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Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

THE former Valencian president, Eduardo Zaplana, has been jailed for 10 years and five months for corruption, bribery, and money laundering. He’s been ordered to

15 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

UK tourists help Costa Blanca airport soar to new May record

Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September

PASSENGER numbers set another new monthly record at Alicante-Elche airport in September with over 1.8 million travellers- boosted by UK arrivals. The Costa Blanca’s air

14 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

How a Spanish mother-daughter duo are using a ‘glue-eating bacteria’ to restore historic church frescoes in Spain

A SPANISH mother and daughter have teamed up to pioneer a new art restoration technique using specially trained glue-eating bacteria. The project involves 75-year-old Pilar

12 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

A WOMAN who arrived at Valencia Airport from Morocco tried to smuggle in nearly €100,000 of freshly-minted fake postage stamps. The Spanish national- of Nigerian

11 Oct, 2024 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Woman accuses ex-boyfriend of employing a medium to move objects and furniture to frighten her at her Valencia home

Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her

A VALENCIA woman has accused her former partner of hiring a medium to move objects and furniture to intimidate her. In a domestic violence investigation,

9 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month

INFLUENZA and Covid-19 vaccinations will commence in the Valencian Community on October 14. The joint campaign will offer the vaccines in a staggered system, giving

6 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Valencia

Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca

IT HAS been ‘lights, camera, and action’ for a major Bollywood movie that has been shooting in the last few days in Valencia City and

4 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Chimpanzee carries her dead baby around for months in heartbreaking scenes at a wildlife park in Spain

Chimpanzee at a Spanish zoo finally lets go of her dead baby’s body after cradling it for seven months

A CHIMPANZEE has finally ‘let go of her pain’ after releasing the body of her dead baby after cradling it for seven months. Natalia, who

3 Oct, 2024 @ 11:58

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Man who ‘poisoned his friend’s shot with a corrosive substance’ is arrested in Valencia

A SPANIARD has been arrested for allegedly giving his friend a poisoned liquor shot which hospitalised him for several days. The Guardia Civil in Valencia

1 Oct, 2024 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Horror helicopter crash kills three people in Spain’s Valencia: Aircraft collided with electrical power lines

THREE people have been killed after their helicopter crashed into electrical power lines in Valencia. The tragic accident took place at around 10am on Sunday

29 Sep, 2024 @ 20:41

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Watch: Huge fire takes hold in Spain’s Valencia as inferno cuts off major road and locals are evacuated

THIS is the moment a huge fire took hold near the city of Valencia in eastern Spain on Thursday. Video footage shared online showed the

26 Sep, 2024 @ 18:34

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Truck sparks panic in Spain’s Valencia after ramming into cars at high speed while heading for the city centre

A TRUCK has sparked chaos in Valencia after driving at speed on the wrong side of the road and hitting multiple vehicles. Several calls were

26 Sep, 2024 @ 18:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

German tourist, 84, dies instantly after mistaking motorhome exit for toilet door while travelling at 80km/hr in Spain’s Valencia

A GERMAN woman has died whilst holidaying in Valencia after falling from a moving motorhome when she accidentally mistook the exit for the toilet door.

26 Sep, 2024 @ 10:29

Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

British motorist chased TWICE by police in Spain and fails excess alcohol and drug tests

Spain roots out ‘narco moles’ among high-ranking police officers: 10 arrests are made in Andalucia and Valencia

POLICE corruption in Spain has exploded into the spotlight with a combined ten arrests of high-ranking officers ‘working for drug dealers’. Scandal has rocked a

17 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencia

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates Davis Cup victory with host of global tennis stars at popular restaurant in Valencia

SPANISH tennis stars including Carlos Alcaraz celebrated their Davis Cup win in a Valencia restaurant. The ‘Spanish armada’ dined in Gran Azul on Sunday evening

17 Sep, 2024 @ 16:33

Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia

Bull gores 64-year-old man in the groin during traditional ‘running’ festival in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN has been gored by a bull in Vall d’Uixo leaving him with serious injuries. The incident took place on September 9 during the

17 Sep, 2024 @ 14:12

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish region to pay €300 to families of newborn babies from January 2025

THE parents of babies born in Valencia after January 1, 2025, will receive €300 from the city council, it has been revealed. Maria Jose Catala,

16 Sep, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

This incredible invention by a young Spaniard studying in Britain reduces home water consumption by 50% – in good news for drought-ridden Spain

A YOUNG Spaniard has invented an incredible device which reduces home water consumption by up to 50%. Climate change, high temperatures and a severe lack

12 Sep, 2024 @ 17:09

Lead·Valencia

Spain creates a ‘gold super lettuce’ that packs 30 times more vitamin A: Scientists hail ‘revolutionary’ achievement

NEED more vitamins? A research team in Spain has created a ‘revolutionary’ golden lettuce with over 30 times more vitamin A than normal. A Spanish

12 Sep, 2024 @ 14:03

Health·Lead·Valencia

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

British expat ‘trapped’ in Brexit limbo fears he’ll be denied entry back into Spain amid ‘petty’ residency dispute with local town hall

A BRITISH expat has described feeling ‘physically sick’ as he prepares to return to his home in Spain following an unresolved three-year battle to get

9 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

This burger restaurant in Spain is officially the best in the WORLD after topping prestigious ranking – but have YOU tried it?

