New land law aims to simplify building new homes by cutting bureaucracy in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencia region is set to get a new law which aims to cut red tape over permission to build properties on urban land. The
Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer
A VALENCIA area bar owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for illegally snooping on customers via two cameras installed in the bathrooms. An
Over 100 tractors are set to blockade Valencia centre over farmer’s rage at ‘unfair’ EU-South America ‘Mercosur’ deal
FARMERS will take to Valencia City’s streets on Monday in protest against the signing of the European Union’s agreement with Mercosur, the South American trade
Vox councillor in Valencia faces three years in prison for posting racist hate messages on social media
A VALENCIA Vox party councillor could be jailed for up to three years if convicted of posting hate messages via social media. Prosecutors have demanded
Tributes pour in after Valencia football coach and three children are killed in horror Boxing Day holiday boat tragedy
TRIBUTES have poured in for a Spanish football coach who was killed alongside three of his children in a horror tourist boat accident in Indonesia
Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert
EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year’s Eve, according to medical
Spain’s biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers
SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, will give its staff an extra seven days of annual leave from next year, plus a one-month bonus salary. The
Coldest Christmas for 15 years predicted for the Costa Blanca with snow in some areas
THE State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has predicted this Christmas will be the coldest in the Valencian Community since 2010 plus there could be some snow
‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain
A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency.
Pedro Sanchez agrees to joint commission on flood disaster reconstruction after meeting new Valencia president
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will form a joint commission between the national government and the Valencia region to coordinate reconstruction following the October 29, 2024
Bogus electricity inspector gang steal €100k from dozens of elderly people across Spain
A VALENCIA-BASED gang posing as electricity inspectors conned €100,000 out of 85 elderly people across Spain. Once they got their foot through the door, they
WATCH: Storm Emilia brings torrential storms to Spain as RED alert issued for Valencia and Andalucia – 250mm of rain could fall on Sunday with severe risk of flooding
PARTS of eastern Spain are bracing for torrential weather after the state meteorological agency issued a rare red alert for heavy rainfall – indicating an
Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home
A 71-YEAR-OLD woman is under investigation after 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory were found at her Valencia City home. She faces charges for trafficking
Irish Gaelic Football star cleared of attempted murder after glassing man outside Valencia bar
AN IRISH man has been cleared of attempted homicide after hitting a man with a glass outside a Valencia bar on Christmas Day, 2022. Gerard
New Valencia president voted into office to replace Carlos Mazon with the help of far-right Vox party
JUANFRAN Perez Llorca has been elected as the new Valencian president after winning an investiture vote in parliament on Thursday. Perez Llorca- who will step
Warning about wind gusts reaching 100 km/h in Catalunya and Valencia areas of Spain
CATALUNYA and the Valencian Community are on orange alert for strong gusts of wind until at least 5pm on Tuesday. The warning has been issued
REVEALED: How fake police and bank officials are targeting expats in Spain-wide phone scam
EASTERN European phone scammers have been preying on fellow expats across Spain, an Olive Press investigation has revealed – siphoning at least €45,000 from just
Arctic blast will cause temperatures to plummet in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A DRAMATIC fall in temperatures will hit the Valencia region later this week due to a ‘very cold’ air mass coming down from the Arctic.
Acting Valencia president Carlos Mazon ‘roasted’ by Spain’s parliamentarians over his response to 2024 flood disaster
THE outgoing Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, told a Congress committee investigation into the October 29 floods that authorities did not know that people were drowning.
‘Love hug’ robbers arrested in Barcelona after multiple thefts from elderly people on the Costa Blanca
A MAN and a woman have been arrested in the Barcelona area after committing ‘love hug’ robberies on the Valencia region coast. The couple of
Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon
THE Partido Popular(PP) has named Juan Francisco Perez Llorca as the party’s candidate to replace Carlos Mazon as Valencian President. Perez Llorca is seen as
6 bedroom Villa for sale in La Canada with pool – € 599,000
Independent chalet in El PlantÃo (La Canyada) with private pool, plot next to the British School. Enjoy tranquility and privacy in this wonderful chalet located
Lorry kills woman on Valencia pedestrian crossing with driver testing positive for drugs
A VALENCIA woman died on a pedestrian crossing on Friday after being mowed down by a DHL lorry. The driver tested positive for cannabis and
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Puig with pool garage – € 320,000
This apartment features 3 spacious bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and 2 full bathrooms (one en suite), both with windows, ensuring plenty of natural light, ventilation,
EXPLAINER: How Carlos Mazon’s successor as Valencian president will be chosen
CARLOS Mazon’s Monday morning resignation came as no surprise, with the Valencian president looking a ‘spent’ figure following last Wednesday’s state memorial service in Valencia.
BREAKING: Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over handling of deadly DANA floods that killed 229 people
CARLOS Mazón, the president of Spain’s eastern Valencia region, has finally announced his resignation over his administration’s handling of last year’s deadly October floods that