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Three Brits are arrested for ‘trafficking 300kg of Balkan mafia cocaine’: Hair-raising police chase ends in a supermarket car park of popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE British men and two Albanians have been arrested after a motorway chase ended in a Costa Blanca supermarket car park with 300 kilos of

11 Jan, 2024 @ 12:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

THE BEAT IS BACK: Rototom Sunsplash Reggae festival in Spain’s Benicassim restarts after high winds force evacuation

THE Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival has restarted after it suspended its second day of concerts due to high winds. Organisers decided to evacuate the festival

18 Aug, 2022 @ 16:24

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Rototom Sunsplash music festival is back in Benicassim on Spain’s east coast

AFTER a two-year hiatus thanks to the global pandemic, Benicassim will once again host Rototom Sunsplash next month. The 27th edition of the reggae music

31 Jul, 2022 @ 15:46

Alicante·Entertainment·Lead

Three quarters of children in Spain have suffered ‘sexual violence’ online, new study finds

Barcelona boy masterminds €150,000 online fraud to con approximately 100 people in Spain

A Barcelona area boy and his parents have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for committing online fraud that netted around €150,000 in two years.

28 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

International festival venue in Spain to host first mass music event demanding compulsory COVID-19 certificates for audience members

International festival venue to host Spain’s first mass music event with entry via COVID-19 certificates

A Valencian Community rock and indie music festival will be the first mass music event in Spain to demand a COVID-19 certificate for attendees. The

12 Oct, 2021 @ 17:30

Entertainment·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID IN CASTELLON: Cases increase in Spanish province after students import Delta strain from Mallorca

NEW COVID cases continue to spiral in Castellon Province and the first positives with the Delta variant have already been detected. Yesterday (Wednesday July 30),

1 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Castellon·Coronavirus·Health·Mallorca·Valencian Community

NO FIBBING: Live music festivals in Spain’s Benicassim could welcome larger crowds this year

A proposal to allow 10,000 spectators into Valencia’s open-air La Marina for a number of shows this summer is already on the cards and, if

4 May, 2021 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Pet Shop Boys announce return to Spain’s Benicàssim festival this summer

The iconic London synthpop duo last performed at the festival 14 years ago

9 Mar, 2018 @ 15:17

La Cultura·Lead

British widower raises €4,000 for UK cancer charities in cycle ride from Merseyside to Benidorm

Keith Dawson cycled 750 miles

19 Sep, 2016 @ 01:40

Health·National News

Gibraltar and Spain to do battle at UK Music Festival Awards

Gibraltar Music Festival and Benicassim nominated at UK Music Festvial Awards

9 Oct, 2015 @ 11:48

Entertainment·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

The real Melon man: Damon and Blur give the freshest – and fruitiest – concert in Benicassim history

Britpop legends play an 'incredible' headline show at Spain's top festival

19 Jul, 2015 @ 15:48

Entertainment·Lead

Noel Gallagher refuses to let Spanish national radio record Benicassim gig

The controlling Mancunian insisted that despite the network dedicating most of its airtime to help promote independent, non commercial music, it could not record his

18 Jul, 2015 @ 19:39

Entertainment·Featured·La Cultura