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CORRUPTION SWOOP: High-ranking politicians arrested in Spain’s Valencia on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for public contracts

According to police sources, firms paid illegal commissions in exchange for the right to purchase and build on publicly owned land in and around Valencia.

14 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

SLOW DOWN: Speed limits for drivers reduced in Spain’s Castellon

NEW speed limits have come into effect throughout Castellon city. As of this week, drivers caught breaking the new top speed of 60 kilometres per

13 May, 2021 @ 21:00

Castellon·Valencian Community

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Good pandemic news with fresh falls in both COVID cases and hospital admissions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

131 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 13) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral

13 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

THAT’S MORE LIKE IT: Crowds allowed back into football and basketball stadiums in Spain’s Valencia and Balearic Islands from this weekend

All eyes are now on the upcoming UEFA European Championship, when hopefully up to 16,000 fans will be able to watch the Spanish national squad

13 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·Lead·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 latest figures from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

133 new COVID-19 cases were reported today(May 12) in the Valencian Community, according to the regional health ministry. The key week-to-week comparison means there are

12 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Man leaps to his death after slashing his mother’s throat in Spain’s Valencia region

A 50-year-old man from Onda in Castellon Province took his own life after killing his mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. A resident on Avenida

12 May, 2021 @ 18:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

According to her friend, Maria was aware of the mistake she had made by failing to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before travelling back

12 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca once again snags top marks for its beaches in 2026 Blue Flag awards

BLUE FLAG BEACHES: Check out the full list for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SPAIN’S Valencian Community continues to be number one in the country for the number of beaches and port areas awarded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ award.

11 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 and hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to tumble

99 new COVID infections were announced today(May 11) by Valencia’s regional health ministry. That is a week-to-week fall of 28 cases and a rise of

11 May, 2021 @ 19:48

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm set for night-time curfew after big COVID case rises in Costa Blanca area of Spain

NEW TOURISM PLEA to get the Costa Blanca and Spain onto UK ‘Green’ travel lists

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, will ask the UK Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, why Spain is not appearing on ‘Green’ travel lists issued by the four UK

11 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Food And Drink Making The Perfect Paella

Valenciano: 12 words and phrases you need to learn to impress the locals in Spain’s Valencia region

Most locals in the provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Castellon either speak or understand their regional language. In fact, data by Spain’s National Statistics Institute

11 May, 2021 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain continue to tumble over the weekend

NEW coronavirus case totals for the Valencian Community have recorded another significant weekend fall today(May 10). 286 additional COVID-19 cases were reported since last Friday

10 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

AstraZeneca hitch causes 100,000 fewer vaccinations this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID vaccinations will drop by a third this week in the Valencian Community because AstraZeneca supplies have dried up. 325,000 doses were administered last week

10 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

TIME TO SELL: Land prices double in Spain’s Valencia province due to surge in demand for holiday homes

THE price of land to build holiday homes in Valencia Province has doubled due to a spike in demand. Real estate analysts have revealed that

10 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Property·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

A recent protest against plastics in the sea

WHAT A MESS: Plastic invades the beaches of Spain’s Valencia region

Other common objects include cigarette ends, construction materials, cotton earbuds, crisp packets and bottles.

10 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Castellon·Environment·Valencia·Valencian Community

New curfew and longer bar hours for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EXPLAINED: The new Costa Blanca and Valencia restrictions after Spain’s State of Alarm ends

A midnight curfew and extended opening hours for bars and restaurants are the main headlines of amended restrictions announced by the Valencian government this morning(May

8 May, 2021 @ 14:52

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

‘The pandemic makes things worse’ Quality of life across cities in Spain plummeted following COVID-19 outbreak

THE QUALITY of life in Valencia has plummeted in the last year amid coronavirus chaos. The city has dropped places in a national league table

8 May, 2021 @ 14:11

Valencia·Valencian Community

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 hospital admissions fall to July 2020 levels in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

HOSPITAL admissions attributed to COVID-19 have fallen below the 200 mark for the first time since last July across the Valencian Community. The regional health

7 May, 2021 @ 19:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Midnight Curfew And Longer Bar Hours Are Backed Bytop Judges In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

EXTRA FREEDOM as midnight curfew and extended bar hours are approved by top judges in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian Community’s top court has backed regional government plans to keep a night-time curfew going after the State of Alarm ends this Sunday(May 9).

