Valencia News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Children Relax With Virtual Reality Glasses Before Operations At Valencia Hospital In Spain

Children relax in the world of virtual reality before operations at Valencia hospital in Spain

ALL patients get nervous before a hospital operation and especially youngsters who may never have been in a hospital before. That’s prompted the Hospital Clinic

24 Jan, 2023 @ 18:09

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police find 27 endangered tortoises at Valencia house in Spain

A man is being investigated for keeping 27 endangered tortoises at his Valencia home. The Guardia Civil visited the property and discovered the animals. 25

24 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Illegal Cigarette Factories In Spain Exploited Ukrainian Refugees With Andalucia Gang Leaders Living In Luxury

Illegal cigarette factories in Spain exploit Ukrainian refugees as Andalucia gang leaders lived in luxury

THREE clandestine cigarette factories have been closed down by the Guardia Civil and Europol with products with a retail value of €37.5 million seized. 27

23 Jan, 2023 @ 11:41

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencia·Valencian Community

Special 'blue Flag' Celebration For Spain And Europe To Be Hosted By Valencia Winner

Valencia area to host special ‘Blue Flag’ celebration for Spain and Europe

CULLERA in Valencia Province has been chosen to host a 36th anniversary celebration for Blue Flag winners in Europe. Blue Flags are awarded annually by

19 Jan, 2023 @ 14:52

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Rolex watch snatching gang caught in Spain’s Valencia area

A Rolex watch snatching gang that stole from people walking around Oliva in Valencia Province has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. A man

19 Jan, 2023 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Home invasion gang posing as Guardia Civil officers threaten to cut off baby’s ear in Spain’s Valencia

A brutal gang is still at large after torturing a well-known Valencian businessman and threatening to cut off an ear belonging to his baby son.

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

Businessman in Spain’s Valencia tortured with electric dog collar by organised gang of thieves

A BUSINESSMAN in Valencia was held captive by a gang of four hooded individuals, who tortured him using an electric dog collar in a bid

19 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Psychologists Launch Mental Health Workshops For Teenagers In Spain's Valencia Region

Psychologists launch teenage mental health workshops at Valencia region schools in Spain

Rising suicide rates, bullying cases, and self-harming incidents among young people has prompted the introduction of mental health workshops in Valencian Community secondary schools. 50

18 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

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

Vending machine thief armed with drill caught in special police operation in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia area vending machine thief struck so frequently that the Guardia Civil had to launch a special probe to catch him. Operation Baldy started

18 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Residents in Spain’s Malaga to face 42% water bill hike in spring, averaging €20 monthly

Valencia is Spain’s most expensive city for water bills

VALENCIA is Spain’s most expensive city for water with charges of €36.51 per 13 cubic metres, according to consumer group Facua. They surveyed rates in

18 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Power firm Iberdrola fined €68,000 after griffon vulture is electrocuted in Spain’s Valencia

IBERDROLA’S power distribution division has been fined €68,667 after a griffon vulture was electrocuted on a Valencia Province power line. The penalty was imposed by

17 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Where are Brits and other foreigners buying property in Spain? New data reveals the hottest locations

78.8% of ‘second’ home buyers in Spain’s Valencia region during 2022 were foreigners

78.8% of people who bought a second home through Valencian Community real estate agencies in 2022 were foreigners while 70.1% of those who acquired a

17 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

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

Elderly bank customers hit by distraction robbery gang in Spain’s Valencia and Murcia areas

A distraction robbery gang that stole from elderly people who made bank withdrawals in the Valencia and Murcia regions has been arrested by the Guardia

17 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Storm Gerald causes severe orange weather alert to parts of Spain’s Valencia region

A yellow extreme weather was activated on Monday for the Valencian Community with westerly winds caused by Storm Gerald bringing gusts in excess of 100

16 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

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

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Mother viciously assaults son, 10, with toy just because he was doing homework in Spain’s Valencia

A 33-year-old Valencia woman has been arrested for family ill-treatment after hitting her son, 10, with a toy. The boy had bruises all over his

16 Jan, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gang drugged girls and sexually assaulted them in Spain’s Valencia

TWO men have been arrested for drugging and sexually assaulting girls at a Gandia house in Valencia Province. The mother of one of the victims

16 Jan, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Valencia celebrates the patron saint of animals with a fiesta and church blessing

THE popular San Antonio festival is being staged in Valencia this weekend, culminating with Tuesday’s blessing of animals. San Antonio Abad became the patron saint

14 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia's Fallas Festival In Spain May Introduce Daily Firecracker Ban To Help Distressed Pets

Valencia’s Fallas festival in Spain may introduce firecracker restriction to help distressed pets

VALENCIA’S Fallas festival in February and March could be getting a firecracker ‘quiet zone’ to offer some respite for both humans and their pets. Valencia

13 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Land owner accused of starting big forest fire in Spain’s Valencia area

TWO people are being investigating for starting a forest fire in Valencia Province that incinerated a 2,000 m2 area. A land owner in Cerda is

13 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Lorry driver dies in horrific collision on Valencia area motorway in Spain

A lorry driver died on Thursday after his vehicle smashed into a truck on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province. The horrific crash happened shortly

12 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drunk Franciscan monk runs over small boy in Spain’s Valencia area

A Franciscan monk has been charged with a crime against road safety after running over a young boy in Torrent. A breathalyser test showed the

12 Jan, 2023 @ 11:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gang with Italian mob links is arrested over Costa Blanca kidnapping in Spain

FOUR gang members have been arrested for kidnapping and injurying a man in Callosa de Segura. The victim was held for four days last April

11 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Valencia·Valencian Community

Wanted US fugitive who 'hired a hitman to kill his three brothers' but ended up killing his teenage sister is arrested at major airport in eastern Spain|

Strong passenger recovery at Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain during 2022

PASSENGERS returned in their droves last year to Alicante-Elche and Valencia airports according to figures released by operator Aena on Tuesday. Alicante-Elche airport registered 13.2

10 Jan, 2023 @ 20:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

2022 was hottest year on record for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain had their hottest year in 2022 since modern records began. The state meteorological office Aemet said on

9 Jan, 2023 @ 16:15

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

Mass Revamp Of Main Bus Station In Spain's Valencia City Set For March Completion

Big revamp of main bus station in Spain’s Valencia City set for March completion

A major renovation programme at Valencia’s main bus station will be completed by the end of March. Over €560,000 is being spent on much-needed improvements

9 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Teenagers in Valencia region start drinking alcohol and smoking earlier than in other parts of Spain

THE youngest alcohol drinkers and tobacco smokers in Spain are in the Valencian Community according to a Health Ministry study. No reason has been given

5 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

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

Valencia - Page 29