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SPECIAL DISPATCH: A life under coronavirus lockdown in Valencia – why Spain’s welcome has never been warmer

The locals in Valencia have shown a spirit and humour over coronavirus, not witnessed since the Civil War days, writes Barnaby Bouchard in this touching,

25 Mar, 2020 @ 18:54

Costa Blanca·Lead

Support for gender-based violence can be activated from farmacias in Valencia

The person will only have to apply for a ‘mascarilla-19’ to request support from the pharmacist who assists them

24 Mar, 2020 @ 16:35

Lead·Other News

The Gulf of Valencia records a 3.7 magnitude earthquake

The earthquake was recorded at 5:42am this morning

23 Mar, 2020 @ 10:38

Lead·Nature

Man kills partner in front of children and confesses to police in Valencia

The number 016 is in place for victims of sexist violence

20 Mar, 2020 @ 14:19

Crime & Law·Lead

Two Valencia footballers confirmed as first La Liga players in Spain to test positive for coronavirus

TWO Valencia players have been confirmed as the first La Liga footballers to test positive for coronavirus.

16 Mar, 2020 @ 16:37

Lead·Sport

Spain deploys army in Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia and other cities as fight against coronavirus ramps up

It comes as military personnel have been granted the authority to issue orders to the public after Spain entered a state of emergency on Friday

15 Mar, 2020 @ 17:10

Lead·National News

Valencia lose again to Atalanta and get knocked out of the Champions League at the round of 16

VALENCIA have been knocked out of the Champions League, losing 8-4 on aggregate to Atalanta.

11 Mar, 2020 @ 10:59

Lead·Sport

BREAKING: Spain reveals first coronavirus death was on FEBRUARY 13 as number of cases rises to 161

VALENCIA has revealed that a coronavirus patient in the region died on February 13. Doctors only discovered the cause of death after carrying out tests

3 Mar, 2020 @ 20:26

Health

BREAKING: Valencia fan who went to Milan last week for Champions League match tested positive for coronavirus

A VALENCIA fan has tested positive for the coronavirus.

27 Feb, 2020 @ 10:45

Health·Sport

Three Valencia fans claim they have symptoms of coronavirus after returning from Milan for their side’s Champions League tie against Atalanta

THREE Valencia fans have contacted the emergency services claiming they have symptoms of coronavirus.

25 Feb, 2020 @ 15:55

Health·Sport

Gang of 47 arrested for selling ‘heart attack’ impotency drugs in UK, Madrid, Alicante, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Sevilla and Malaga

In total, more than €500,000 in cash, seven high-end vehicles valued at more than €300,000 and two firearms were seized

25 Feb, 2020 @ 15:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia suffer humiliating defeat against Atalanta in first leg of Champions League tie

VALENCIA have been thumped in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Atalanta.

20 Feb, 2020 @ 10:59

Lead·Sport

Barcelona defeat Valencia in second Euroleague all-Spanish clash

BARCELONA have edged past Valencia in Euroleague’s round 23 second all-Spanish clash.

6 Feb, 2020 @ 14:25

Sport

BREAKING: Death toll of Storm Gloria reaches two after woman killed in Spain’s Valencia

STORM Gloria has claimed another victim after a woman was found dead in Valencia this morning. The 54-year-old Romanian had died from hypothermia and was

20 Jan, 2020 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Luxury Plaza Mayor shopping outlet on Spain’s Costa del Sol scammed out of €120,000 by Valencia-based scammers posing as high ranking employee

SEVERAL cyber-scammers have been arrested after hacking high-ranking employees of a luxury shopping outlet and defrauding them of €120,000. The four arrested in Valencia helped

17 Jan, 2020 @ 13:14

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia is lazy, Madrid is full of clowns and Valencia full of drug addicts according to this hilarious new map of Spain

ANDALUCIANS are lazy, Madrileños are clowns and Valencianos are drug addicts.

9 Jan, 2020 @ 13:03

Lead

Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads

REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE in 2020 across Spain’s Andalucia and Alicante

TWO toll roads in southern and eastern Spain will be free in 2020. It comes after private toll company Abertis signed a severance package (ERE)

13 Dec, 2019 @ 15:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Mystery as Chinese trio – including pensioner – caught smuggling €1 MILLION in CASH into Spain’s Valencia

A TRIO of travellers have been arrested at a Valencia airport after trying to smuggle almost €1 million into the country. The three passengers, from

20 Nov, 2019 @ 08:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

SHOESHANK REDEMPTION: Valencia prisoner escapes jail using his shoelace to undo latch on cell door

A PRISON inmate has escaped from the City of Justice in Valencia by using nothing more than his shoelace. Pablo Antonio, 48, was already serving

14 Oct, 2019 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

It’s World Paella Day, and we’re still arguing about chorizo!