7 May, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

WE ALL LIVE IN…: Castellon’s Villareal knock out Arsenal and make it through to their first ever Europa League final

Another English club, Manchester United, now awaits Villareal in the final in Gdansk (Poland) on May 26.

7 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·Lead·Sport·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Jewel Gang Stole Expensive Watches In Ibiza

International jewel thieves based on the Costa Blanca get caught trying to sell watches stolen from Spain’s Ibiza

A Costa Blanca-based gang of jewel thieves have been arrested after two of them robbed an Ibiza store on Christmas Eve. Seven people were detained

7 May, 2021 @ 12:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

King Felipe (right) meets Valencian President Ximo Puig

ROYAL VISIT: King Felipe VI lands in Castellon to take part in yearly business conference

The reason for the royal visit was to take part in the yearly assembly of the Valencian Community Business Confederation, which King Felipe closed with

7 May, 2021 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Castellon·Celebrity·Lead·Valencian Community

Record February passenger levels for Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia airports

Why UK tourists flying into Costa Blanca’s airport in Spain might spot a change

THE name of Costa Blanca’s airport has got even longer with the Alicante-Elche facility now adding Orihuela poet Miguel Hernandez to its title. The Official

7 May, 2021 @ 11:42

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

NO FOURTH WAVE on the Costa Blanca in Spain as COVID cases and hospital admissions carry on falling

168 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 6) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral

6 May, 2021 @ 20:00

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

‘PEEPING TOM’ installed camera in his neighbour’s bathroom on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Denia after he installed a spy camera in his neighbour’s bathroom. The ‘Peeping Tom’

6 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

WHERE’S THE BEEF? Castellon businessman sentenced to four years in prison for selling horse meat disguised as beef

A 60-YEAR-OLD businessman from Castellon has been sentenced to four years in prison for selling horse meat disguised as beef. The Supreme Court this week

6 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Castellon·Food & Drink·Valencian Community

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CORRUPTION SWOOP: High-ranking politicians arrested in Spain’s Valencia on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for public contracts

SLOW DOWN: Speed limits for drivers reduced in Spain’s Castellon

Good pandemic news with fresh falls in both COVID cases and hospital admissions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THAT’S MORE LIKE IT: Crowds allowed back into football and basketball stadiums in Spain’s Valencia and Balearic Islands from this weekend

COVID-19 latest figures from the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Man leaps to his death after slashing his mother’s throat in Spain’s Valencia region

‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later

BLUE FLAG BEACHES: Check out the full list for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 and hospital cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to tumble

NEW TOURISM PLEA to get the Costa Blanca and Spain onto UK ‘Green’ travel lists

Valenciano: 12 words and phrases you need to learn to impress the locals in Spain’s Valencia region

COVID-19 numbers for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain continue to tumble over the weekend

AstraZeneca hitch causes 100,000 fewer vaccinations this week in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

TIME TO SELL: Land prices double in Spain’s Valencia province due to surge in demand for holiday homes

WHAT A MESS: Plastic invades the beaches of Spain’s Valencia region

EXPLAINED: The new Costa Blanca and Valencia restrictions after Spain’s State of Alarm ends

‘The pandemic makes things worse’ Quality of life across cities in Spain plummeted following COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 hospital admissions fall to July 2020 levels in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EXTRA FREEDOM as midnight curfew and extended bar hours are approved by top judges in Costa Blanca area of Spain

WE ALL LIVE IN…: Castellon’s Villareal knock out Arsenal and make it through to their first ever Europa League final

International jewel thieves based on the Costa Blanca get caught trying to sell watches stolen from Spain’s Ibiza

ROYAL VISIT: King Felipe VI lands in Castellon to take part in yearly business conference

Why UK tourists flying into Costa Blanca’s airport in Spain might spot a change

NO FOURTH WAVE on the Costa Blanca in Spain as COVID cases and hospital admissions carry on falling

‘PEEPING TOM’ installed camera in his neighbour’s bathroom on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WHERE’S THE BEEF? Castellon businessman sentenced to four years in prison for selling horse meat disguised as beef

Horror in Antequera as mother-of-two is found murdered days after domestic violence order is lifted – ex-partner leaps to his death from Alcazaba fortress

German tourist arrested in Marbella over Estepona sex attack after victim manages to film him

BREAKING: Body of woman found ‘with signs of violence’ in Costa del Sol expat hotspot

Panic in Barcelona’s El Prat airport as man tosses backpack and shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’

Delight as Iberian lynx is spotted in Spain’s Basque Country for the first time in more than a century

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