DON’T MISS: The Best of What’s on in Spain
Top events in Spain for the week and month ahead from Madrid to Barcelona via Valencia and A Coruña. THIS WEEK: Tour de France (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
Archaeologists go scuba diving to see how unique ancient ship can safely be extracted in Spain’s Murcia
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL team from Valencia has made an extensive survey of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician ship to work out the best option to get it safely
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
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
What to do in Valencia this summer
School’s out, there’s blue sky overhead and the seaside looks more tempting than ever as we step into summer, the season of celebration and style.
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
48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain
ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches
Public hospital surgery waiting times fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PUBLIC hospital waiting times for surgeries have fallen in the Valencian Community according to latest figures from the regional Ministry of Health. The average wait
Pickpocket gang pinch wallets and phones in busy areas of Spain’s Valencia
FOUR members of an organised pickpocket gang have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for stealing valuables from public transport passengers and pedestrians in 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
Plan to boost tourism in Vall d’Ebo area of Spain’s Alicante province ravaged by wildfires in 2022
THE VALENCIAN tourist department has given a €50,000 grant to boost tourism in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante province that was ravaged by wildfires
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
Police bust fake goods racket selling items at Costa Blanca market stalls in Spain
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted a criminal operation that distributed fake goods to be sold at Calpe market in Alicante province. Seven stall holders have
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain
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.
Spain has three of the world’s top four restaurants following Valencia awards ceremony
SPAIN’S restaurants held their heads high in Tuesday’s ‘Best Restaurants in the World Awards 2023’ staged at Valencia’s Les Arts Opera House. The ceremony honoured
Man and woman locked up children for at least two years in horrific conditions in Spain’s Valencia
A SPANISH man and woman aged 51 and 57 have been arrested and charged with family mistreatment in the Valencia area after four children were
Man jailed for slashing neck of passer-by who refused to give him cigarette in Spain’s Valencia
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted of attempted murder in a Valencia court after he slashed the neck of a man who refused to give
Iberdrola gets approval for three solar energy farms in Alicante and Valencia areas of Spain
ENERGY company Iberdrola has obtained approval to build three new solar farms in Villena (Alicante province), Ayora and Cofrentes (Valencia province). The three locations had
Vertical x-ray scanner being used for first time in Spain at a public hospital
A REVOLUTIONARY new x-ray scanner that cuts radioactive emissions by up to 85% is being used for the first time in a Spanish public hospital.
Data centres, mega factories and Volkswagen: How Valencia’s reindustrialisation programme is attracting big business
Valencia has long been considered an industrial hub with its agro-food, automobile and manufacturing industries. But now, a new generation of companies is doing business
Full blown Sunday shopping returns to tourist areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia
SUNDAY shopping returns this weekend to large stores and commercial centres in designated tourist areas of the Valencian Community. Prior to 2018, stores in tourist