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Flu vaccination rate described by leading doctor as 'ridiculously low' in Valencia

Big response to COVID-19 vaccine shots for children aged 9 to 11 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

70% of children aged between 9 and 11 years have already received their first COVID vaccination in the Valencian Community. The Pfizer doses were administered

24 Dec, 2021 @ 13:45

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

Social Media Hoax Proclaims New Covid 19 Night Curfews In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Fake news as social media hoax ruffles feathers over bogus COVID-19 night curfews in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian government has warned residents about a ‘bulo'(hoax) notice being posted on social media about COVID restrictions. The official-looking advert announcing a curfew has

23 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Swoop On Big Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Enterprise In Alicante And Valencia Areas Of Spain

Police collar major drug-trafficking and money laundering criminals in Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain

TWO drug and money-laundering gangs that did business with each other have been brought down in the Valencian Community. A seven month joint-probe between the

23 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Angry business leaders attack 'unacceptable' tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Angry business leaders rebel against ‘unacceptable’ tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

PLANS for a tourist tax in the Valencian Community have been slammed by business and tourism associations. The levy could take effect in Spring 2023

23 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: The areas of Spain that still use COVID-19 passports and where you have to show it

Judges endorse COVID-19 passports for all bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJ) has approved a new list of indoor areas where a COVID passport will have to be used. The TSJ backed the

22 Dec, 2021 @ 20:30

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

New Year City Celebrations Cancelled Due To Covid 19 In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Of Spain

New Year celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

MANY Valencian Community cities have cancelled their New Year celebrations for a second successive year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tradition of thousands of

22 Dec, 2021 @ 19:30

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

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after 'ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot'

Woman bludgeons man to death with a hammer in Valencia area of Spain

A woman has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after using a hammer to bludgeon a man to death at her Betera home in Valencia

22 Dec, 2021 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Tourist tax that hardly anybody wants gets approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Tourist tax plans revealed as Costa Blanca holiday industry reels from COVID-19 in Spain

THE Valencian government wants to introduce a tourist tax levied on nightly stays in accommodation with a proposed 2023 start date. That’s despite the battering

22 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

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

Copper Cable Thieves Cause Train Service Chaos In Valencia Area Of Spain

Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES stole copper wire from a sub-station to bring mayhem to Valencia area trains on Tuesday after causing a fire that incinerated a traffic management

21 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday. Only businesses

20 Dec, 2021 @ 16:20

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

christmas wreath photo: Madame Ming/flickr

Spain issues warning over ‘death trap’ Christmas wreaths

IF you are buying a Christmas wreath to hang on your door this festive season be careful it doesn’t turn into your funeral wreath. The

19 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

ages that are producing the biggest COVID-19 infections in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

CHILDREN aged under 11 are producing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community. The news comes in a week where vaccinations

17 Dec, 2021 @ 16:30

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

Tragedy Of 'happy' Young Boy, 7, Who Died During Football Training In Valencia Area Of Spain

Tragic death of ‘happy’ young boy, 7, during football training session in Valencia area of Spain

A seven-year-old boy collapsed and died during a football training session at a Valencia Province club on Thursday night. The youngster, named as Edward Almendras

17 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

VILASIRA: A haven in Spain’s Valencia region to enjoy fine wines, the best local food and pampering treatments

THE 10-hectare estate of vineyards, olives and almond groves sits on the edge of the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park at Venta del Moro in

17 Dec, 2021 @ 11:58

Alicante·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Sponsored Review·Valencia·Valencian Community

Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas

CHRISTMAS markets in Spain might not boast the snow of more northern climes, but the crafts and delicacies will still sprinkle your December with a

17 Dec, 2021 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

How Spain’s Valencia region became the leader in organic farming

ORGANIC farming in Valencia has grown 81.2% in the past five years, more than anywhere else in Spain and exceeding Spain’s average which is only

16 Dec, 2021 @ 10:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Auxiliares: English teaching assistants in Spain’s Valencia region complain they are ‘working for nothing’ after late payment shambles

NATIVE English speakers employed as language assistants by education authorities in the Valencia region will stage a protest on Friday over repeated delays in payments.

