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Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations

EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early

12 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Campaign group to take Cala Mosca’s ‘urban atrocity’ to court in Orihuela (Alicante)

A CAMPAIGN group has confirmed it will take the ‘abhorrent’ development of 2,200 homes in scenic Cala Mosca to court. Salvemos Cala Mosca refuses to

12 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain’s Valencia region

THE LATEST summer heatwave could reach leave maximum temperatures of up to 45 degrees in several areas of the Valencian Community on Tuesday. The interior

11 Jul, 2023 @ 15:31

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Criminal gang stole 21,600 condoms packed into van during working holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BARCELONA area robbery gang went on holiday to Alicante province and spent their vacation stealing from businesses including thousands of condoms. Three men aged

11 Jul, 2023 @ 13:31

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Marijuana Gang Had Drugs Worth €3 Million On Spain's Costa Blanca To Send In Boxes To Germany

Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany

A SPANISH-ALBANIAN gang that exported marijuana from Alicante province and Murcia to Germany has been busted in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional and

11 Jul, 2023 @ 12:13

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Female cook is forced to prostitute herself on roundabouts in Spain after being tricked by a gang who promised her a job in a restaurant

Street prostitutes could be fined up to €3,000 by Costa Blanca city in Spain

TOUGHER sanctions against street and public prostitutes come into force in Elche on Tuesday with fines as high as €3,000 per infraction. Elche council is

10 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bid For Ancient Waterwheels To Be Get Unesco Status On Spain's Costa Blanca

Bid for ancient waterwheels to get UNESCO status on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA council will apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for its traditional irrigation system in the Las Norias district. Orihuela mayor Pepe Vegara announced the

10 Jul, 2023 @ 15:12

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Valencia beats Mallorca for the most popular beach resort for Brits in Europe

VALENCIA has topped a survey of favourite coastal destinations in Europe among British tourists conducted by the UK Consumer Association’s Which? Magazine. Benalmadena and Fuengirola

10 Jul, 2023 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man Kills His Wife And Then Takes His Own Life In Front Of Son In Spain's Valencia

Man stabs wife to death and then takes his own life in front of son in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN stabbed his wife to death with a knife and then fatally slashed his throat in front of their son, 12, at their Antella

10 Jul, 2023 @ 13:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by police at her Rojales home after she suffered a fall and was left on the floor for two days.

8 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village - as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease

Pest control unit kept busy with tiger mosquitoes in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA City Council’s pest control unit has been kept busy this year with 118 neighbourhood complaints about tiger mosquitoes up to the end of June.

8 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man gets jailed for almost 10 years after setting fire to girlfriend’s home in Spain’s Valencia

A VALENCIA court has sentenced a man to nine years and eleven months in prison after he set fire to his girlfriend’s apartment, causing €42,000

8 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

JOURNEY times to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa will be reduced thanks to a new €3.4 million road project- the construction of which has

8 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Man Throws Glass Bottles At Travellers And Threatens To Kill Police At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Man throws bottles at travellers and threatens to kill police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man at Alicante-Elche airport who threw objects at travellers and threatened to kill police officers. The 36-year-old man caused

7 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

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

Spain’s Malaga declares war on unattended beach umbrellas

Beach hoggers planting early morning umbrellas face fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BEACH hoggers reserving breakfast slots on Calpe’s beaches will be fined for hindering daily cleaning work. Calpe council has reminded beach users of a local

7 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Popular beach bars closed for peak summer season in busy tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

VISITORS to Orihuela Costa’s beaches this summer(and all year) have been greeted with the unusual sight of closed beach bars and no basic facilities like

6 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm cannabis club closed for selling drugs to foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BENIDORM cannabis club operating from city centre premises has been closed down for selling drugs- mainly to foreign tourists. Licensed cannabis associations are permitted

6 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

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

Two people seriously injured in firework factory explosion in Spain’s Valencia

TWO firework factory workers in Vilamarxant sustained serious injuries after an explosion on Thursday. One of the men was a professional pyrotechnician and the other

6 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Free regional public transport extended for young people in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

REGIONALLY-RUN public transport journeys in the Valencian Community will continue to be free for those aged under 31 years until the end of the year.

