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Benidorm refuses to host illegal migrants in its hotels as a part of Spain-wide proposal following a surge in boat arrivals

HOTELS on the Spanish mainland have been approached to provide rooms for the wave of migrants arriving in the Canary Islands. Human rights organisations are

3 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Benidorm·Canary Islands·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Strong winds cause injuries in Spain’s Valencia: Woman is struck in the face by a falling sign while another is hit by a restaurant’s parasol

STRONG winds caused by Storm Ciaran have kept police and fire crews busy in Valencia and the Valencian Community with over 700 reported incidents in

3 Nov, 2023 @ 15:25

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Devastating November fire was caused by power lines touching tree branches in Spain's Valencia

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in Spain’s Valencia: Strong winds from Storm Ciaran help flames tear through more than 2,000 hectares

A FOREST fire fanned by strong winds in the south of Valencia province has forced the evacuation of 850 residents. The blaze started on Thursday

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

markus raya, pilot who died in malaga crash

‘Help me find my son’s wallet’: Heart-wrenching plea from mother of British-born pilot who died in Malaga training crash

THE mother of the British-born trainee pilot who died on a training flight is on a mission to find the wallet he lost on a

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:16

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

Valencia in Spain gets international UNESCO recognition for its work with design

VALENCIA’S record in encouraging new designs has helped it become a UNESCO Creative City in an announcement made on Tuesday to coincide with World Cities

1 Nov, 2023 @ 14:30

Valencia·Valencian Community

Teenage girl, 18, ‘gang raped by four men’ just metres from a police station in Spain’s Valencia

Teenage girl, 18, ‘is gang raped by four men’ just metres from a police station in Spain’s Valencia

POLICE are investigating a gang rape suffered by an 18-year-old woman in the Malvarrosa beach area of Valencia last Saturday morning. The teenager was assaulted

1 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Doctor in Spain refused to treat a man at his home just 50m away because it ‘broke protocol’: Woman is struck off for 18 months after the heart surgery patient died

A VALENCIA doctor has been convicted of refusing to go to a patient’s home- just 50 metres from her medical centre- with the man dying

1 Nov, 2023 @ 12:21

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

Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?

A VALENCIA restaurant chain has been named as offering the best hamburger in Europe at the ‘Champions Burger’ event held in Barcelona. Jenkin’s has three

30 Oct, 2023 @ 14:03

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Builder, 57, miraculously survives after building collapses on him in Spain’s Valencia

A BUILDER renovating an Ontinyent property had the escape of his life on Thursday when the house collapsed on top of him. Emergency services got

27 Oct, 2023 @ 12:09

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia unveils special plan to help plight of homeless people

‘Special plan’ unveiled to assist plight of homeless people in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA City Council has announced a ‘special’ plan to help homeless people. Social Services councillor, Marta Torrado, said “What leads to homelessness will be studied-

27 Oct, 2023 @ 11:15

Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca blitz: Valencia government to splash over half a million euros on mammoth UK advertising campaign to woo British tourists

THE United Kingdom is about to be plastered with adverts promoting Valencia and the Costa Blanca as the region launches a publicity blitz to lure

27 Oct, 2023 @ 10:48

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hospitals WILL return to public management in two areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia

THE VALENCIAN government has rejected calls to overturn plans to remove the private management of two health departments. The Denia and Manises areas will return

26 Oct, 2023 @ 13:22

Costa Blanca·Health·Valencia·Valencian Community

'Madman' arsonist using Molotov cocktails revealed as a lawyer in Spain's Valencia

Lawyer, 59, is arrested on suspicion of starting at least NINE forest fires in Spain’s Valencia

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man accused of starting at least nine fires in Valencia’s Devesa del Saler natural park. The arsonist was branded

26 Oct, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Love scam’ warning after woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses €80,000: Victim sold properties and took out loans to ‘help’ her fake lover

A GATA DE GORGOS woman was conned out of over €80,000 by online love scammers who pretended to have a romantic relationship with her. The

25 Oct, 2023 @ 12:53

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

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Russian mafia trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca will see five face charges of money laundering – including powerful ‘lobbyist’ connected to the conservative PP party

A BENIDORM judge is to prosecute five members of a Costa Blanca-based Russian money laundering gang- almost three years after they were arrested. The judge’s

24 Oct, 2023 @ 12:28

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

Manhunt for ‘madman’ arsonist who struck up to NINE times in forest in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA’S mayor has branded an arsonist a ‘madman’ after he’s suspected of striking three times in the El Saler district at the weekend. The Guardia

24 Oct, 2023 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Teenager, 19, is fatally slashed in the neck in broad daylight in Spain’s Valencia

A TEENAGE man died on Saturday afternoon in Valencia after being stabbed in the neck in the Orriols district of the city. Eyewitnesses said there

23 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

What to do in Valencia this November

The mercury has finally dropped and it’s time to embrace the cooler months. But with our endlessly sunny skies, the fun continues with fabulous festivals

20 Oct, 2023 @ 22:29

Costa Blanca·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

High doses of ultra fast radiotherapy to fight cancer with lasers are being tested in Spain

