Man found murdered at home in Valencia’s Gandia
A 67-YEAR-OLD man has been found dead and tied up in his home in Gandia (La Safor, Valencia). The body of Carlos Almiñana was discovered
Benidorm’s beaches to get socially-distanced spaces again on Spain’s Costa Blanca in hope of Easter domestic tourist revival
BENIDORM will start dividing up its beaches from this Monday(March 1) in a repeat of last year’s safety measures. That’s in spite of the fact
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
COVID-19 infections continue big downward spiral in Spain’s Valencian Community
JUST 530 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(February 24) in the Valencian Community, as this week’s daily infection figures continue to match early October levels.
COVID burglars arrested in Valencia Province
THREE people have been arrested for allegedly committing 14 burglaries in Valencia and Castellon provinces while being infected with COVID. The two men and one
Spain’s Valencian Community opts for ‘prudence’ ahead of announcing reduced COVID-19 restrictions this Thursday
BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen next week for the first time since January 20. The return of the hospitality trade offering
THE SMALL PRINT: New bank charges introduced for receiving UK pensions in Spain
SEVERAL high-street Spanish banks have begun charging a fee for receiving money transfers from the UK. Nicole Chandler, 71, is a client of a major
NEW COVID-19 cases drop to early autumn levels across Spain’s Valencian Community
COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to tumble in the Valencian Community with the lowest Tuesday total since October 13. Latest figures from the regional health
Valencia launches drive to become climate-neutral by 2030
VALENCIA city will be partly climate-neutral before 2030. The local council plans to approve a motion on Thursday (February 25) entitled ‘Valencia Ciudad Neutra’ (‘Valencia
Man refuses to let historic sexual abuse by Jesuit priests at Alicante school in Spain go unpunished over 63 years later
A man who says he was abused by priests at a Jesuit-run boarding school in Alicante believes that there have been many similar cases that
Benidorm-based hotels create plan to fill up rooms during Easter holiday period on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HOTELIERS with swathes of empty rooms are calling on the Valencian Government to allow people from around Spain to come into the area for Easter.
Spain’s Valencian Community drops to lowest COVID-19 infection rate since mid-December
NEW COVID-19 case rates have fallen to cumulative levels last seen on December 16 according to Valencian health ministry figures released this evening(February 22). Today’s
Route out of lockdown in Spain’s Valencia region – official announcement expected on Thursday
COVID restrictions in Valenciana expect to be eased from Monday, March 1, but such decisions will be made “with rigour, caution and prudence”, says regional
ONE WEEK ON: Riots over rapper’s arrest continue while issue deeply divides Spanish government and public opinion
Far from blowing over, the original issue has now split into several different directions.
BUSTED: Costa Blanca prostitution gang who cheated COVID-19 travel rules to lure victims into Spain
POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca-based European prostitution gang that supplied women with fake medical papers to beat COVID-19 border closures. Polish and Russian women
NOISES OFF as Benidorm area residents get council support over rising decibels of AP-7 traffic on Spain’s Costa Blanca
RESIDENTS on a Costa Blanca urbanisation have the proof they need over their complaints concerning a noisy road that is just metres away from some
Executed victims of General Franco to be exhumed from mass grave on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK will start at Alicante cemetery next week to exhume the bodies of 11 people murdered between 1939 and 1945 during the fascist regime of
MONEY MATTERS with Chorus Financial on why expats in Spain cannot retain a UK financial adviser
MONEY MATTERS answers all of your questions on finance, tax, pensions, investments and more here in Spain. Chorus Financial ‘s Tracy Storer, has received this
Costa Blanca-made orange liqueur goes ‘viral’ after childhood cough medicine nostalgia in Spain
AN orange liqueur has created a social media buzz in Spain as drinkers say it reminds them of their childhood days of taking a particular
Top court rebuffs bar and restaurant reopening bid as being ‘against public interest’ in Spain’s Valencian Community
JUDGES at the Valencia Superior Court (TSJ) have thrown out a bid to reverse the closure of bars and restaurants in the Valencian Community. The
COVID-19 infections continue to go down in tandem with hospital admissions in Spain’s Valencian Community
COVID-19 infection rates are maintaining their major downward trend according to today’s(February 19) briefing from the Valencian health ministry. 1,768 new cases were reported today,
CITIZEN CANE: Bamboo and undergrowth cleared from La Safor rivers
THE buildup of bamboo canes and undergrowth in riverbeds and under bridges throughout the Valencian Community is usually the main culprit of the heavy floods
Benidorm and Costa Blanca late bars and clubs to get €9 million pot of money from Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE bars and clubs that were forced to shut last August in Benidorm and across the Costa Blanca, will be able to apply for a
Third night of rioting over arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel
LAST night (Thursday February 18) saw the third consecutive round of rioting in Catalunya and elsewhere over the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. Once again,
RECENT FALLS in new COVID-19 infections slow down in Spain’s Valencian Community
3,065 new coronavirus cases were reported tonight(February 18) in the latest update from the Valencian health ministry. On a week-to week basis, that is a