15 Dec, 2021 @ 18:57

Alicante·Castellon·Education·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE number of areas where a COVID-19 passport is needed to gain access could be enlarged in the Valencian Community. Entry to indoor hospitality businesses

15 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

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

Valencia restaurants shine with six new Michelin stars out of 31 awarded across Spain

THE Michelin Guide has awarded six new restaurants across the Valencia region with coveted stars confirming its place as one of the culinary hotspots of

15 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

Castellon·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Revealed: The most Tourists flock to Spain in busiest-ever start to a year

Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain

A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began

14 Dec, 2021 @ 15:03

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a

14 Dec, 2021 @ 12:49

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

Christmas restrictions not ruled out if COVID hospital numbers go up in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VALENCIA region president, Ximo Puig, has warned that COVID hospital rates will determine whether extra restrictions are brought in over the Christmas period. The latest

13 Dec, 2021 @ 12:45

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

Escort website users blackmailed via instant messaging app used by Valencia gang in Spain

A Valencia-based gang made €150,000 in a year by blackmailing users of escort websites. The crew ironically pretended to be members of a criminal organisation

8 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Boy Stabbed In Heart In Valencia Area Park (2)

Teenage boy fatally stabbed in the heart during angry showdown in Valencia area of Spain

A youth, 16, died on Sunday after being stabbed in the heart in a Burjassot park in Valencia Province. The Policia Nacional have arrested a

7 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

VACCINATION rates have risen in the Valencian Community after the start-date for the COVID passport was announced by the regional government in late November. The

6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:31

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

Drunk lorry driver hits two cars and refuses to stop in 150 kilometre pursuit on Spain's Costa Blanca

Lorry driver, 5 times over drink-drive limit, hits cars and does not stop for police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A drunk lorry driver hit two cars in Alicante before speeding 150 kilometres north to Valencia where he was stopped at a disused toll booth.

6 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Big response to COVID-19 vaccine shots for children aged 9 to 11 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Police collar major drug-trafficking and money laundering criminals in Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain

Angry business leaders rebel against ‘unacceptable’ tourist tax plans for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Judges endorse COVID-19 passports for all bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca area of Spain

New Year celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Woman bludgeons man to death with a hammer in Valencia area of Spain

Tourist tax plans revealed as Costa Blanca holiday industry reels from COVID-19 in Spain

Copper wire thieves cause train service chaos in Valencia area of Spain

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Spain issues warning over ‘death trap’ Christmas wreaths

EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Tragic death of ‘happy’ young boy, 7, during football training session in Valencia area of Spain

VILASIRA: A haven in Spain’s Valencia region to enjoy fine wines, the best local food and pampering treatments

Magical markets to visit in Spain this Christmas

How Spain’s Valencia region became the leader in organic farming

Auxiliares: English teaching assistants in Spain’s Valencia region complain they are ‘working for nothing’ after late payment shambles

Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Valencia restaurants shine with six new Michelin stars out of 31 awarded across Spain

Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain

First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Christmas restrictions could be introduced if COVID hospital numbers soar in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Escort website users blackmailed via instant messaging app used by Valencia gang in Spain

Vaccinations increase as COVID-19 passport starts operating in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Lorry driver, 5 times over drink-drive limit, hits cars and does not stop for police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s infrastructure was built for 40 million but groans under population of 50 million – plus 100 million tourists

Largest nuclear submarine in US Navy makes rare visit to Gibraltar in snub to nearby American military base in Spain

Fake investment empire brought down in Madrid after Ponzi gang ‘cloned legitimate platform to swindle victims out of €2 million’

Dutch gang in Marbella sent drugs across Europe hidden in picnic cool boxes to ‘disguise the smell’

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to distribute ‘intimate’ images if she left their Costa Blanca home