Fighting cancer: High doses of ultra fast radiotherapy with lasers are being tested in Spain

SPANISH scientists are working on a new way of treating cancer which involves high doses of ultra fast radiation in controlled proton flash radiotherapy. The

20 Oct, 2023 @ 17:44

Health·Valencia

Bomb threat forces evacuation of 1,000 students at university in Spain’s Valencia

A BUILDING at Valencia’s Universitat Politecnica was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat. The Telecommunications Faculty was cleared at noon shortly after the warning

18 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to 'boyfriend' who pimped her out in Spain's Andalucia

Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to pimp ‘boyfriend’ who sexually exploited her in Spain’s Andalucia

FIVE PEOPLE have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they rescued a 17-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution at a shanty town camp

18 Oct, 2023 @ 16:08

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Why 10,000 trees need urgent treatment to stop sticky gunk falling onto cars and pavements in Spain's Valencia

Why 10,000 trees need emergency treatment to get Spain’s Valencia out of a sticky mess

VALENCIA CITY COUNCIL has started a mass programme of spraying fungicide on 100,000 trees to stop a cochinal infection that’s causing a serious problem. Above

18 Oct, 2023 @ 15:15

Environment·Valencia·Valencian Community

High terror alert in Spain: 700 police officers deployed ahead of basketball game featuring Israeli team in Valencia

A VALENCIA basketball game has been deemed a high terror risk as hundreds of officers are deployed in the city. Around 700 police officers will

18 Oct, 2023 @ 12:28

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Valencia in Spain trials four day week: ‘Promising’ results show benefits for workers and economy

VALENCIA CITY’S four-day working week experiment in April and May has brought positive results over health benefits and extra family time, yet brought caution from

18 Oct, 2023 @ 11:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EU flag taken down from Valencia area town hall in Spain over Israel's revenge Gaza attacks 'sanctioned' by European Commission

EU flag taken down in Spain’s Valencia over Israel’s revenge Gaza attacks ‘sanctioned’ by European Commission

A GANDIA area town has removed the European Union flag from the town hall in protest against the European Commission’s stance in supporting Israeli revenge

17 Oct, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain’s Costa Blanca

DOUBLE vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 started being dosed out in the Valencian Community on Monday, with age categories extended at both ends of the

16 Oct, 2023 @ 15:47

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

Valencia - Page 23

Benidorm refuses to host illegal migrants in its hotels as a part of Spain-wide proposal following a surge in boat arrivals

Strong winds cause injuries in Spain’s Valencia: Woman is struck in the face by a falling sign while another is hit by a restaurant’s parasol

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in Spain’s Valencia: Strong winds from Storm Ciaran help flames tear through more than 2,000 hectares

‘Help me find my son’s wallet’: Heart-wrenching plea from mother of British-born pilot who died in Malaga training crash

Valencia in Spain gets international UNESCO recognition for its work with design

Teenage girl, 18, ‘is gang raped by four men’ just metres from a police station in Spain’s Valencia

Doctor in Spain refused to treat a man at his home just 50m away because it ‘broke protocol’: Woman is struck off for 18 months after the heart surgery patient died

Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?

Builder, 57, miraculously survives after building collapses on him in Spain’s Valencia

‘Special plan’ unveiled to assist plight of homeless people in Spain’s Valencia

Costa Blanca blitz: Valencia government to splash over half a million euros on mammoth UK advertising campaign to woo British tourists

Hospitals WILL return to public management in two areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia

Lawyer, 59, is arrested on suspicion of starting at least NINE forest fires in Spain’s Valencia

Russian mafia trial on Spain’s Costa Blanca will see five face charges of money laundering – including powerful ‘lobbyist’ connected to the conservative PP party

Manhunt for ‘madman’ arsonist who struck up to NINE times in forest in Spain’s Valencia

Teenager, 19, is fatally slashed in the neck in broad daylight in Spain’s Valencia

What to do in Valencia this November

Fighting cancer: High doses of ultra fast radiotherapy with lasers are being tested in Spain

Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to pimp ‘boyfriend’ who sexually exploited her in Spain’s Andalucia

Why 10,000 trees need emergency treatment to get Spain’s Valencia out of a sticky mess

High terror alert in Spain: 700 police officers deployed ahead of basketball game featuring Israeli team in Valencia

Valencia in Spain trials four day week: ‘Promising’ results show benefits for workers and economy

EU flag taken down in Spain’s Valencia over Israel’s revenge Gaza attacks ‘sanctioned’ by European Commission

How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Devious gang stole over a thousand chairs from bar and restaurant terraces in Madrid to sell outside Spain during bizarre summer spree

Huge job for council to clear up home ‘filled with tonnes of garbage’ built up over six years by pathological hoarder as property prices plummet in Murcia town

WATCH: Police arrest German robbers at gunpoint in popular expat area of Costa Blanca

Brussels announces driving shake up: 17-year-olds will be able to get their licence in Spain but probation period is doubled

UN investigates Madrid landfill site after massive methane leaks are detected from space