Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas
A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged
Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights
A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological
Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub
LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at his villa nearly two years ago. Mir, 28, played for
Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year
TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a
Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for sexually assaulting three British female tourists at a Valencia hostel. The Policia Nacional said that the Tunisian national
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Villalonga with pool – € 379,950
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Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia
VALENCIA is investigating an anti-riot police officer after he was caught on camera violently shoving a 68-year-old woman to the ground during a demonstration. The
British woman and her dog vanish near Valencia after her campervan is stolen during road trip back to UK
FEARS are mounting for the wellbeing of a British woman who vanished along with her beloved pet dog while travelling home from the Costa Blanca.
British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards
BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned
International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain
AN IRISH national has been arrested in the Murcia region for running an international drug trafficking operation based in Spain. The man was detained at
WATCH: Thousands of teachers flood the streets of Valencia on first day of indefinite strike that has ’emptied classrooms’ – but why are they protesting?
THOUSANDS of people have taken part in demonstrations across the Valencian Community on the first day of an indefinite school teachers strike. They are demanding
Couple arrested in Spain for trying to force their daughter, 16, into arranged marriage in Pakistan
THE parents of a 16-year-old girl have been arrested in Valencia for attempting to force her into an arranged marriage in Pakistan. The Policia Nacional
Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards
THE Valencian Community continues to lead the way in Spain with 174 Blue Flags awarded on Tuesday for the excellence and quality of its beaches,
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Gandia with pool garage – € 299,000
We are pleased to present a beautiful apartment in the Athenea residential complex in Playa de Gandia. With a floor area of 101 m2, it
Costa Blanca property prices soar by average of 12.9% in first three months of 2026
HOUSE prices rose by an average of 12.9% in Alicante province during the first quarter of 2026, according to real estate appraisal company Gesvalt Tasaciones.
Valencia mayor faces corruption probe for ‘undue influence’ in handing out jobs to ‘preferred’ candidates
VALENCIA’S mayor Maria Jose Catala and other key city officials are being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly fixing job appointments. Also under
Inside the four-star Valencia hotel where Sir Keir Starmer holidayed with family during Easter break – as Trump issued stark threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran
EVERY Easter, more than two million Brits scramble around for their passports before jetting off for some much-needed downtime abroad. Joining them this year was
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Montroy – € 280,000
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British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage
A BRITISH woman, 47, and her 19-year-old daughter have been arrested at Valencia airport after 42 kilos of cocaine was found in their two suitcases.
Unique 17th century manuscript that vanished over 100 years ago is discovered by Spanish police in online sale
A 17TH CENTURY manuscript that disappeared from a Valencia collection has been recovered by the Policia Nacional- over a century later. The work was found
Thief robs tourist rental car in Spain but is caught thanks to GPS on stolen ‘AirPods’
A THIEF who plundered a tourist rental car in Valencia was arrested after one of the stolen items had its GPS locator activated. The geolocator
Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain
18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.
German tourists blow up Valencia hotel room with high-grade fireworks on Night of Fire during Fallas celebrations
THREE German tourists have been arrested after allegedly setting off powerful fireworks inside their hotel room, in the hallways, and out of a window during
Cocaine traces in Barcelona’s wastewater nearly triple as four Spanish cities come in the European top 15 – while another refused to join study after years of topping Spain’s charts
COCAINE use in Barcelona has surged dramatically, with wastewater data from 2025 showing levels nearly tripled compared to the previous year, according to a Europe-wide
Top court says ‘no grounds’ to try ex-president Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster
VALENCIA’S highest court has rejected a call for ex-president Carlos Mazon to be tried for negligence over his handling of the October 2024 flood disaster
Travelling between the office and work sites is decreed official working hours in landmark EU ruling
WORKERS who travel from the office to work sites must now be paid for those travel hours following a new EU court ruling. The decision
