LOVESTRUCK man beaten up and robbed after dating site con on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 34-year-old man was robbed and assaulted in a Costa Blanca town after he met a woman through a dating website. The victim had posted
ANIMAL HOUSE: Another good year for Valencia’s Bioparc
LAST year was yet another success for Valencia city’s Bioparc animal refuge. Always keen to escape the ‘zoo’ tag due to its negative connotations, the
ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations
A major COVID-19 outbreak has been reported in a Torrevieja nursing home, a week after residents and staff were given their first dose of vaccinations.
Alcasser killer caught in Madrid squat
The main perpetrator disappeared without trace and his whereabouts are still unknown
Field hospital opens up to treat COVID-19 overflow cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN emergency field hospital has received its first COVID-19 patients as health services in Alicante Province struggle to cope with increasing coronavirus cases. The field
First citizens already receiving their second vaccine jab in Spain’s Valencia Region
OVER 5,000 people in the region will get their second and final vaccination jab this week in the region’s ongoing battle against Coronavirus. The Department
UNREAL CITY: Dubbed Calatravaland after its homegrown architect, is Valencia’s €1.2 billion City of Arts a world wonder or a monumental waste of taxpayers’ money
IT’S undoubtedly Valencia’s unique selling point, a surreal city of swooping white concrete and glass undulating along the banks of the old Turia riverbed
TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW daily COVID-19 infection figures reached a fresh pandemic-high today(January 15) with 7,497 cases in the Valencian Community. That easily beats last Saturday’s record figure
Jealous Benidorm husband jailed for tieing-up wife who got friendly with another man on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Benidorm man who exacted abusive revenge on his wife for developing a friendship with another man, has been jailed for almost nine years. The
Teenage prostitute goes missing in Valencia
Three street prostitutes have been murdered in the Valencia area over the last year and a half.
BLOWN OUT AGAIN: Valencia’s Fallas cancelled for second consecutive year due to COVID
THE world-famous Fallas festivities in Valencia have been cancelled again this year due to COVID-19. City mayor Joan Ribo made the dreaded – but expected
SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a
Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January
COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of
EYE IN THE SKY: A helicopter and drones to reinforce local lockdowns in the Valencia region
TOWNS and cities throughout the Valencian Community that are currently under municipal lockdown could begin using helicopters and drones to control access points. So far,
No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community
4,810 new COVID-19 cases within a day in the Valencian Community were reported last night(January 13) by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of
BUMPY RIDE with top tourist airport pole-axed by COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COVID-19 took its toll on Alicante-Elche airport last year with passenger numbers slashed by 85% on 2019’s historic record high. Figures from airport operator, Aena,
Easter setback as processions are scrapped due to COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ALL of the traditional Semana Santa(Holy Week) processions and commemorations for Easter 2021 have been cancelled across the southern Costa Blanca. The news from the
SAVE OUR COAST: Spanish ministry announces urgent project to regenerate the shoreline off Valencia’s Cullera
CULLERA (Valencia Province) will recover the historic sand dunes that dotted its shores more than 60 years ago in a bid to prevent coastal erosion.
IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: Animal welfare experts in Valencia warn that leaving pets out in the cold can lead to prison
LEAVING pets outside in extreme weather conditions is a crime punishable with prison, animal welfare societies in Valencia are warning. With images doing the rounds
BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community
92 people have died in just 24 hours in the highest single day COVID-19 death toll in the Valencian Community. 3,413 lives have now been
Hard-pressed hospitality and tourist sectors get COVID-19 cash boost on Spain’s Costa Blanca
STRUGGLING bars and restaurants are among businesses on the Costa Blanca and the Valencian Community who will be able to get cash help from a
Dive into new year for a good cause with sponsored swimming event in the Costa del Sol
IT’s one of the signature events in the Costa del Sol calendar- and there’s no surer sign the new year has begun than diving into
Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community
A key coalition partner in the Valencian Government has called for stronger measures to combat the record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the region. The left-wing
Valencia region leads industrial recovery in Spain
THE Valencia region is spearheading the gradual recovery of industry in Spain following the COVID-inflicted crash. Led by the energy sector, the Valencian Community registered
The Great Wall of Castellon
Work began 20 years ago, and the wall currently measures two kilometres long by up to 2.5 metres high at some points.
