More than 13,500 music fans pack out 10-day festival in Spain’s Castellon
THE second edition of the Peñiscola From Stage festival ended on Sunday after 11 consecutive days of live music that drew more than 13,500 spectators
WAITERS WANTED: Restaurants and bars in Spain’s Castellon just cannot get the staff
BARS and restaurants in Castellon Province are desperate for summer staff. Despite the financial and employment crisis caused by the coronavirus, the hospitality trade is
RED ALERT: Spain’s Valencia region placed on top weather warning for extreme heat
THE Valencia region is on red alert for extreme heat today (Monday July 12). Following similar warnings in southern Spain and orange alerts – the
Two towns in the Valencia region among the prettiest fishing villages in Spain
TWO Valencian coastal towns are among the eight prettiest fishing villages in Spain. Peñiscola in Castellon and the island of Tabarca off the coast of
JURASSIC PARK: New species of dinosaur discovered in Spain’s Castellon
A NEW species of dinosaur has been discovered in Castellon province in Spain’s Valencia region. Investigators working at the Portell de Morella (Els Ports) archaeological
Beach in Spain’s Castellon closed to bathers due to pollution
CASTELLON city’s Gurugu beach was closed to bathers between Monday and Tuesday this week due to pollution. The authorities launched an emergency protocol and banned
WELCOME TO CASTELLON: Why you should visit the northern province of Spain’s Valencia region this summer
CASTELLON is considered by many to be the hidden jewel in the Valencia region. While Alicante and Valencia are widely hailed as top tourist destinations
COVID IN CASTELLON: Cases increase in Spanish province after students import Delta strain from Mallorca
NEW COVID cases continue to spiral in Castellon Province and the first positives with the Delta variant have already been detected. Yesterday (Wednesday July 30),
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN…Authorities in Spain’s Valencia warn of forest fire threat with easing of COVID restrictions
THE widespread easing of restrictions on movement within Spain and Europe in general is being hailed by most as a return to normality – but
THE WAY FORWARD? How cooperative companies in Spain’s Castellon are beating the COVID crisis
Spokespeople reveal that the secrets of success of their business model are flexibility and self-regulation, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, diversify and
Valencia region is second preferred holiday destination in Spain this year
THE Valencia region has overtaken Catalunya on the ranking of preferred domestic tourism destinations for Spaniards. Only Andalucia remains more popular than the Valencia region
Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Within the last 24 hours both myself and my colleague working from our Costa
SPOILT FOR CHOICE: Spain’s Valencia area has double the amount of shopping space than other major European cities
VALENCIA Province has double the amount of shopping surface than any other major European region. This surprising statistic was revealed today (Thursday June 24) by
Castellon calling! Tourism chiefs want tourists from Sevilla to fly in and save the summer
A DELEGATION for Castellon airport is currently in Sevilla promoting the province as a top tourist destination this August. Air Nostrum is set to launch
LONG HOT SUMMER: Weather experts in Spain’s Valencia region predict longer and warmer season this year
THIS summer will be long, hotter than usual and with at least 80 ‘tropical’ nights in the Valencia region. Experts at the Climatology Laboratory of
“Yellow Submarine”: How Villarreal football club rose from humble beginnings to European triumph
Shannon Chaffers digs into the history of the football club from Castellon that swept to glory in blur of yellow last month to make European
Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living
SOGGY JUNE: Strong end-of-spring storms whip Castellon area of Spain
FIERCE – and somewhat unexpected – storms hit Castellon Province yesterday (Thursday June 18). The fire department was called out to rescue an elderly and
TICK INVASION: Residents in town in Valencia region of Spain warned over insect plague
RESIDENTS in Castellon are being overrun by a nasty plague of ticks. While mosquitos – particularly the tiger variety – and cockroaches are the most
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… International paella awards granted to restaurants in 10 countries
UP to 275 restaurants in 10 countries have been granted the coveted Wikipaella distinction. Known as the ‘paella Oscars’, Wikipaella is a non-profit organisation backed
CHILD BEATERS ARRESTED: Couple from Spain’s Castellon detained for severely injuring newborn baby
A COUPLE from Torreblanca (Castellon) have been arrested on suspicion of inflicting severe brain injuries on their two-month-old baby after the child was admitted to
BREAKING: Appointments for second Astrazeneca COVID shot cancelled for residents aged 60 to 65 in Spain’s Valencia region
The Generalitat insists that no one will be left out or forgotten, and that the new appointments will follow very soon.
LIQUID GOLD: Fuel prices go through the roof in Spain’s Castellon
Even worse, experts warn that the upwards trend in prices has only just begun
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: Spain’s Valencia region receives initial cash injection of €873 million from Next Generation EU
And this is just the beginning, as EU funding is due to continue arriving in the Valencia region over the next few weeks when projects
HERE WE GO: Regular flights between London and Spain’s Castellon resume after eight months
REGULAR flights have finally returned to Castellon airport eight months later. In what is being announced as a second ‘COVID summer’, the only international connection
GET A JOB: Good news as Spain’s Castellon recovers pre-pandemic employment levels
EMPLOYMENT levels in Castellon Province have already returned to pre-pandemic levels. Social Security figures show that there are currently 212 workers paying into the system