Best emergency department in Spain award goes to Valencia hospital
THE EMERGENCY department at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital has been voted as the best in Spain for the second year running in the ‘Best Spanish
Firefighters SHOCKED to find stabbed man clinging to life in burning flat in Spain’s city of Valencia
FIREFIGHTERS were shocked to discover a man clinging to life with a knife stabbed into his chest as they went to put out a house
‘See if you like it when I come and knock on your mum’s door:’ Police alerted as Tommy Robinson threatens Olive Press reporters over revelation he uses luxury Costa Blanca property to make hateful podcasts
FAR-right fanatic Tommy Robinson has threatened the Olive Press after we revealed he has been using a luxury €1.5 million Spanish villa to film his
Expat, 50, is jailed for faking heart attacks to avoid paying his restaurant bill at least 20 times on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN expat has been jailed for faking a heart attack to avoid picking up the cheque in at least 20 restaurants in Spain. The 50-year-old,
Two women ‘drugged elderly people to rob their homes before stripping them naked and taking photos’ in Spain’s Valencia
TWO WOMEN who drugged, humiliated, and robbed elderly people in two Valencia province towns have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The Spanish females- aged
Cities across Spain to review nightclub licences after Murcia fire that claimed 13 lives
SUNDAY’S Murcia nightclub fire that killed 13 people has prompted cities across Spain to check if clubs are operating legally. The two adjoining Murcia clubs
Real Madrid star Vinicius questioned by judge over racist ‘monkey chants’ by Valencia football fans in Spain
REAL MADRID striker Vinicius was questioned for around 40 minutes on Thursday by a judge investigating racist insults directed at him during his side’s La
‘The algorithms did it’: Suspected mastermind behind Globix crypto fraud blames bots and Ukrainian programmers for missing millions
THE suspected mastermind behind the Globix crypto fraud told a Gibraltar court today that it was automatic trades and deceitful Ukrainian subcontractors that are responsible
Railings corrode for over two years at popular Costa Blanca promenade in Spain as council says it has no money for repairs
A RESIDENTS group has slammed the state of the railing at one of the main promenades on the Orihuela Costa in the south of Alicante
British tourists boost Costa Blanca hotel occupancy in September
COSTA BLANCA hotels reported a busier September than last year with a tourist occupancy rate of 80%- according to the Alicante Province Hotel Association(APHA). It
Spain’s National Police arrest 14, including two civil servants, over fake residency papers ring
A TOTAL of 14 people have been arrested in Alicante province on suspicion of faking documents in order to secure residency in Spain as well
Two men are jailed for rape of young British tourist in Spain’s Benidorm
TWO ALGERIAN men have been arrested for allegedly raping a British tourist in the Benidorm area on August 25. The age of the victim has
Carer ‘steals €20,000 watch from woman, 94, on Spain’s Costa Blanca before melting down her jewellery for cash’
A CARER has been arrested for stealing over €50,000 of jewellery from an elderly Elche woman that employed her. The 94-year-old victim’s daughter complained to
Zig-zagging ‘nine times over alcohol limit’ lorry driver chased by police on Costa Blanca motorway in Spain
A DRUNK Ukrainian lorry driver was pulled over on the A-70 motorway in Alicante after zig-zagging between lanes for over three kilometres. The Guardia Civil
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
Ancient art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Valencia’s Cova Dones cave system
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made a momentous discovery at Valencia’s Cova Dones caves, unearthing over 100 ancient paintings and engravings believed to be at least 24,000 years