The company is known for preparing all the ingredients for its burgers daily

9 Sep, 2024 @ 16:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Empowering student success at Shackleton international school

Since Shackleton International School (SIS) opened in 2021, it has rapidly become a leading institution for international education in Valencia. With a strong commitment to

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Education·Valencia

Earthquake in Spain’s Valencia causes house to collapse and rattles parts of Alicante

A HOUSE has collapsed in Valencia following a small earthquake in the region. The mini quake, registering 2.7 on the Richter scale, struck in Alfafara,

6 Sep, 2024 @ 12:05

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencia

Spanish footballer Rafa Mir, 27, is released on bail following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman

VALENCIA footballer, Rafa Mir, has been bailed over an alleged sexual assault on a 25-year-old woman last Sunday morning. The 27-year-old striker was released by

4 Sep, 2024 @ 17:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spanish footballer is arrested over alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman at a private house party in Valencia

VALENCIA CF footballer, Rafa Mir, has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault on a woman aged 25. A friend of Mir’s was also detained

3 Sep, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Three dead and four injured after truck ploughs into vehicles on a field in Spain’s Valencia

A TRUCK with a suspected faulty handbrake rolled down a hill and killed three farm workers and injured four others. The accident happened on Monday

3 Sep, 2024 @ 12:18

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Corrupt ex-politician in Spain who hid his ill-gotten fortunes abroad is jailed for 10 years

Alicante airport smashes all-time passenger record for September

How a Spanish mother-daughter duo are using a ‘glue-eating bacteria’ to restore historic church frescoes in Spain

Smuggler is caught with €100,000 worth of fake British, French and other nations’ stamps in Spain

Police in Spain investigate bizarre case of ‘paranormal abuse’ after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hired a medium to scare her

Winter flu and Covid vaccinations to start in Valencia this month

Bollywood comes to Spain: Film crews and actors take over the streets of Valencia and Costa Blanca

Chimpanzee at a Spanish zoo finally lets go of her dead baby’s body after cradling it for seven months

Man who ‘poisoned his friend’s shot with a corrosive substance’ is arrested in Valencia

Horror helicopter crash kills three people in Spain’s Valencia: Aircraft collided with electrical power lines

Watch: Huge fire takes hold in Spain’s Valencia as inferno cuts off major road and locals are evacuated

Truck sparks panic in Spain’s Valencia after ramming into cars at high speed while heading for the city centre

German tourist, 84, dies instantly after mistaking motorhome exit for toilet door while travelling at 80km/hr in Spain’s Valencia

Spain roots out ‘narco moles’ among high-ranking police officers: 10 arrests are made in Andalucia and Valencia

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates Davis Cup victory with host of global tennis stars at popular restaurant in Valencia

Bull gores 64-year-old man in the groin during traditional ‘running’ festival in Spain’s Valencia

Spanish region to pay €300 to families of newborn babies from January 2025

This incredible invention by a young Spaniard studying in Britain reduces home water consumption by 50% – in good news for drought-ridden Spain

Spain creates a ‘gold super lettuce’ that packs 30 times more vitamin A: Scientists hail ‘revolutionary’ achievement

British expat ‘trapped’ in Brexit limbo fears he’ll be denied entry back into Spain amid ‘petty’ residency dispute with local town hall

This burger restaurant in Spain is officially the best in the WORLD after topping prestigious ranking – but have YOU tried it?

Empowering student success at Shackleton international school

Earthquake in Spain’s Valencia causes house to collapse and rattles parts of Alicante

Spanish footballer Rafa Mir, 27, is released on bail following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman

Spanish footballer is arrested over alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old woman at a private house party in Valencia

Three dead and four injured after truck ploughs into vehicles on a field in Spain’s Valencia

Mystery poet ‘Son of Cervantes’ strikes Malaga’s Ronda again – this time rebelling against live music ban

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

‘It’s a rocket!’ Missile-like light in the night sky causes panic in southern Spain as Middle East war rages on