Valencia man gets nine years for raping teenage daughters in family home
The convicted rapist admitted to sexually assaulting his two daughters when they were 12 and 13 years old
No Way San Jose: Spain’s bans travel over Father’s Day bank holiday weekend
SPAIN has banned travel between regions over the March 19th long weekend, a bank holiday for Father’s Day that is observed in some, but not
Does Your Financial Adviser Manage Your Pension or Investment In The Best Way Possible?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Chorus Financial strive to offer the best Investment Management in Spain, basing our client
WELCOME TO TREE CITY: Valencia’s Gandia earns international award for its trees and gardens
GANDIA has been officially named ‘Tree City of the World’ by the United Nations (UN). The capital of La Safor district (Valencia Province) currently has
THE WHITE STUFF: Three men arrested while trying to ‘rescue’ 300 kilos of cocaine at Valencia port
THREE men have been arrested for attempting to recover 300 kilos of cocaine from Valencia port. The suspects were detained as they tried to break
Former Valencia soldier stabs ex-partner six times in the street in broad daylight on the morning of International Women’s Day
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to stab his ex-partner to death in the street in broad daylight in Massamagrell (Valencia). The
PURPLE WAVE: International Women’s Day events go ahead in Valencia city despite COVID
NEITHER the coronavirus nor the rain that fell on most of the Valencian Community yesterday (March 8) could put a damper on this year’s International
SURF’S UP: Valencian health experts issue guidelines to avoid a ‘fourth wave’ of COVID infections
The consensus is that the best option is to keep everything on hold for as long as possible to allow the vaccination campaign to take
SUNNY OUTLOOK as Spain’s top power provider unveils first solar plant projects in Valencian Community
ENERGY company Iberdrola is to build its first three solar energy power plants in the Valencian Community costing €235 million. Two of the new facilities
FOCUS: How a British woman in Spain who lacked the confidence to talk about politics became a leading campaigner
LIKE many Brits, Sue Wilson moved to Spain with the expectation of a quiet retirement in the sun. But when the Brexit referendum produced a
SWAN’S CORNER: Are you entitled to claim back an overpayment of Spanish Inheritance Tax?
THREE years ago, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a long-awaited judgment confirming that the Spanish inheritance tax legal framework breached the free movement of capital
Non-professional carers in the Valencian Community receive COVID vaccination with teachers next in line
THE COVID vaccination campaign has now entered a new phase in the Valencian Community. Non-professional carers of dependant people are now receiving the jab, with
SCHOOL IS FINALLY OUT: U-turn on plans to cancel school holidays for this year’s Fallas in Valencia
The decision taken by the education authorities in the Valencian capital is expected to be replicated by most local school boards throughout the region.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Promoters of Casa Cabanyal cultural centre in Valencia launch petition to avoid closure
IF there is one part of Valencia city that is well and truly off the beaten track, that would be the Cabanyal neighbourhood. For years,
MORE THAN WE CAN CHEW: Experts warn of threats to food safety caused by climate change
CLIMATE change could have devastating effects on food safety all over the world in 20 years’ time. According to research by Valencia-based non-profit technological centre
Costa Blanca used clothes dealer goes on trial in Spain for running ISIS terrorist supply operation
A Syrian-born Dutch national has gone on trial in Madrid for running an Alicante clothing company as a front to distribute supplies to ISIS terrorists
‘FOUL DEED’ as DNA traps selfish dog owner 70 kilometres away from home in Spain’s Valencian Community
A Xativa dog owner who didn’t clean up their pet’s poop on a 70 kilometre trip was left to count the cost as the animal’s
The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial
ANIMAL OVER-BOAR-D!: Wild boar rescued from the sea at Valencia port
FISHERMEN at Valencia port made the strangest catch of their lives yesterday (Monday March 1). A team of workers on board an inflatable dinghy at
THE BIG DAY: COVID restrictions finally loosened throughout the Valencia region
The next step in the gradual winding down of prohibitions will not be taken until the authorities make sure that today’s reopening does not have
AZAHAR PROPERTIES: How to buy your dream Spanish home in the Valencia area with confidence and without actually coming to a viewing!
THE global pandemic has caused us all to change the way we do business, like the buying and selling of products and services. The property
SCHOOL’S NOT OUT: Fallas and Magdalena school holidays cancelled this year
THIS year’s Fallas and Magdalena fiestas in Valencia and Castellon will be normal school days. The Valencian government this week announced the cancellation of the
SAFE AS HOUSES?: New report reveals precarious conditions faced by Valencian people in rented housing
ONE third of all residents in the Valencian Community living in rented accommodation are paying too much with regards to their income. A new report
We need to talk about your financial adviser…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain
ROLL UP: Mass COVID vaccination campaigns planned at events halls throughout the Valencia region in April
PLANS have been announced for a mass public anti-COVID vaccination campaign at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences complex starting in April. More specifically, the
SWAN’S CORNER:- The Pitfalls of Buying Spanish Rustic Property
THERE are many property professionals in Spain that do an excellent job airbrushing the considerable risks associated with buying rustic properties. Clearly, planning regulations in