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Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

British woman, 64, murdered in Spain’s Orihuela in possible domestic violence case

A 64-year-old British woman was murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Alicante municipality of Orihuela. Early reports on Sunday suggested that

26 Mar, 2023 @ 18:47

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Wildfire in Spain’s Valencia region worsens due to high winds and temperatures and low humidity

A WILDFIRE that broke out on Thursday in Castellon province, in the Valencia region, gained new strength on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. Winds

26 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Security Boost With New Guardia Civil Officers Assigned To Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

ONE of Spain’s busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers. 34 new Guardia Civil officers

26 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Lower temperatures in Spain help to bring massive wildfire blaze under control

First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind

THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning thanks

25 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Benidorm Schoolkids Witness Rescued Loggerhead Turtle Returned To Costa Blanca Waters In Spain

Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain

CHILDREN from Benidorm’s Bautista Lledo primary school witnessed a rescued loggerhead turtle return to the sea at the city’s Poniente beach on Friday. The turtle,

25 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

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

Blue Flag Winners Every Year In Spain's Valencia Region Since First Beach Awards In 1987 Pick Up Special Honour

Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour

CULLERA castle in Valencia province hosted a 36th anniversary celebration on Friday for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags acknowledge beach quality and are

24 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Violent Thieves Targeting Bar And Club Customers Are Caught On Spain's Costa Blanca

Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men in their mid-20s have been arrested in Javea after a spree of violent robberies on people using bars, clubs, and restaurants at night.

24 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

First major forest fire of the year forces evacuations in Spain’s Castellon area

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated in the Villaneuva de Viver area of Castellon province due to a major forest fire Emergency services said 1,500

24 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

New Replacement Hospital Costing Over €200 Million Announced For Spain's Valencia Area

New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area

PLANS for a new €208 million hospital serving 340,000 people in the Lliria-Paterna health area in Valencia have been unveiled on Thursday. The Arnau de

24 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Multi-million euro park to breath new life into ‘neglected’ area of Spain’s Valencia

A PLAN to incorporate riverside and Mediterranean landscapes has been victorious in a competition to create a park at the mouth of the Turia river

24 Mar, 2023 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Man clubs elderly mother with a broom stick before fatally strangling her in Spain’s Valencia

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after strangling his mother to death at their Valencia home. It’s the sixth homicide this year in the Valencian

23 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

BENIDORM’S Parque de l’Aiguera welcomes around 4,000 bikers from around the Valencia region and further afield this weekend for the annual Southeast Bike Week. There’ll

23 Mar, 2023 @ 10:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Catch Multi Tasking Thief Who Specialised In Stealing Catalytic Converters From Cars On Spain's Costa Blanca

Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF from Oliva in Valencia province who turned his hand to a variety of robberies has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. He was

22 Mar, 2023 @ 17:00

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

Dangerous cannonball from Napoleonic era found during castle excavations in Spain’s Valencia region

ARCHAEOLOGISTS carrying out restoration work at Peñiscola castle in Castellon province made a surprising find of a live cannonball dating back to the Napoleonic era.

22 Mar, 2023 @ 11:45

Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Young teenage girl raped by two men in Costa Blanca supermarket toilets in Spain

TWO 22-year-old men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional over the rape of a 14-year-old girl in the toilets of an Alicante supermarket on

22 Mar, 2023 @ 11:09

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

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain

POLICE in Alicante have bagged a 30-year-old man responsible for a wave of e-scooter thefts around the city. The Policia Nacional collared him for 13

21 Mar, 2023 @ 18:32

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

Work on building major €65 million congress centre for Spain’s Costa Blanca to start in 2024

A major international congress centre costing €65 million is to be built in the port area of Alicante. The building will consist of a central

21 Mar, 2023 @ 16:55

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Elche Becomes First Area Of Spain's Costa Blanca To Use 100% Electric Powered Buses

Elche becomes first area on Spain’s Costa Blanca to use 100% electric-powered buses

ELCHE has become the first municipality in Alicante province to incorporate a 100% electric-powered bus within its public transport fleet. An additional seven electric buses

21 Mar, 2023 @ 14:53

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Unique Terracotta Army Exhibition Opening Next Week On Spain's Costa Blanca

Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PIECES for a unique Alicante exhibition featuring China’s Terracotta army have been unpacked and put ready for display at the city’s MARQ archaeological museum. The

21 Mar, 2023 @ 12:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Health unions sign deal to introduce 35-hour working week in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

FIVE health unions have signed a deal with the Valencian Health Ministry to improve primary health care working conditions in the region. The package includes

20 Mar, 2023 @ 17:39

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

Annual Fallas in Spain’s Valencia come to a spectacular and noisy end

VALENCIA’S annual Fallas celebrations came to a loud and fire-filled end on Sunday- the traditional last day of the event on the feast of San

20 Mar, 2023 @ 16:35

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain will become the number one tourist destination in the world by this date, according to report by Google and Deloitte

Spain’s Costa Blanca getting beaches ready for big tourist influx at Easter

TOWN HALLS across Alicante province are gearing up for Easter with beach entrances getting a spring clean and lifeguards getting ready to resume duties. With

20 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police recover religious artefacts worth over €200,000 stolen from priest’s house in Spain’s Valencia

THE Guardia Civil have recovered over 60 religious statues and artefacts stolen from a house in Cullera. Some of the items had already been posted

20 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

View On Peniscola From The Top Of Pope Luna's Castle

WELCOME TO CASTELLON: Why you should visit the northern province of Spain’s Valencia region this summer

CASTELLON is considered by many to be the hidden jewel in the Valencia region. While Alicante and Valencia are widely hailed as top tourist destinations

18 Mar, 2023 @ 12:15

Castellon·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel

Woman empties out elderly man’s bank account and sets fire to his house to destroy evidence in Spain’s Valencia

A 46-year-old woman cleared out a bank account belonging to an elderly man living on his own in Picassent and then set fire to his

18 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Irish flag raised to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE IRISH flag was raised in a special ceremony in Torrevieja’s Plaza de la Constitucion on Friday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The honour of

17 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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British woman, 64, murdered in Spain’s Orihuela in possible domestic violence case

Wildfire in Spain’s Valencia region worsens due to high winds and temperatures and low humidity

Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind

Benidorm schoolkids watch rescued loggerhead turtle return to Costa Blanca waters in Spain

Blue Flag beach winners in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas pick up special honour

Violent robbers targeting night-time bar and club customers are caught on Spain’s Costa Blanca

First major forest fire of the year forces evacuations in Spain’s Castellon area

New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area

Multi-million euro park to breath new life into ‘neglected’ area of Spain’s Valencia

Man clubs elderly mother with a broom stick before fatally strangling her in Spain’s Valencia

Benidorm hosting 4,000 motor-bikers this weekend from Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Police catch multi-tasking robber specialising in catalytic converter thefts on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Dangerous cannonball from Napoleonic era found during castle excavations in Spain’s Valencia region

Young teenage girl raped by two men in Costa Blanca supermarket toilets in Spain

Single robber behind wave of e-scooter thefts in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Work on building major €65 million congress centre for Spain’s Costa Blanca to start in 2024

Elche becomes first area on Spain’s Costa Blanca to use 100% electric-powered buses

Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Health unions sign deal to introduce 35-hour working week in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Annual Fallas in Spain’s Valencia come to a spectacular and noisy end

Spain’s Costa Blanca getting beaches ready for big tourist influx at Easter

Police recover religious artefacts worth over €200,000 stolen from priest’s house in Spain’s Valencia

WELCOME TO CASTELLON: Why you should visit the northern province of Spain’s Valencia region this summer

Woman empties out elderly man’s bank account and sets fire to his house to destroy evidence in Spain’s Valencia

Irish flag raised to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ON THIS DAY: Spain’s biggest football fan and a disgraced royal in-law were born – and Goya began a masterpiece

Madrid’s El Prado must-see exhibitions in 2026 – from Austrian queens of Spain to early photographers and a De Madrazo sketchbook

Expat Brit declares war on ‘big bully’ Google after tech giant took €60 from his account ‘for no reason’ and then stonewalled his complaints

EXCLUSIVE: Brits will take to the streets of UK cities to march for an end to Spanish hunting dog cruelty

BREAKING: Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing at Barcelona airport after bomb threat