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Man Takes His Life In Balcony Fall Because He Could Not Pay His Mortgage In Spain's Valencia

Man kills himself in balcony fall over mortgage arrears in Spain’s Valencia

A 54-YEAR-OLD man jumped to his death from his Paiporta apartment balcony because he did not afford to pay his mortgage. The single-dweller had received a court-ordered eviction notice and took his

10 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three-year-old girl dies after falling from a sixth-floor balcony in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl has died after falling from a sixth-floor balcony in Torrevieja on Tuesday evening. She is believed to have climbed over the railing while her mother was taking of a

10 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Other News·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’

CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused of involuntary manslaughter after a man died at

9 May, 2023 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police warn of ‘killer’ drug that’s cheaper than cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have warned that Costa Blanca drug dealers may be trying to sell a synthetic narcotic named ‘Alpha’ that prove fatal to users. A small pack with 100 grams of the lethal

9 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Many British nationals in Spain’s Costa Blanca fail to register to vote in May council elections

COUNCIL elections on May 28 will see fewer British expats voting in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province because they failed to re-register by the mid-January deadline. Figures from the Electoral

9 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Valencian Community

Plans unveiled for tower block apartments next to Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A NATIONAL property developer has bought two plots of land for its first-ever building project in Alicante province. Avantespacia plans to build three 14-storey blocks accommodating 120 apartments in Calpe next to

9 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

First spring sightings of poisonous Portuguese Man O’War in Spain’s Costa Blanca waters

THE FIRST spring sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have been made in the sea not far from popular Costa Blanca beaches. The Institute of Coastal Ecology has confirmed its presence off El

8 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca City Becomes Tenth Most Populated In Spain

Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain

ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics based on municipal padron

8 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Enraged ex-partner tries to strangle woman and blow up her home in Spain’s Valencia area

A MAN has been arrested after illegally entering his former partner’s Aldaia home and trying to strangle her before a failed attempt to blow up the property. The 54-year-old Spaniard, with a

8 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hospital in Spain’s Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

VALENCIA’S La Fe hospital has successfully implanted- for the first time in Europe- a miniature pacemaker into a prematurely-born baby. The youngster, weighing barely one-and-a-half kilos, had suffered a congenital atrioventricular blockage(CCAVB)

8 May, 2023 @ 12:09

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca beaches in Spain lose six coveted Blue Flags in 2023 awards

ALICANTE PROVINCE continues to be Spain’s top province for winning Blue Flags for the quality of its beaches despite losing six beaches losing their coveted status. 85 beaches will be able to

5 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Beaches·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Give your children the best educational summer with Shackleton International School’s English-language summer school

This summer at Shackleton International School we are holding our famous Summer School, with interesting projects and workshops in science, technology, music, art, as well as water games and field trips. We

5 May, 2023 @ 09:59

Education·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

Elderly British woman drowns at Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A BRITISH woman drowned at Javea’s El Arenal beach on Thursday afternoon. The 76-year-old victim was having a day out with her family when tragedy struck at around 2.00pm. She got into

4 May, 2023 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Squatter-removal firm accused of violent assault on residents they had no right to evict in Spain's Murcia|

Child pornography and drugs gang busted in Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TWO-YEAR Policia Nacional investigation has culminated in the arrest of five people who distributing child pornography from their homes in Alicante. Two of the men have been jailed included the two

4 May, 2023 @ 19:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium·Valencian Community

Emergency alert texts to be sent to EVERY phone in areas most at risk from 'historic' Gota Fria across Spain's Valencia region

Mobile phones blare out emergency test alert in Costa Blanca area of Spain

MOBILE phone owners in parts of Alicante province got a Thursday surprise as the Valencian government tested out its emergency alert system. 27 municipalities in the Vega Baja region and Elche received

4 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Why giant fruits and vegetables have appeared around centre of Spain’s Valencia

THE STRANGE site of giant fruits and vegetables have greeted people around Valencia city allowing plenty of unusual photo opportunities. It’s a novel way of celebrating the 95th anniversary of the city’s

3 May, 2023 @ 18:20

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bioparc Valencia Helps To Preserve One Of The Most Threatened Amphibians In Spain

Bioparc Valencia helps to reproduce one of the most threatened amphibians in Spain

A PROJECT to conserve and raise numbers of the gallipato amphibian is getting positive results in the Valencian Community. The gallipato- part of the salamander family- is one of the most threatened

3 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Scientists investigate water turning muddy brown colour at Costa Blanca port in Spain

EXPERTS have been taking water samples at the port of Denia to work out why the water has turned a muddy brown colour. Members of the Denia Policia Local’s Environmental Unit along

3 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Man arrested for swindling over 80,000 euros through fictitious car sales in Valencia

A 43-YEAR-OLD Chiva (Valencia) neighbour has been arrested after allegedly scamming three people over €80,000 by faking car sales. It is believed that his first victim, a Benetusser resident, was asked to

3 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man arrested for sexually abusing young child in Costa Blanca park in Spain

A MAN has been arrested in a Mutxamel park over an alleged sexual assault on a child aged under three years. The incident happened in the Parque de Elche on Avenida de

3 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police stops 7-years-old from jumping off school roof in Valencia

POLICE saved the life of a 7-year-old who planned on jumping off his school roof in Valencia on Friday April 28. The kid had climbed to the top of the building and

3 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Road hauliers desperate for 2,000 extra drivers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Road hauliers desperate for 2,000 extra lorry drivers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A VALENCIAN COMMUNITY road haulage federation says the region is short of 2,000 drivers which is causing serious problems with deliveries. The FVET says the issue is ‘paralysing operations’ and estimates 1,000

2 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Robbers flee with just €500 after bank stick-up on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bank robbers held up a Torrevieja bank on Tuesday morning and escaped with just €500. The hooded men entered a branch of the Sabadell Bank on Calle Orihuela at 8.30am. One

2 May, 2023 @ 15:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Workers in Spain spend on average 43% of their salary on rent

People in Spain spent on average 43% of their gross salary on rent in 2022, according to a Fotocasa real estate portal study. This is a 3% increase compared to 2021, when

2 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Murcia·National News·Property·Valencian Community

Key Costa Blanca road in Spain to close for over a week due to maintenance work

IMPROVEMENTS to two parallel tunnels on the N-332 in the north of Alicante province will force their closure for eight days later this month. The work has been progressing recently to upgrade

2 May, 2023 @ 12:35

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police on Spain’s Costa Blanca probe drugs gang exporting millions of euros of marijuana amongst animal feed

TWO PEOPLE have been arrested for being part of an Alicante province drugs trafficking gang that exported marijuana mascarading as animal feed to Ireland and Sweden. The Policia Nacional operation in association

2 May, 2023 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

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