Valencia ranks as world’s healthiest city for 2nd year running
VALENCIA again leads the rankings as the world’s healthiest city, according to a new report from Money.co.uk. Valencia ranked number 1 out of 96 cities
Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities
VALENCIA city registered 53,358 crimes throughout last year – around 146 crimes a day. The crime rate rose 36.3% in Valencia between 2020-2021, which made
COVID-19 emergency field hospital gets taken down in Spain’s Valencia
WORK has started to take down a COVID-19 emergency field hospital erected next to Valencia’s La Fe hospital. It was put up in the early
Man gets police fine after complaining over poor service from prostitute in Spain’s Valencia area
A man who paid a prostitute €30 ended up with a big fine after complaining about her to Albal’s Policia Local. The disgruntled customer walked
COVID-19 passports scrapped in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain except for nursing homes
COVID passports will be scrapped in the Valencian Community from Tuesday except for visits to nursing homes. The measure was introduced on December 4 for
How Spain’s Valencia region has become a coastal paradise for wine lovers
Wine tourism is taking off across the region of Valencia. Matthew Desoutter at Simply Spanish Wine takes a look at what's on offer.
COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID-19 passports are set to be abolished in the Valencian Community by the end of February, according to Valencian president, Ximo Puig. They are currently
Trans activist and tiktok influencer appointed key role within Socialist party in Spain’s Valencia
TRANS activist and popular ‘TikToker’ Daniela Requena has been appointed to a key socialist leadership role within the party in Valencia. The 30-year-old journalist will
Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia court has awarded 107 doctors at least €4,500 in compensation each for inadequate work protection during the early phase of the COVID pandemic
Javier Bardem scoops Best Actor Goya in Valencia-held ceremony
JAVIER Bardem has one the Best Actor award at the Goya gala. The 52-year-old Canary Islander picked up his seventh cabezon, his sixth as an
Man dies from chronic diarrhea after money-grabbing girlfriend poisons him with laxatives in Spain’s Valencia area
A man died in hospital of chronic diarrhea after being poisoned by laxative pìlls given to him by his girlfriend who stole €92,000 of his
COMFORT IN STYLE: Stylish and quality furnishings and interiors from Decoration Insolite in Spain’s Valencia
BESPOKE interiors store, Decoration Insolite, housing a unique and stylish range of furnishings and accessories, is something akin to Aladdin’s Cave. It might well be
REVEALED: What makes Spain’s Valencia the best of Europe’s fishing destinations
AS WELL as the outstanding coastline, world-renowned cuisine and top tourist spots, Valencia has also been voted the top fishing destination in Europe. While so
Valencia gets ready for its first-ever Goya Awards on February 12
VALENCIA is home to some of Spain’s best-loved actors and directors. But the country’s third-largest city has never hosted a Goya Awards ceremony which celebrates
Spain mourns death of popular Valencian poet Fina Cardona-Bosch
THE Valencian literary world is in mourning after the death of the writer and poet, Fina Cardona-Bosch. The 65-year-old passed away on February 2 at
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’
FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the
Five dead in horrific motorway carnage caused by car on wrong carriageway in Valencia area of Spain
A car driven in the wrong direction on a Valencia area motorway caused a four vehicle pile-up on Sunday which left five people dead and
Valencia’s HUNDRED wins best hamburger in Spain for 2nd year running
A VALENCIAN restaurant has won the title of Spain’s best hamburger for the second year running. The chain of two restaurants in Valencia city only
COVID passports set for February extension in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian government wants to keep using COVID passports for indoor access to hospitality and entertainment venues until February 28. The current measure, introduced in
Spain by train: Tickets now on sale for new low-cost high speed rail journeys between Madrid and Valencia
TICKETS are now on sale for a new high-speed ‘low-cost’ rail service between Valencia and Madrid. The Avlo service, starting on February 21, is being
Body of missing American/Russian woman found in shallow grave in Spain’s Valencia as husband goes on the run
THE body of an American woman missing since Christmas has been discovered in a shallow grave in woods in the town of Alzira in Spain’s
Nephew wraps cellophane tape around uncle’s head to suffocate him at his Valencia home in Spain
A 39-year-old man has been charged with trying to kill his uncle, 88, after stealing his bank card and PIN details. The nephew was arrested
New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.
HOW TO WATCH: Spain decides Eurovision song in three-day Benidorm Fest this week
BENIDORM this week hosts a three-day competition to decide which of 14 artists will represent Spain at Eurovision 2022. It’s the first year Benidorm gets
Oliva in Valencia region becomes first town in Spain to pay hunters €3,000 to shoot wild boar
THE Valencian town of Oliva has become the first in Spain to subsidise hunters up to €3,000 to shoot wild boar. Hunters can justify subsidies
Travel Spain: Valencia breathes new life into dying villages with Camino de Santiago style tourism route
THE Valencian Community has announced its very own ‘Camino de Santiago’ where travellers win stamps of recognition through 24 villages. But rather than leading towards