Friday, March 29, 2024

Valencian Community

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...

Bar and restaurant robbery gang brought down in Spain’s Valencia

A ROBBERY gang that struck at 15 bars and restaurants in the Horta Nord area of Valencia province has been broken up by the...

Costa Blanca people smuggling gang charged €5,000 for dangerous boat journey to Spain

THE Policia Nacional has arrested a Costa Blanca gang that ran dangerous boat journeys for illegal migrants from Algeria to Spain. At least 88 people...

Income tax declarations reveal Costa Blanca has two of Spain’s poorest big city areas

ALICANTE and Elche have two of Spain's poorest big city neighbourhoods according to figures compiled by the Tax Agency. The organisation says that after the...

Valencia health centre in Spain closed after violent assaults on doctors and medical staff

A VALENCIA area health centre was forced to shut on Wednesday after several members of staff took 'sick leave' following a series of violent...

Riddle of human skull found in irrigation drain in Spain’s Valencia City

PART of a human skull was discovered by workers cleaning the banks of an irrigation ditch in Valencia City on Saturday. The skull, minus its...

Popular medieval market in Spain’s Valencia area returns at start of June

BUÑOL hosts its annual medieval market this weekend on the Paseo de San Luis with a chance to see artisan craftsmen demonstrating their wares. There'll...

Artificial sand dunes to protect beaches as part of ‘Green Benidorm’ project in Spain

PLANS for new initiatives under the umbrella title of 'Green Benidorm' have been unveiled, including the construction of artificial sand dunes to protect the...

Parents pimp out underage daughter for €100 to have sex with man, 78, in public park in Spain’s Valencia...

A 78-year-old man has been arrested for having sex with a underage girl in a Castellon public park in the Valencian Community. The girl's parents...

Sex assault victim tricked out of €10,000 compensation by attacker declaring bankruptcy in Spain’s Valencia

A former Valencia area councillor has declared himself bankrupt to avoid paying €10,000 in compensation to a female employee he sexually abused. The woman's solicitor,...

Pervert sexually assaults three-year-old boy and records video of abuse in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia for sexually assaulting a boy, 3, and possessing child pornography. The 35-year-old Argentine national...

Video: Elderly woman harangues Spain’s leftist equality minister over her luxury home purchase

EQUALITY MINISTER Irene Montero got into a heated debate on the campaign trail on Wednesday, after an elderly woman in Valencia criticised the leftist...

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

A GROUP of Benidorm residents have organised a demonstration this Sunday to protest against big hikes in IBI property and garbage tax rates. IBI is...

DEAD BODY FOUND: Third murdered woman this year found in countryside in Spain’s Valencia region

The Guardia Civil is calling on residents not to jump to any conclusions until the case is solved.

This region in Spain has virtually abolished inheritance tax

THE VALENCIAN parliament passed a law on Wednesday to slash inheritance tax to just 1% for most beneficiaries. It will apply retrospectively to inheritances and...

Spain’s second largest pilgrimage walk takes place this week on Costa Blanca

OVER 500 Alicante Policia Local officers are being deployed on Thursday and into the weekend as the city celebrates its 534th Santa Faz pilgrimage. The...

Parents sentenced for ‘ritual’ murder of young children at farm in Valencia region in horror case that shocked Spain

Father jailed and mother committed to psychiatric institution for ‘ritual’ murder of their two young children in Spain’s Valencia region

IN PICS: Torrevieja and Benidorm remember the fallen in Armistice Day commemorations on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ARMISTICE DAY commemorations took place in ceremonies across Alicante Province on Friday. The day marks the signing of the armistice agreement to end the First...

Expat coworking space offers free desk space for refugees in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOOKING for a coworking space but just landed from a country at war or in a crisis?  Nexopia Workspaces in Javea (Xabia) in Alicante has...

Three die after bull running injuries sustained in different fiestas across Spain’s Valencia region

THREE men have died in 24 hours from wounds suffered during different bull-running festivals in eastern Spain. All three were unjured during traditional bous al...

Police seize thousands of kilos of drugs unloaded on Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A NARCO-BOAT escaped the clutches of the Guardia Civil after transporting 1.5 tons of hashish to an Alicante province beach. The craft was spotted approaching...

Brits are flocking to Spain’s Costa Blanca: October sees record number of flights to Alicante airport with UK arrivals...

ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports have registered their best ever October for passenger numbers, according to airport operator Aena. 1.56 million people used the Costa Blanca...

Bars and restaurants to reopen indoors in slight loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Valencia region

A very limited package of relaxing pandemic restrictions in the Valencian Community from March 15 has been announced today(March 11) by President Ximo Puig. Gyms...

Two men killed in ‘kamikaze’ crash on busy motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO MEN died on Tuesday morning in a 'head-on' collision on the AP-7 motorway close to the Murcia-Valencia regional border. The accident happened at around...

Mayoral candidate wants cap on cruise ships visiting Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA'S deputy mayor and socialist candidate for the top job in May's municipal elections says she wants a cap on cruise ships docking at...

Motorcycle parking company based in Spain’s Costa Blanca goes down crowdfunding route for nationwide expansion

AN ALICANTE company that runs secure parking areas for motorbikes and mopeds has gone down the crowdfunding route to help it expand across Spain. Mimoto...

FOLLOW OLIVE PRESS

32,359FansLike
2,425FollowersFollow
23,696FollowersFollow
266FollowersFollow
9,903FollowersFollow
1,920SubscribersSubscribe

LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS

Expat family chain themselves to a digger to halt new development being built next to their finca on Spain’s...

AUSTRIA’S ambassador to Spain has intervened in a long battle to stop a 200-year-old Orihuela Costa finca potentially being damaged by new properties being...

WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

Register / Login to Comment