Romanian arrested in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca for his part in multi-million US dollar online scam
A Romanian man accused of being part of gang that ripped off seven million US dollars in an online scam has been arrested in Benidorm
SWAN’S CORNER: A Quick Guide to Tax Aspects of Remote Working in Spain
BECAUSE of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has increased considerably. Thanks to the use of new techs, it is presented as a way to reduce
COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to show big falls in Spain’s Valencian Community
2,911 coronavirus cases were reported in last night’s(February 11) daily update from the Valencian health ministry. That is a fall of 120 new infections compared
BREAKING: Hospitality workers and business owners protest outside regional government HQ in Valencia
AN estimated 200 employees and business owners within the hospitality sector are at this moment protesting outside the regional government headquarters in Valencia city. Angry
Valencia tourism board launches campaign to attract Chinese visitors
THE Valencian tourism board has launched an intensive campaign to attract Chinese visitors to the region. Planned to coincide with Chinese New Year tomorrow (February
BEAUTIFUL BUT DEADLY: Iberian wolves expected to return to Spain’s Valencia region within the next five years
WOLVES are expected to return to the Valencia region. Leading biologists believe that the combination of dwindling population figures in rural areas and the increasing
TWO-THIRDS drop over two weeks for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE Valencian Community last night(February 10) reported 3,031 new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours. That’s a fall of 1,279 on the Tuesday total and is
One child dies and another is critically injured in unrelated suicide attempts in Valencia within 12 hours of each other
A CHILD aged 13 committed suicide just 12 hours after another 10-year-old boy reportedly attempted to take his own life in Valencia city this week.
WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH: Surge in COVID-related hospital refuse triggers storage chaos in Valencia
THE huge increase in disposable hospital refuse due to the COVID pandemic is causing severe storage and disposal problems. In Valencia city, six refrigerated lorries
Spain’s Valencian Community president Ximo Puig set to announce extension of most COVID-19 restrictions through to March
MOST of the current restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Valencian Community are set to be extended until the end of the
Four members of drugs gang led by notorious Irish criminal John Gilligan are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. They are members of a
NEW COVID-19 cases show another big weekly fall in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE trend of falling new COVID-19 cases coupled with lower hospital numbers is continuing in Spain’s Valencian Community. Latest figures from the Valencian health department
OPEN DEFIANCE as bars and restaurants plan to reopen next week in Castellon area of Spain’s Valencian Community
BARS and restaurants in Castellon Province plan to reopen on February 16 in protest at their enforced closure imposed by the Valencian Government. The Castellon
AT LAST: New dialysis centre for Castellon’s Vinaros to open next month
VINAROS (Castellon) will have a new dialysis centre in March. Patients with kidney trouble will be able to begin receiving treatment at the improved installations
FULLY CHARGED: Valencia driving schools switch to electric cars to reduce pollution and promote clean transport
THE motor industry is currently facing one of its most profound and vital challenges in history – and Valencia is revving up to go. Increasing
Man claims sex is a ‘basic need’ in breaking Alicante border closure on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man said that ‘sex was a basic need’ as an excuse to try to break Alicante City’s weekend closed border rules last Sunday(February 7).
DOWNWARD SLIDE continues in new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have almost halved in a week in the Valencian Community according to figures released last night(February 8) by the regional health department.
Benidorm cyclist gets shock visit from police chief for breaking border rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm cyclist got an unwelcome visitor after breaking the city’s weekend perimeter closure rules. The man took great pleasure at posting photos from a
Benidorm hotels offer to pay for staff COVID-19 vaccines once more doses arrive on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM hotel association says their members are willing to pay for COVID-19 vaccines for their staff so that businesses can reopen as soon as
RED MIST: African sand blankets Spain’s Mediterranean coast
Experts report that there are very few documented cases of this type.
Valencia COVID restrictions to be extended
This would extend the restrictions until at least March 1.
Cut-price clothing retailer opens headquarters in Valencia with 400 shops planned to challenge Primark in Spain
A Polish-owned budget clothes retailer is to open 400 stores in Spain to challenge the likes of Primark. Pepco has 2,100 shops across 13 European
Auf Wiedersehen PET! EU wants Spain to outlaw un-recyclable plastics in packaging
WHEN it comes to plastic bottles the EU is saying auf wiedersehen to PET and guten tag to r-PET. The Union’s European Circular Economy Strategy
POSITIVE TREND of fewer new COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions continues in Spain’s Valencian Community
LATEST Valencian health ministry figures released last night(February 5) showed 6,130 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period in the region. That total is up
Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!
Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had to
TOP MARKS: Up to 45 stretches of coastline in the Valencian Community classed as having ‘exceptional environmental value’
UP to 45 beaches throughout the Valencian Community have been granted top marks in a new environmental study by the regional government. The autonomous community’s
