SWAN’S CORNER: Legal Pointers on Building in Valencia
SO you have found your perfect fixer upper home in Valencia and now its time to put your own stamp in it. Here we consider
Plastic pollution in world’s oceans inspires unique display in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A ‘floating island’ sculpture consisting of 3,612 plastic bottles is on display in Alicante to highlight the problems of environmental pollution in the world’s oceans.
Year 2021 – As exciting as Mad Max for Valencia region?
LIGHT is now starting to glow at the end of the tunnel. We are soon to emerge from the grips of Covid 19. While eagerly
Kidnapped man forced to hide drugs in his genital area during trip from Spain’s Murcia region to Valencia
A 34-year-old man from Monovar in Valencia Province has been charged with kidnapping a man and forcing him to pay him around €1,000. The coercion
COVID-19 new cases show marginal week-to-week increase in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have shown a slight rise across the Valencian Community over a weekly period. 1,460 new positives were reported by the regional health
Eight Valencian doctors make it into medical experts top 50 list
EIGHT doctors from the Valencian province have made it to the top 50 list of medical specialists by Top Doctors. The experts were recognised for
Alicante mayor demands answers over ‘illegal’ immigrants flying into Spain’s Costa Blanca from the Canary Islands
ALICANTE’S mayor, Luis Barcala, wants answers from the Madrid government over illegal immigrants flying to the area from the Canary Islands, amidst fears that some
Killer blaze takes young boy’s life as family are trapped on apartment block stairwell in Spain’s Valencia City
A three-year-boy has died in a fire in a Valencia City apartment block after he and his family were trapped in the blaze. The fire
New COVID-19 infections continue to flatten out in Spain’s Valencian Community
THE weekly trend of new COVID-19 cases shows a flattening out of figures across the Valencian Community. 1,695 infections were reported in the region, according
First death reported of pregnant woman with COVID-19 in Spain’s Valencian Community
A 40-year-old Villarreal woman has become the first pregnant victim of COVID-19 in the Valencian Community. She passed away at Castellon’s La Plana hospital yesterday(December
British marijuana farmer gets third drugs arrest for running indoor plantation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man has been arrested for the third time in three years for running an indoor Costa Blanca marijuana farm. The Guardia Civil in
Knife-wielding man arrested for two sex assaults within 30 minutes in Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Policia Nacional have arrested a 20-year-old man in Alicante after two women were sexually assaulted at knife-point. The two incidents happened on Wednesday morning(December
Costa Blanca driver’s reckless wrong-way journey in Spain’s Murcia region
A DRUNK and unlicensed Torrevieja motorist drove four kilometres against oncoming vehicles on a Murcia region motorway before crashing into another car. The Guardia Civil
Nightlife businesses in places like Benidorm can reopen straight away in Spain’s Valencian Community
NIGHTLIFE businesses that were forced to shut in mid-August in the Valencian Community due to pandemic restrictions can now resume trading. As the Olive Press
British bar robber caught in the act by off-duty Guardia Civil agent in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH thief was rumbled by an off-duty Guardia Civil agent when he tried to leave a Torrevieja bar with stolen cash and alcohol. Bail
Valencia’s Ciudadanos spokesperson accuses Vice President of ‘deficient’ management and proposes allocation of €4.5 million to reform public housing
THE spokesperson for Ciudadanos (Cs) in Valencia has called for €4.5 million to be injected into reforming public housing estates. Mamen Peris said many homes
La Ruta de BikeAlao – Enjoy Valencia and the surrounding area on a BikeAlao bike
Whether you live here, or are visiting, Valencia is a city with many corners to discover. Set up in 2017 by Chris and Klara, an anglo-Hungarian
Benidorm woman arrested for street robbery lies to get insurance pay-out on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BENIDORM woman has landed herself in hot water with the Policia Nacional after falsely reporting that she had a bag containing €6,000 snatched from
Hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca plead for local tax cuts to help them through crisis
A LEADING Costa Blanca hotel association says local councils are not doing enough to help its members through the current crisis caused by the pandemic.
Valencia is open says tourism chief
By Eugene Costello VALENCIA remains open for visitors, with COVID restrictions more relaxed than most other regions, insists tourist chiefs. The city has been praised
Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community
INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud
Thief tracks cash-laden targets ahead of supermarket car park snatch on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COUPLE were robbed of €22,000 in a Mutxamel supermarket car park with the thief trying to run over one of them during his escape.
Buses burnt to a crisp in big fire at depot in Spain’s Valencia City
16 BUSES in the Valencia City EMT fleet were destroyed in a blaze at the company’s San Isidro depot. EMT said that ten other damaged
East European-led gun-running racket busted as ringleader is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ARMS trafficking gang that shipped in weapons from Eastern Europe to sell to Spanish criminals has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Nine people
WATCH: Dramatic drone footage of Spain’s most wanted being arrested near Barcelona after 8 years in hiding
AN alleged murderer who was living in hiding for eight years has been arrested in Barcelona. Dramatic drone footage shows the capture of the suspect
Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community
SPAIN’S Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will see bars and restaurants able to stay open until 1.00am over four nights of the festive season.