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Valencia COVID restrictions to be extended
This would extend the restrictions until at least March 1.
Spaniard accused of murdering his 85-year-old mother in Spain’s Valencia
An 85-year-old woman died after being stabbed to death by her son on Friday afternoon.
An unnamed 56-year-old Spaniard, who is thought to be...
COVID-19 outbreak after Valencia students take end-of-year trip to Mallorca
HEALTH authorities in the Valencian Community have launched an investigation after reports of an outbreak of coronavirus among high school students in Elche.
Around 32 pupils...
International chefs converging on home of paella in Spain’s Valencia to make world’s best dish
SUECA'S International Valencian Paella Contest returns after a two-year pandemic break on Sunday.
42 chefs from 12 countries will battle it out to create the...
Police find 27 endangered tortoises at Valencia house in Spain
A man is being investigated for keeping 27 endangered tortoises at his Valencia home.
The Guardia Civil visited the property and discovered the animals.
25 were...
Road carnage sees drunk driver kill two women in Valencia area of Spain
A drunk driver has been arrested over the death of two people on the V-23 highway in Sagunto on Sunday night.
The intoxicated motorist, 31,...
Spanish language group declares war over scrapping of town name on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PETITION has been launched by a national Spanish-language group to stop Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca being called by just its Valencian name...
Flu jabs start early to avoid COVID-19 log jam in Spain’s Valencian Community
FLU VACCINATIONS will start on October 5 in the Valencian Community.
That's a month earlier than normal to avoid issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The campaign...
Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons),
Managing Partner,
Chorus Financial.
Without fail, every time there’s a new piece of legislation or an update that may affect...
WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain
A WILDFIRE blazing out of control in Castellon province continued on Wednesday with residents evacuated from towns as the flames spread into Valencia province.
An...
Big overall weekend rise in new Covid-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 case rates between Friday evening and Monday night registered a total of 1,124 infections in Valencian Community according to the latest report...
Foo Fighters cancel Spain gigs in Madrid and Valencia after death of drummer
FOO FIGHTERS have cancelled their 2022 tour following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
It means the band will no longer be playing two planned...
Cut-price shopping voucher scheme launched in Spain’s Valencia City
CUT-PRICE shopping vouchers worth a total of €1.6 million are now available to Valencia City residents.
The vouchers have a value of €100 each with...
Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community
INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community.
The Valencian Antifraud...
Spanish National Police arrest 21 men involved in violent robberies in Valencia
The Spanish National Police have arrested 21 men between the ages of 15 and 22 for their involvement in violent gangs.
They are alleged to...
Drugged up girl escapes from car after sexual assault in Spain’s Valencia City
A girl was doped on drugs and then forced to perform a sex act on a man in Valencia.
She escaped from his car after...
CORRUPTION SWOOP: High-ranking politicians arrested in Spain’s Valencia on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for public contracts
According to police sources, firms paid illegal commissions in exchange for the right to purchase and build on publicly owned land in and around Valencia.
Guide to Armistice Day and Remembrance Day commemorations in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ROYAL British Legion branches and local councils across Alicante Province are holding Armistice Day and Remembrance Day services this weekend to remember the lives...
Baby seriously injured after falling from third-floor balcony in Spain’s Valencia
A 15-month old baby boy suffered serious injuries after falling from a third floor apartment balcony in Alzira on Friday.
The incident occurred at around...
Autumn is coming: downpours predicted during last summer days in Spain’s Valencia region
TYPICAL autumnal downpours and sunny days will mark the weather for the rest of the week in Valencia.
The instability, caused by an Atlantic storm...
Drunk Franciscan monk runs over small boy in Spain’s Valencia area
A Franciscan monk has been charged with a crime against road safety after running over a young boy in Torrent.
A breathalyser test showed the...
Drug traffickers arrested for shipping in cocaine to Valencia in Spain
A two-year Guardia Civil investigation has brought down a gang of cocaine importers bringing in supplies on shipping containers docking in Valencia from South...
Police officer has part of ear bitten off during squatter showdown in Spain’s Valencia area
THREE Alaquas Policia Local officers were injured on Monday evening when responding to a call about noise coming from a building occupied by squatters.
Police...
Mayor in power for 30 years faces corruption quiz on Spain’s Costa Blanca
LOS MONTESINOS mayor, Jose Manuel Butron, could be thrown out of office if he is found guilty of harassment, bribery, and prevarication charges.
Butron has...
Police swoop on giant indoor marijuana farm inside Valencia area house in Spain
A man, 52, has been arrested for running an indoor marijuana farm out of a house in the rural district of Marxuquera in...
New blood donors in 2022 rose by 20% in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PEOPLE donating blood for the first time went up by 20% last year in the Valencian Community.
The regional Transfusion Centre said 16,223 people responded...
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Lemon harvest falls by 40% in Spain’s Costa Blanca with high production costs blamed
HIGH PRODUCTION costs have slashed Alicante province's lemon harvest by 40% compared to last year.
Alicante's Asaja young farmers association said that 800,000 tons of...
