Specialist dog sniffs out missing elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante fire rescue dog which sniffs out missing people found an 80-year-old woman who was missing for a day. The lady had fallen and
Travelling thieves steal dozens of phones during big event on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO travelling thieves stole dozens of mobile phones from people enjoying last weekend’s Alicante Carnival celebrations. The men, aged 20 and 35, kept a notebook
Acoustic barriers erected to cut noise pollution on Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain
NOISE pollution has been cut at a l’Alfas del Pi urbanisation in Alicante provincie after the installation of 200 metres of acoustic barriers. The €108,000
Spain’s Valencia in final countdown for annual Fallas celebrations
VALENCIA is putting together the finishing touches to preparations for the annual Fallas celebrations which start on March 1. Special street lighting is being erected
Schools in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas have biggest number of Ukraine refugee children
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY classrooms have absorbed the highest number of Ukraine refugee children in Spain since Russia’s invasion of their homeland on February 24 last year.
Suspected body of missing Irish tourist found in field on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A body suspected to be that of an Irish tourist reported as missing on the Costa Blanca last year, has been found in an Alicante
Big cancer solidarity march on Spain’s Costa Blanca returns after pandemic break
OVER 4,000 people took part in Sunday’s Solidarity against Cancer walk in La Nucia, after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic. The five
Man kills himself by firing bullet into chest after two-hour stand-off in Spain’s Valencia
AN armed man barricaded himself inside a Valencia province apartment before turning the gun on himself. Police formed a cordon on Calle Federico Garcia Lorca
Girl, 10, dies after collision involving speeding car on wrong side of road in Spain’s Valencia
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the N-220 in Manises, Valencia province. The youngster was with
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If you’re searching for a school that offers comprehensive and rigorous academic programmes for Lower Secondary, IGCSE and A-Level, regardless of your geographical location, then
Spain’s Civil Guard frees French woman held for two months by violent partner in Castellon hotel
THE CIVIL Guard has freed a woman who was held and violently assaulted by her partner for a two-month period in a hotel in Castellon
A special unforgettable experience for meat lovers at Vera Restaurante in Spain’s Valencia
If you love dining out and fancy a wide range of meat dishes cooked to perfection, then you must give Vera Restaurante in Valencia a
New emergency rapid response unit approved for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PLANS have been approved for a new emergency response unit- the UVE- which will deal with incidents across the Valencian Community. The regional government executive
Cafeteria customer fumes at ice cube charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Alicante cafeteria customer has taken to social media to publish a photo of her bill, which included an unexpected charge. Posting under the name
Baby seriously injured after falling from third-floor balcony in Spain’s Valencia
A 15-month old baby boy suffered serious injuries after falling from a third floor apartment balcony in Alzira on Friday. The incident occurred at around
Home property sales in Spain rose by 14.7% in 2022- biggest figure since 2007
HOME property sales in Spain reached 650,000 in 2022, the biggest total recorded since 2007 when nearly 780,000 residences were sold. The National Institute of
Machine guns and revolvers brought in to Spain’s Valencia from Poland for black market sales
A weapons cache has been discovered in a disused Polish ambulance parked up at L’Eliana in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional found two assault machine
‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia
A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a
Discover a better way to pay – the Currencies Direct multi-currency debit card
International currency transfer provider Currencies Direct have been helping people move money to and from Spain since 1996. Over the years they’ve built a reputation
Construction work starts on new €50 million data centre in Spain’s Valencia region
MEXICAN information technology company Kio will open the Valencian Community’s biggest data centre before the end of the year. The centre costing €50 million will
New blood donors in 2022 rose by 20% in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PEOPLE donating blood for the first time went up by 20% last year in the Valencian Community. The regional Transfusion Centre said 16,223 people responded
Woman tries to extort money from her mother in bogus kidnap plot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested along with two men after trying to extort money out of her Alicante mother by lying about a fake
Prolific home robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after special police operation
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a prolific burglar and charged him with 23 home robberies in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province- half of
Costa Blanca fire rescue team return home to Spain with moving tales of Turkey earthquake devastation
ALICANTE’S specialist fire rescue team has returned home after going out to Turkey to assist in rescuing survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck the
Work starts on €2.1 million Benidorm youth hostel and visitor centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WORK has begun on a €2.1 million youth hostel and visitor centre in Benidorm’s Sequia Mare park. European Union grants totalling €700,000 have helped the
AI-based mobile phone car number plate reader created by Costa Blanca company in Spain
AN Elche company has created an artificial intelligence device that can convert smartphones into car licence plate readers, which could be used by police to