6 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

5 Tons Of Hashish Seized From British Flagged Luxury Yacht On Spain's Costa Blanca

Five tons of hashish seized from British-flagged luxury yacht on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH-FLAGGED luxury yacht called ‘Getaway of London’ was intercepted by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola while a consignment of nearly five tons of

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Bioparc Valencia Welcomes Its New Attraction A Pair Of Warhogs

Spain’s Bioparc Valencia welcomes its new attraction- a pair of warthogs

TWO warthogs affectionately called the ‘Pumbaa’ breed in recognition of the character in the ‘Lion King’ movie and stage show have become new residents at

5 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman Tries To Set Herself Alight Because She Could Not Board Ferry From Spain's Valencia

Woman tries to set herself alight because she could not board ferry at Spain’s Valencia

A 37-YEAR-OLD woman tried to set herself alight at the Port of Valencia in front of her young son after discovering they could not board

5 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Illegal advertisers of stuffed Eagle Owls investigated in Spain’s Valencia area

TWO SPANIARDS are being investigated in Valencia for illegally advertising stuffed Eagle Owls on animal sales forums on social media. Two birds were offered for

5 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Record May foreign tourist figures in Spain

Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back

THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international visitors.

4 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencian Community

Open Cast Mine Site Returns To Original Landscape Look In Eu Funded Project In Spain's Valencia

Open cast mine site returns to original pre-industrial landscape in Spain’s Valencia

RESTORATION work involving a former Valencian Community open cast mine being turned into pleasant green fields and vegetation has landed it the ‘Citizen’s Prize’ in

4 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca

A LOVE HUG robber wanted by over 20 courts across Spain has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante. The 25-year-old Romanian national was

4 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

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

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EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Campaign group to take Cala Mosca’s ‘urban atrocity’ to court in Orihuela (Alicante)

Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain’s Valencia region

Criminal gang stole 21,600 condoms packed into van during working holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany

Street prostitutes could be fined up to €3,000 by Costa Blanca city in Spain

Bid for ancient waterwheels to get UNESCO status on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Valencia beats Mallorca for the most popular beach resort for Brits in Europe

Man stabs wife to death and then takes his own life in front of son in Spain’s Valencia

Police rescue woman, 86, who fell and lay on floor for two days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pest control unit kept busy with tiger mosquitoes in Spain’s Valencia

Man gets jailed for almost 10 years after setting fire to girlfriend’s home in Spain’s Valencia

Major new road link will cut journey times to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain

Man throws bottles at travellers and threatens to kill police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Beach hoggers planting early morning umbrellas face fines on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Popular beach bars closed for peak summer season in busy tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm cannabis club closed for selling drugs to foreign tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Two people seriously injured in firework factory explosion in Spain’s Valencia

Free regional public transport extended for young people in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Five tons of hashish seized from British-flagged luxury yacht on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Bioparc Valencia welcomes its new attraction- a pair of warthogs

Woman tries to set herself alight because she could not board ferry at Spain’s Valencia

Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back

Open cast mine site returns to original pre-industrial landscape in Spain’s Valencia

One of Spain’s most-notorious ‘Love Hug’ robbers is arrested on Costa Blanca

Weather alerts in Malaga as Storm Pedro brings strong winds – these are the affected areas

Hundreds of puffins heading south from the British Isles wash up dead or injured on Spanish shores as Spain’s endless storm train decimates the population

EU fast-tracks Gibraltar treaty to ensure fluid border ahead of April’s deadline

Man, 23, is electrocuted to death inside wind turbine in northern Spain ‘after cruel dare goes wrong’

Spain’s highest ranking police chief resigns amid allegations he sexually assaulted junior female officer