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Is the Holy Grail in Spain? Study claims to have found rightful owners of the chalice ‘used by Jesus at the Last Supper’

A STUDY carried out by the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia has revealed the rightful owners of the supposed ‘Holy Grail’, one of the most important

13 Jan, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Revealed: The most popular cities in Spain for British digital nomads

BRITISH digital nomads rate Spain, and especially the Valencian Community, as their favourite country for remote working. A study of 400 UK professionals carried out

9 Jan, 2024 @ 18:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Why this city in eastern Spain will begin its reign as the Green Capital of Europe this week

VALENCIA CITY officially launches its year as the European Green Capital 2024 this Thursday with two days of ‘opening’ events at the Palau de la

8 Jan, 2024 @ 17:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Masks are made mandatory in Spain’s Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases

COMPULSORY mask wearing in hospitals and health centres in the Valencian Community has been reinstated this Friday. The decision was taken by the regional Ministry

5 Jan, 2024 @ 12:45

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

Young man, 28, dies after throwing himself from a seventh floor balcony in Spain while high on hallucinogenic mushrooms

A 28-year-old man has died after throwing himself from a seventh floor balcony while high on hallucinogenic mushrooms. The tragic event took place during the

2 Jan, 2024 @ 10:13

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's Valencia lays down a New Year fireworks challenge to the likes of London and Sydney

Spain’s Valencia throws down New Year fireworks gauntlet to the likes of London and Sydney

VALENCIA is claiming to have lined up an ‘unprecedented’ fireworks display to usher in the New Year on Sunday night. The City Council says it

30 Dec, 2023 @ 13:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Far-right writer gets prison time for using offensive language to say that gay people caused monkeypox virus in Spain

Far-right activist jailed for ‘offensive’ language while claiming gay people caused monkey pox virus in Spain

A VALENCIA court has sentenced a man to 32 months in prison for a hate crime after he published an article on a far-right website

29 Dec, 2023 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Men using sex contact website extorted to pay hush money totalling thousands of euros in Spain

Blackmailers extort vast sums of money from men wanting sex in Spain

A GANG who blackmailed website users looking to meet young women for sex has been brought down by the Policia Nacional. 13 people have been

28 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

Covid cases quadruple in Spain: Surge in infections comes despite hotter temperatures

Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain’s Valencia region

COVID infections have increased by 83% in the last week to reach 247.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the Valencian Community compared to 135.1 the

28 Dec, 2023 @ 15:00

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

Farmers fume over flamingos destroying rice crops in Spain’s Valencia

RICE growers in Valencia’s La Albufera natural park are fuming about the increasing numbers of flamingos that’s threatening their crops. Farming associations have called on

27 Dec, 2023 @ 16:26

Animals·Environment·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Scrooges! Charity in Spain is told it will NOT be allowed to feed 600 homeless people in parks as part of New Year tradition

Scrooges! Charity in Spain is told it will NOT be allowed to feed 600 homeless people in a park from the New Year

A VALENCIA charity that has been feeding around 600 homeless people daily from a trailer in the city’s Turia Gardens has been told to stop

23 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thousands of 'unsafe' toys seized during raids on stores in Spain's Valencia

Thousands of unsafe toys seized from shops during Christmas campaign in Spain’s Valencia

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has seized 10,696 toys from six shops in Manises for failing to follow European Union safety marking rules. The Christmas campaign raids

19 Dec, 2023 @ 15:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How a gang posing as famous footballers rented luxury homes in Spain’s tourist hotspots before staging violent robberies

A VIOLENT robbery gang that rented homes in Spain posing as famous footballers has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Operation ‘Neckars’ led to the

17 Dec, 2023 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Castellon·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Madrid·Valencia·Valencian Community

Escape to the mountains: These 5 hillside towns in Spain make for the perfect winter getaway

SPAIN is full of enchanting hillside towns for the perfect getaway and we have picked the top five you should visit this winter. Although Andalucia

17 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

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Depopulating village advertising for newcomers gets good response in Spain's Valencia

Picturesque village advertising for new residents gets good response in Spain’s Valencia

A VILLAGE in the hilly Los Serranos region of Valencia province has had an instant response to its advert to bring in new residents. Titaguas

12 Dec, 2023 @ 16:30

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Police rescue trafficked women who were sexually exploited in brothels across Eastern Spain

Women beaten up and humiliated by prostitution gang in Spain’s Valencia

POLICE in Spain and Romania have freed 14 women who were sexually exploited, beaten and humiliated. A joint probe between the Policia Nacional and their

12 Dec, 2023 @ 11:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man arrested for hidden toilet videos in Spain's Valencia

Man hides in bathroom to make videos of women and children in Spain’s Valencia

A 27-YEAR-OLD Romanian man has been arrested after spending 44 minutes making hidden videos in the women’s bathroom at a Valencia shopping centre. Security cameras

9 Dec, 2023 @ 09:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Music event ticket seller cons dozens of people across Spain who end up out of pocket

A FRAUDSTER conned at least 58 people by selling bogus music concert tickets online with customers getting nothing or at best- just a fake ticket.

