Smoking could soon be illegal in certain parks and plazas in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council could soon ban smoking in some squares, parks, and gardens in the city. Mayor Maria Jose Catala made the announcement on Tuesday
Ryanair reveals FOUR new cities you can fly to from Spain’s Valencia – including one in the UK
BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced four new destinations for its winter 2023/2024 season at Valencia airport including Birmingham in the UK. The other new winter
Feral cats claim to be disrupting protected areas and species including nesting birds in Spain’s Costa Blanca
GUARDAMAR council has been warned about a rising feral cat population at the mouth of the Segura river and in the dune pine forest which
Woman wins €450,000 pay out after shoulder surgery causes arm amputation at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
AN ELDERLY woman has got a €450,000 pay-out after a shoulder operation went wrong at Torrevieja Hospital resulting in the amputation of her left arm.
After years of campaigning, British expat areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca will finally get home postal deliveries
COMMUNITY postal boxes are to be scrapped over large parts of the Orihuela Costa with the state postal service Correos ordered to introduce ‘door to
Motorcyclist crashes at 220km/hr while trying to avoid a traffic police helicopter in Valencia
A VALENCIA motorbike rider smashed into the back of a car after he was caught driving at more than double the speed limit. A DGT
British and other foreign tourists spent a record-breaking €1.6 billion across Spain’s Valencia region this August
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY welcomed 1.26 million international tourists during August- up by 19.68% on the same month last year with record levels of expenditure. It’s
Oldest market in Spain’s Valencia gets grand reopening after being closed for five years
VALENCIA’S oldest market was reopened on Monday by mayor Maria Jose Catala after being closed for five years. Located near the port on the Plaza
Health centre expansion reversed for busy British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS to expand a health centre serving 30,000 patients on the Orihuela Costa have been shelved in favour of seeking a site to build a
Teenage youths in mass fight brandishing machetes and knives as horrified parents look on at junior soccer match in Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FIGHT in a football stand between teenage groups forced police to suspend a match in Javea on Saturday, with two boys arrested and several
British expat arsonist sets fire to bins and parked cars on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BRITISH man, 43, has been arrested in Javea and charged with setting fire to several municipal rubbish collection bins and parked cars. The Guardia
Man dies in Spain’s Valencia region after being gored by a bull at a local fiesta
A MAN has died in Spain’s Valencia region after he was gored by a bull during local fiestas. Another participant in the event was also
What to do in Valencia this October
The summer heat has retreated, leaving behind a refreshing cool breeze and plenty of autumn sun. Coming up – a special month for the region,
Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community
A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row,
Marina d’Or tourist complex cuts 2023 season short, cancelling reservations with no explanations
THE SUMMER season has ended abruptly, unexpectedly and without any explanation at the Marina d’Or tourist complex in Oropesa del Mar, Castellón province. The hotel
Valencia regional government to open probe into ‘dwarf bullfighting’ show authorised in early September
THE REGIONAL government in Valencia is to investigate a bullfighting festival after the line-up including so-called ‘dwarf bullfighters’, a form of ‘entertainment’ that is on
Spain’s Alicante honours memory of two murdered women in Orihuela and Castellon with moment of silence
FOLLOWING the tragic occurrence of two gender-based killings in the Valencian Community within less than 24 hours, the Alicante City Council has observed a moment
British woman, 76, ‘is stabbed to death by her Norwegian partner, 82,’ at home they shared in expat hotspot in eastern Spain
A BRITISH expat has allegedly been stabbed to death by her partner in Spain. The 76-year-old was killed inside the home she shared with her
Torrential rainfall leaves 200 litres of water in just two hours in Spain’s Valencia region
TORRENTIAL rain in Spain’s Valencia region left between 150 and 200 litres of water per square metre in La Ribera comarca in the early hours
New American International school in the center of Valencia for 7th to 12th grade students
In a rapidly evolving world, where innovation and adaptability are key, the traditional education system often falls short in preparing students for the challenges they
Ready for the future: Shackleton International School in Valencia prepared to guide new Year 9 pupils through their next academic challenge
Shackleton International School is preparing to put its first intake of Year 9 students through the IGCSEs. It is an exciting time for the school,
Two Algerian ‘robbers’ are arrested for ‘targeting tourists in hotel rooms and Airbnb apartments’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO ROBBERS were caught red-handed after plundering a Costa Blanca beach-front hotel with the men having a busy summer stealing from holiday homes, apartments and
Plans for three solar farms on ‘protected’ land in Spain’s Alicante are shut down by the regional government
PLANS for three solar farms in the south of Alicante province next to the protected Sierra Escalona area have been rejected by the Ministry for
Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist. The man is
Children start new school year in old classrooms as council dithers over site for replacement building in expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA COUNCIL has been slammed for ‘snubbing’ children on the Orihuela Costa after it said that a new infant and primary school in Dehesa de
Colombian mafia tries to kill local businessman twice: Three hitmen and woman are arrested after failed drive-by shooting followed by second foiled €30,000 plot in Spain’s Valencia
FOUR Colombian hired killers who attempted to murder a local businessman in Valencia province have been arrested by a Guardia Civil special unit. Three hitmen