Builder, 57, miraculously survives after building collapses on him in Spain’s Valencia
A BUILDER renovating an Ontinyent property had the escape of his life on Thursday when the house collapsed on top of him. Emergency services got
‘Special plan’ unveiled to assist plight of homeless people in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA City Council has announced a ‘special’ plan to help homeless people. Social Services councillor, Marta Torrado, said “What leads to homelessness will be studied-
Rubbish news for Benidorm property owners in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM property owners will have to pay 70% more next year for refuse collection services. The city is no different from most other Valencia region
Hospitals WILL return to public management in two areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
THE VALENCIAN government has rejected calls to overturn plans to remove the private management of two health departments. The Denia and Manises areas will return
Lawyer, 59, is arrested on suspicion of starting at least NINE forest fires in Spain’s Valencia
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man accused of starting at least nine fires in Valencia’s Devesa del Saler natural park. The arsonist was branded
Popular British tourist and expat area to get much-needed work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €1.8 million budget for improving roads and pavements in Orihuela has been announced by the council, with the Orihuela Costa set to benefit first.
Under-fire nursing home with rat infestation gets surprise inspection on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN government inspectors have made a surprise visit to an Orihuela Costa nursing home after complaints of rat and cockroach infestations. As previously reported by
Love scam’ warning after woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses €80,000: Victim sold properties and took out loans to ‘help’ her fake lover
A GATA DE GORGOS woman was conned out of over €80,000 by online love scammers who pretended to have a romantic relationship with her. The
Manhunt for ‘madman’ arsonist who struck up to NINE times in forest in Spain’s Valencia
VALENCIA’S mayor has branded an arsonist a ‘madman’ after he’s suspected of striking three times in the El Saler district at the weekend. The Guardia
Conservative leader Alberto Feijoo calls for English to be prioritised in schools across Spain
THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, called on Monday for English language lessons to be prioritised in Spain’s schools. He said
Benidorm carer fleeces elderly man of €80,000 after her sub-standard care left him hospitalised
A BENIDORM caregiver has been arrested for stealing over €80,000 from a man, 90, who had to be hospitalised because she did not do her
Teenager, 19, is fatally slashed in the neck in broad daylight in Spain’s Valencia
A TEENAGE man died on Saturday afternoon in Valencia after being stabbed in the neck in the Orriols district of the city. Eyewitnesses said there
Bomb threat forces evacuation of 1,000 students at university in Spain’s Valencia
A BUILDING at Valencia’s Universitat Politecnica was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat. The Telecommunications Faculty was cleared at noon shortly after the warning
Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to pimp ‘boyfriend’ who sexually exploited her in Spain’s Andalucia
FIVE PEOPLE have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they rescued a 17-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution at a shanty town camp
Why 10,000 trees need emergency treatment to get Spain’s Valencia out of a sticky mess
VALENCIA CITY COUNCIL has started a mass programme of spraying fungicide on 100,000 trees to stop a cochinal infection that’s causing a serious problem. Above
Brazilian ‘cleaners’ conned and forced to become sex workers at Costa Blanca brothel in Spain
FIVE WOMEN forced to work as prostitutes in Spain’s Alicante province have been freed by the Policia Nacional following collaboration with the Brazilian Federal police.
Valencia in Spain trials four day week: ‘Promising’ results show benefits for workers and economy
VALENCIA CITY’S four-day working week experiment in April and May has brought positive results over health benefits and extra family time, yet brought caution from
EU flag taken down in Spain’s Valencia over Israel’s revenge Gaza attacks ‘sanctioned’ by European Commission
A GANDIA area town has removed the European Union flag from the town hall in protest against the European Commission’s stance in supporting Israeli revenge
British-run animal charity launches private prosecution against ‘cat killer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A MARINA ALTA animal charity has launched a private prosecution against a man who stole three cats from their El Verger shelter in the summer,
Fly-tippers dump fridges and electrical gear which threatens endangered duck on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ECOLOGISTS have complained to Elche City Council about an illegal waste dump off the CV-861 in the Hondo Natural Park. Accio Ecologista-Agro has sent a
How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain’s Costa Blanca
DOUBLE vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 started being dosed out in the Valencian Community on Monday, with age categories extended at both ends of the
IN PICS: British expats take to Benidorm’s streets to launch annual Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION officially launched its 2023 Poppy Appeal for the Valencian Community and Murcia region last Saturday with its annual Benidorm procession. The
Digital nomads could work in idyllic spot next to beautiful Costa Blanca beach in Spain
PLANS FOR a new up-market camping and mobile home site in l’Alfas del Pi aimed at digital nomads is seeking official approval to move forward.
Rats and cockroaches spotted crawling on old people’s faces in nursing homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CONDITIONS at three Alicante province nursing homes have been slammed amidst calls for the Valencian government to carry out urgent inspections. One home has been
Expat in Spain ‘hires several hitmen to kill her ex-partner to collect €100k life insurance’
A CASTELLON woman hired two groups of hitmen to kill her ex-partner so that she could pocket a €100,000 life insurance pay-out. The middle-aged Peruvian
Man climbs wall and breaks into apartment via balcony to rape woman in Spain’s Valencia
A MAN, 32, scaled the wall of a Valencia building to access a first floor balcony and enter the home of a woman who he