Police stop woman being forced into arranged marriage in Spain’s Valencia
POLICE have prevented a young Valencia woman from being forced into an arranged marriage set up by her family. Valencia’s Policia Local took a call
Man arrested for attempted rape of Irish woman in Spain’s Valencia area
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 27-year-old Columbian over the attempted rape of an Irish woman in the Ribera Baja area of Valencia province. The
EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early
Heatwave could reach 45 degrees in inland areas of Spain’s Valencia region
THE LATEST summer heatwave could reach leave maximum temperatures of up to 45 degrees in several areas of the Valencian Community on Tuesday. The interior
Criminal gang stole 21,600 condoms packed into van during working holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A BARCELONA area robbery gang went on holiday to Alicante province and spent their vacation stealing from businesses including thousands of condoms. Three men aged
Spain’s Valencia beats Mallorca for the most popular beach resort for Brits in Europe
VALENCIA has topped a survey of favourite coastal destinations in Europe among British tourists conducted by the UK Consumer Association’s Which? Magazine. Benalmadena and Fuengirola
Man stabs wife to death and then takes his own life in front of son in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN stabbed his wife to death with a knife and then fatally slashed his throat in front of their son, 12, at their Antella
Pest control unit kept busy with tiger mosquitoes in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council’s pest control unit has been kept busy this year with 118 neighbourhood complaints about tiger mosquitoes up to the end of June.
Man gets jailed for almost 10 years after setting fire to girlfriend’s home in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA court has sentenced a man to nine years and eleven months in prison after he set fire to his girlfriend’s apartment, causing €42,000
Two people seriously injured in firework factory explosion in Spain’s Valencia
TWO firework factory workers in Vilamarxant sustained serious injuries after an explosion on Thursday. One of the men was a professional pyrotechnician and the other
Free regional public transport extended for young people in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
REGIONALLY-RUN public transport journeys in the Valencian Community will continue to be free for those aged under 31 years until the end of the year.
Spain’s Bioparc Valencia welcomes its new attraction- a pair of warthogs
TWO warthogs affectionately called the ‘Pumbaa’ breed in recognition of the character in the ‘Lion King’ movie and stage show have become new residents at
Woman tries to set herself alight because she could not board ferry at Spain’s Valencia
A 37-YEAR-OLD woman tried to set herself alight at the Port of Valencia in front of her young son after discovering they could not board
Illegal advertisers of stuffed Eagle Owls investigated in Spain’s Valencia area
TWO SPANIARDS are being investigated in Valencia for illegally advertising stuffed Eagle Owls on animal sales forums on social media. Two birds were offered for
Open cast mine site returns to original pre-industrial landscape in Spain’s Valencia
RESTORATION work involving a former Valencian Community open cast mine being turned into pleasant green fields and vegetation has landed it the ‘Citizen’s Prize’ in
Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE HOSBEC hoteliers association has predicted that summer season hotel stays across the Valencian Community will be higher than last year. The Benidorm-based group says
Home grocery delivery service Getir to dismiss entire workforce in Spain
HOME grocery delivery company Getir has announced that it plans to get rid of its entire workforce in Spain- barely two years after the Turkish
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Valencia city with pool garage – € 350,000
Valencia, Valencia 3 beds 2 baths € 350,000 This is what you will think when you enter the door of the residential that
Police smash gang that sexually exploited women on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have dismantled an Alicante gang who sexually exploited women after bringing them over from Columbia with false promises of jobs. Nine people
Woman survives being pushed off third floor balcony by ex-boyfriend in Spain’s Valencia
A WOMAN is recovering in a Valencia hospital after her former partner pushed her off a third-floor balcony in Xirivella. The incident happened on Wednesday
Pervert sexually assaults three-year-old boy and records video of abuse in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia for sexually assaulting a boy, 3, and possessing child pornography. The 35-year-old Argentine national
Police attacked by vicious dogs during drugs raid in Spain’s Valencia
A POLICE takedown of a family gang that dealed in cocaine, hashish, and marijuana turned into a violent affair in the Fuensanta district of Valencia
New mayor of Valencia in Spain announces big overhaul of street and park cleaning service
VALENCIA’S new Partido Popular mayor Maria Jose Catala has announced that street and green area cleaning is being doubled in the city. One of Maria
Robber commits 83 home burglaries in same Valencia area town in Spain
A SERIAL burglar has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after committing 83 home robberies in Sagunto, Valencia province. Stolen items and damage caused totalled
Far-right Vox-led council bans gay ‘rainbow’ flag from public buildings in Valencia area town in Spain
THE RAINBOW-coloured flag representing the LGBTQ community has been banned from public buildings in Naquera following Vox coming top of the poll in May’s municipal
Graffiti artist duo from Spain’s Valencia fuse contemporary and classical art in Greek murals
TWO Valencia graffiti artists have built up an international reputation for creating murals of the ancient Greek gods on large high-rise buildings across the world.