TODAY is World Paella Day, where food fans around the globe celebrate the most universal dish of Spain’s Valencia. It’s a day when passionate Valencianos

20 Sep, 2019 @ 15:47

Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain’s first ‘robo restaurant’ set to open with robot waiters

Chinese-Spanish fusion restaurant Crensa will however still employ human waiters too

24 Aug, 2019 @ 09:34

Food & Drink·Lead

WATCH: Passengers use evacuation slides after British Airways plane fills with smoke and lands in Valencia

A BRITISH Airways plane has made an emergency landing in Valencia after smoke engulfed the entire cabin. Videos posted to social media show passengers using the evacuation slide

7 Aug, 2019 @ 11:11

Costa Blanca·Lead

SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route

Depending on your route, you will pass some of Spain’s most emblematic cities and towns

20 Jul, 2019 @ 09:05

Cordoba·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Javea’s Cova Tallada to become first beach in Valencian Community with restricted visitor access due to tourism pressure

A CAVE in Javea will be the first beach in the Valencian Community to have its access restricted this summer. Cova Tallada, in the Montgo

13 Jun, 2019 @ 15:43

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Van Gogh Alive to visit Valencia from July to October

THE world’s most visited multimedia exhibition will arrive in Valencia in July. Van Gogh Alive, which has broken visitor records in over 50 cities across

10 Jun, 2019 @ 14:58

Costa Blanca·La Cultura

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

The new Toyota Prius + cars have been specially equipped with three state-of-the-art cameras, capable of checking 400 license plates against the stolen database per

5 Jun, 2019 @ 15:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla

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SPECIAL DISPATCH: A life under coronavirus lockdown in Valencia – why Spain’s welcome has never been warmer

Support for gender-based violence can be activated from farmacias in Valencia

The Gulf of Valencia records a 3.7 magnitude earthquake

Man kills partner in front of children and confesses to police in Valencia

Two Valencia footballers confirmed as first La Liga players in Spain to test positive for coronavirus

Spain deploys army in Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia and other cities as fight against coronavirus ramps up

Valencia lose again to Atalanta and get knocked out of the Champions League at the round of 16

BREAKING: Spain reveals first coronavirus death was on FEBRUARY 13 as number of cases rises to 161

BREAKING: Valencia fan who went to Milan last week for Champions League match tested positive for coronavirus

Three Valencia fans claim they have symptoms of coronavirus after returning from Milan for their side’s Champions League tie against Atalanta

Gang of 47 arrested for selling ‘heart attack’ impotency drugs in UK, Madrid, Alicante, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Sevilla and Malaga

Valencia suffer humiliating defeat against Atalanta in first leg of Champions League tie

Barcelona defeat Valencia in second Euroleague all-Spanish clash

BREAKING: Death toll of Storm Gloria reaches two after woman killed in Spain’s Valencia

Luxury Plaza Mayor shopping outlet on Spain’s Costa del Sol scammed out of €120,000 by Valencia-based scammers posing as high ranking employee

Andalucia is lazy, Madrid is full of clowns and Valencia full of drug addicts according to this hilarious new map of Spain

REVEALED: The toll roads which will be FREE in 2020 across Spain’s Andalucia and Alicante

Mystery as Chinese trio – including pensioner – caught smuggling €1 MILLION in CASH into Spain’s Valencia

SHOESHANK REDEMPTION: Valencia prisoner escapes jail using his shoelace to undo latch on cell door

It’s World Paella Day, and we’re still arguing about chorizo!

Spain’s first ‘robo restaurant’ set to open with robot waiters

WATCH: Passengers use evacuation slides after British Airways plane fills with smoke and lands in Valencia

SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route

Javea’s Cova Tallada to become first beach in Valencian Community with restricted visitor access due to tourism pressure

Van Gogh Alive to visit Valencia from July to October

Inside Spain’s new high-tech cop cars being rolled out across Malaga, Valencia and Mallorca

Here comes the calima: Fabled ‘blood rain’ is on its way to Spain with Saharan dust cloud set to sweep in over the weekend

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez forced into extraordinary denial after political rivals spread heart disease conspiracy

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

Affordable homes scandal erupts in Alicante as wealthy son of local politician snaps up flat meant for struggling families