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British and other foreign tourists spent a record-breaking €1.6 billion across Spain’s Valencia region this August

THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY welcomed 1.26 million international tourists during August- up by 19.68% on the same month last year with record levels of expenditure. It’s

3 Oct, 2023 @ 11:21

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Oldest market in Spain’s Valencia gets grand reopening after being closed for five years

VALENCIA’S oldest market was reopened on Monday by mayor Maria Jose Catala after being closed for five years. Located near the port on the Plaza

2 Oct, 2023 @ 17:50

Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ancient art dating back 24,000 years discovered in Valencia’s Cova Dones cave system

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have made a momentous discovery at Valencia’s Cova Dones caves, unearthing over 100 ancient paintings and engravings believed to be at least 24,000 years

30 Sep, 2023 @ 07:58

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

French Tourist Dies After Spending 9 Days In Coma After Bull Gored Him At Costa Blanca Festival In Spain

Man dies in Spain’s Valencia region after being gored by a bull at a local fiesta

A MAN has died in Spain’s Valencia region after he was gored by a bull during local fiestas. Another participant in the event was also

24 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

What to do in Valencia this October

The summer heat has retreated, leaving behind a refreshing cool breeze and plenty of autumn sun. Coming up – a special month for the region,

22 Sep, 2023 @ 21:20

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Quirky and crude donkey tradition continues to entertain locals in towns of Valencian Community

A CURIOUS tradition is back again this year to entertain the locals of towns in the Valencian community. For the second year in a row,

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia regional government to open probe into ‘dwarf bullfighting’ show authorised in early September

THE REGIONAL government in Valencia is to investigate a bullfighting festival after the line-up including so-called ‘dwarf bullfighters’, a form of ‘entertainment’ that is on

20 Sep, 2023 @ 11:11

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Alicante honours memory of two murdered women in Orihuela and Castellon with moment of silence

FOLLOWING the tragic occurrence of two gender-based killings in the Valencian Community within less than 24 hours, the Alicante City Council has observed a moment

20 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

British woman, 76, ‘is stabbed to death by her Norwegian partner, 82,’ at home they shared in expat hotspot in eastern Spain

A BRITISH expat has allegedly been stabbed to death by her partner in Spain. The 76-year-old was killed inside the home she shared with her

15 Sep, 2023 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Snow and rain coming to parts of Spain this week: South will remain dry and mild

Torrential rainfall leaves 200 litres of water in just two hours in Spain’s Valencia region

TORRENTIAL rain in Spain’s Valencia region left between 150 and 200 litres of water per square metre in La Ribera comarca in the early hours

14 Sep, 2023 @ 12:54

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

New American International school in the center of Valencia for 7th to 12th grade students

In a rapidly evolving world, where innovation and adaptability are key, the traditional education system often falls short in preparing students for the challenges they

12 Sep, 2023 @ 10:07

Education·Valencia·Valencian Community

Learning the language: Costa de Valencia is the top-rated language school in Valencia

IT is September once again, and that means back to school for everyone – including the Costa de Valencia Spanish language school in the regional

11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:37

Education·Sponsored·Valencia

Ready for the future: Shackleton International School in Valencia prepared to guide new Year 9 pupils through their next academic challenge

Shackleton International School is preparing to put its first intake of Year 9 students through the IGCSEs. It is an exciting time for the school,

11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:03

Alicante·Education·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia officially announces this year’s local school holiday dates

The Valencia Municipal School Council has made its official announcement regarding this year’s local school holiday dates. A resounding majority of 23 out of 26

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Education·Other News·Valencia

Colombian mafia tries to kill local businessman twice: Three hitmen and woman are arrested after failed drive-by shooting followed by second foiled €30,000 plot in Spain’s Valencia

FOUR Colombian hired killers who attempted to murder a local businessman in Valencia province have been arrested by a Guardia Civil special unit. Three hitmen

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Airbnb crackdown latest in Spain: Major holiday region warns illegal tourist flat owners of €600,000 fines

British tourists help secure record-breaking August in Valencia after filling up hotels in Benidorm and along the Costa Blanca

HOTEL OCCUPANCY topped 90% in the Valencian Community in August, according to the Benidorm-based Hosbec hoteliers association. The figures though were not a record which

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

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

This 'city of 1,001 rices' in eastern Spain is named the gastronomic capital for 2025

Food, festivals, and fabulous nocturnal runs

With the end of summer and this month’s refreshing drop in temperatures, it’s time for the Valencia Community to come to life again. From a

4 Sep, 2023 @ 18:43

Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Emergency alert texts to be sent to EVERY phone in areas most at risk from ‘historic’ Gota Fria across Spain’s Valencia region

EMERGENCY alert messages will be sent this weekend to mobile phones in the Valencian Community to warn about problems caused by predicted ‘Gota Fria’ storms.

1 Sep, 2023 @ 12:58

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

Retired policeman going through separation kills wife and then turns gun on himself in Spain’s Valencia

A RETIRED Policia Nacional officer held his wife hostage in Alzira on Wednesday before shooting her dead and turning the gun on himself. The deceased

31 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Trucks are filled with 120,000kg of tomatoes ahead of annual La Tomatina festival in Spain’s Valencia

Tomatoes aplenty in exciting La Tomatina fight with extra participants in Spain’s Valencia area

AN estimated 18,000 people turned the streets of Buñol red on Wednesday in the annual ‘La Tomatina’ tomato fight. Numbers were up by 2,000 more

30 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Car thieves took orders from overseas clients to steal luxury vehicles throughout Spain

FOUR PEOPLE have been arrested in the Gandia area of Valencia province for stealing luxury cars that were specially ordered by overseas clients. Three vehicles

29 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

IN PICS: Bulls roam free on Spain’s A-3 motorway in Valencia after transport truck overturns

A GROUP of bulls managed to escape from their transport truck on Monday, after the vehicle suffered an accident on the A-3 motorway near Buñol

28 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ready for the future: Shackleton International School in Valencia’s Burjassot is prepared to guide new Year 9 pupils through their next academic challenge

IT may be high summer, but Shackleton International School in Valencia’s Burjassot is preparing to put its first intake of Year 9 students through the

28 Aug, 2023 @ 11:51

Education·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

Anti-acid medicine maker removes adverts from Valencia area that associated heartburn with famous regional paella in Spain

A MAKER of anti-acid tablets says advertising posters will be taken down in the Valencia region which suggested the pills would clear heartburn caused by

26 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Asturias·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Majestic historic 14th century monastery will get new lease of life as upmarket five-star hotel in Spain’s Valencia

A 14TH century monastery outside Gandia in Valencia province is to be converted into a five-star hotel. The Castilla Termal group who operate upmarket wellness

26 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gourmet burger company founded by two brothers in Spain's Valencia announces nationwide expansion

Gourmet burger company created by two brothers ten years ago in Spain’s Valencia announces big nationwide expansion

THE VALENCIA gourmet burger restaurant chain ‘The Fitzgerald’ plans to celebrate its tenth anniversary this year with the opening of two new wholly-owned shops plus

26 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

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