5 Dec, 2023 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Winning tree-lined design for new-look town hall square in Spain's Valencia is junked by mayor

Winning design for new-look town hall square that could cost €8m in Spain’s Valencia is junked by mayor

VALENCIA’S mayor has promised a New Year announcement over changes to a winning design for the revamp of the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. ‘Re-Natura’ -created by

5 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Bizarre moment woman walks a man on a leash as he crawls on all fours like a dog in Spain’s Valencia

A SURREAL video shows a woman walking a man through a Spanish city like a dog. The streets of Valencia are full of surprises: enchanting

28 Nov, 2023 @ 17:23

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UK and foreign holidaymakers boost overnight hotel stays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Tourists are returning to booking hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca, figures suggest

OVERNIGHT hotel stays in the Valencian Community in October grew by 7.89% compared to a year earlier according to figures released by the National Institute

23 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

This region in Spain has virtually abolished inheritance tax

THE VALENCIAN parliament passed a law on Wednesday to slash inheritance tax to just 1% for most beneficiaries. It will apply retrospectively to inheritances and

22 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

This city on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the best in the world to live and work, according to a new expat poll

A NEW poll surveying 12,000 expats from all over the world has crowned an Andalucian city as the best place in the world to live

22 Nov, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Don’t spend too much on energy in Spain!

ARE you spending too much on gas in the winter for heating and hot water?You may have heard of Air Source Heat pumps (ASHP) or

20 Nov, 2023 @ 16:11

Alicante·Environment·Sponsored

These 3 cities in Spain are among the best in the WORLD to live in, according to Forbes

SPAIN is the country to be in for a high standard of city living and quality of lifestyle, according to InterNations—the largest global community for

20 Nov, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

French expat, 25, is arrested after ‘setting up a fake shopping website and defrauding British and other customers out of €200,000

A 25-YEAR-OLD Frenchman has been arrested in the Valencia area on 104 counts of fraud and money laundering after tricking online buyers to purchase goods

15 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Is the Holy Grail in Spain? Study claims to have found rightful owners of the chalice ‘used by Jesus at the Last Supper’

Revealed: The most popular cities in Spain for British digital nomads

Why this city in eastern Spain will begin its reign as the Green Capital of Europe this week

Masks are made mandatory in Spain’s Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases

Young man, 28, dies after throwing himself from a seventh floor balcony in Spain while high on hallucinogenic mushrooms

Spain’s Valencia throws down New Year fireworks gauntlet to the likes of London and Sydney

Far-right activist jailed for ‘offensive’ language while claiming gay people caused monkey pox virus in Spain

Blackmailers extort vast sums of money from men wanting sex in Spain

Covid and flu cases rise as temperatures fall in Spain’s Valencia region

Farmers fume over flamingos destroying rice crops in Spain’s Valencia

Scrooges! Charity in Spain is told it will NOT be allowed to feed 600 homeless people in a park from the New Year

Thousands of unsafe toys seized from shops during Christmas campaign in Spain’s Valencia

How a gang posing as famous footballers rented luxury homes in Spain’s tourist hotspots before staging violent robberies

Escape to the mountains: These 5 hillside towns in Spain make for the perfect winter getaway

Picturesque village advertising for new residents gets good response in Spain’s Valencia

Women beaten up and humiliated by prostitution gang in Spain’s Valencia

Man hides in bathroom to make videos of women and children in Spain’s Valencia

Music event ticket seller cons dozens of people across Spain who end up out of pocket

Winning design for new-look town hall square that could cost €8m in Spain’s Valencia is junked by mayor

WATCH: Bizarre moment woman walks a man on a leash as he crawls on all fours like a dog in Spain’s Valencia

Tourists are returning to booking hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca, figures suggest

This region in Spain has virtually abolished inheritance tax

This city on Spain’s Costa del Sol is the best in the world to live and work, according to a new expat poll

Don’t spend too much on energy in Spain!

These 3 cities in Spain are among the best in the WORLD to live in, according to Forbes

French expat, 25, is arrested after ‘setting up a fake shopping website and defrauding British and other customers out of €200,000

Warning for drivers as Spain launches massive May Day bank holiday crackdown on Costa del Sol roads and across Andalucia

Two police officers commended for successfully resuscitating nine-month-old baby in Marbella

Ryanair urges Spain to scrap EES rollout to avoid summer of border queue chaos

Relief for travellers as direct Malaga-Madrid high-speed trains finally return after three months

Spain’s immigration amnesty descends into chaos as people queue for days and fights break out across the country