of the stolen items had its GPS locator activated. The geolocator

31 Mar, 2026 @ 12:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

SPAIN has recorded its largest-ever seizure of marijuana originating from Canada after authorities intercepted a major drugs shipment at the Port of Valencia earlier this

27 Mar, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Police arrest gang for scamming government out of €32.8m in tax on alcohol imports to Spain

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.

27 Mar, 2026 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

FIVE people have been arrested after the body of an American musician, Djinn Maury, was found nearly a year ago in an abandoned car workshop

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

German tourists blow up Valencia hotel room with high-grade fireworks on Night of Fire during Fallas celebrations

THREE German tourists have been arrested after allegedly setting off powerful fireworks inside their hotel room, in the hallways, and out of a window during

23 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

‘You can’t miss it, Morrissey!’: Spain’s UK embassy pokes fun at British music legend for cancelling Valencia gig over Fallas ‘noise’

THE Spanish embassy in the UK has jokingly mocked singer Morrissey after the artist cancelled a performance in Valencia due to ‘lack of sleep’. The

20 Mar, 2026 @ 09:35

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Top court says ‘no grounds’ to try ex-president Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster

VALENCIA’S highest court has rejected a call for ex-president Carlos Mazon to be tried for negligence over his handling of the October 2024 flood disaster

16 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

A 49-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life in the Burns Unit of Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after his partner doused him in lighter fuel

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Morrissey scraps Valencia concert due to 'lack of sleep' caused by noisy Fallas celebrations

Morrissey scraps Valencia concert over ‘lack of sleep’ blamed on noisy Fallas celebrations

MORRISSEY has scrapped his Thursday night concert in Valencia due to sleep deprivation caused by the noisy Fallas celebrations. The ex-Smiths frontman was due to

12 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·Valencia

Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers

FOUR Belarus men have been arrested and jailed for stealing cars on the Costa Blanca and selling them abroad. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional

11 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

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

Travelling between the office and work sites is decreed official working hours in landmark EU ruling

WORKERS who travel from the office to work sites must now be paid for those travel hours following a new EU court ruling. The decision

11 Mar, 2026 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia

Spain's top supermarket chain, Mercadona, reveals 25% profit boost with record €1.7 billion made in 2025

Spain’s top supermarket chain, Mercadona, announces 25% profit boost to make a record €1.7 billion in 2025

SPAIN’S leading supermarket chain Mercadona has unveiled record profits of €1.7 billion for 2025- up by 24.9% on the previous year. The company’s president, Juan

10 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘Professional’ female pickpockets banned from entering Valencia during Fallas festivities

TWO female pickpockets have been banned from Valencia City for the remainder of the Fallas celebrations after stealing a wallet from an Italian tourist. The

10 Mar, 2026 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bryan Adams returns to Valencia with his ‘Roll With The Punches 2026’ tour

BRYAN Adams returns to Valencia in 2026! Following the success of his concerts in 2025, the Canadian singer will bring his ‘Roll With The Punches

9 Mar, 2026 @ 17:15

Entertainment·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Valencia

Obesity surges among young people in Spain as HALF the country is now overweight

SPAIN’s obesity crisis is increasingly affecting younger generations, with rates among 18-24 year-olds rising by more than 40% in recent years. New analysis linked to

8 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

SPAIN could face a wave of evictions numbering in the thousands after parliament once again rejected the extension of a key housing protection introduced during

5 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Valencia

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online gaming scam

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam

A UKRAINIAN gang which pocked €4.7 million in a giant online betting scam has been brought down in the Valencian Community. The group recruited at

5 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

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

Property asking prices in this Costa Blanca coastal haven jump by 25% in a year – as all Spain’s costas see unbelievable gains

ASKING prices for property in Valencia province have skyrocketed by a staggering 25.3% in just one year. The dramatic surge means seller expectations in the

3 Mar, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·Property·Valencia

Valencia

Illegal Botox clinics with links to the UK performed unlicensed operations across the Costa Blanca and Valencia

Valencia mayor faces corruption probe for ‘undue influence’ in handing out jobs to ‘preferred’ candidates

Inside the four-star Valencia hotel where Sir Keir Starmer holidayed with family during Easter break – as Trump issued stark threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

Family gets €225k payment following patient’s death at Spanish hospital ER during 36-hour wait to get a bed

Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale

Spain’s most famous adult film star Nacho Vidal checks into rehab after drugs trafficking conviction

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

Thief robs tourist rental car in Spain but is caught thanks to GPS on stolen ‘AirPods’

WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port

Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain

Five arrests over brutal stabbing of American musician in Spain with his body lying undiscovered for two months

German tourists blow up Valencia hotel room with high-grade fireworks on Night of Fire during Fallas celebrations

‘You can’t miss it, Morrissey!’: Spain’s UK embassy pokes fun at British music legend for cancelling Valencia gig over Fallas ‘noise’

Top court says ‘no grounds’ to try ex-president Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster

Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping

Morrissey scraps Valencia concert over ‘lack of sleep’ blamed on noisy Fallas celebrations

Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers

Travelling between the office and work sites is decreed official working hours in landmark EU ruling

Spain’s top supermarket chain, Mercadona, announces 25% profit boost to make a record €1.7 billion in 2025

‘Professional’ female pickpockets banned from entering Valencia during Fallas festivities

Bryan Adams returns to Valencia with his ‘Roll With The Punches 2026’ tour

Obesity surges among young people in Spain as HALF the country is now overweight

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam

Property asking prices in this Costa Blanca coastal haven jump by 25% in a year – as all Spain’s costas see unbelievable gains

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK