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Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues returns to Spain's Valencia

Spectacular world-famous Fallas featuring fireworks and giant statues return to Spain’s Valencia

THE Fallas de Valencia celebrations are in full swing with a return to pre-pandemic schedules. The heady mix of fireworks, bonfires, flowers, festivals, and eye-catching

2 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five-point plan unveiled by Spain’s Valencia region to help Ukraine and refugees

A five-point plan has been announced by the Valencian government on Tuesday to help the Ukraine and refugees that are already in Spain. Details were

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Jealous paranoid boyfriend jailed for 32 years after brutally abusing and torturing woman in Spain’s Valencia region

A man has been jailed for 32 years after putting his girlfriend through three months of extreme abuse at their home in Castellon in the

25 Feb, 2022 @ 17:57

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

Farmers Undercut By Cheap Imports Use Tractors To Snarl Up Centre Of Spain's Valencia City

Farmers threatened by cheap imports use tractors to snarl up centre of Spain’s Valencia City

ANGRY farmers complaining about unfair competition caused by cheap non-EU imports took to the streets of Valencia City on Friday. Over 220 tractors led the

25 Feb, 2022 @ 17:05

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago

Racist drunk threatens to kill female hospital doctor in Spain’s Valencia

A drunk man threatened to kill a doctor in a Valencia hospital emergency department and uttered racist insults against her. The 34-year-old man was suffering

25 Feb, 2022 @ 12:03

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE coronavirus pandemic death toll has gone over the 9,000 mark in the Valencian Community. Thursday’s Health Ministry figures reported an additional 15 deaths taking

24 Feb, 2022 @ 19:02

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

Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as 'terrible blow' to economic recovery of Spain's Valencia region

Russian invasion of the Ukraine described as ‘terrible blow’ to economic recovery of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

VALENCIAN Community president, Ximo Puig, has branded Thursday’s invasion of the Ukraine by Russia as a ‘terrible blow’ to the recovery of the region’s economy

24 Feb, 2022 @ 17:25

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Homophobic Child Mob Attacks Teacher In Secondary School Showdown In Spain's Valencia

Homophobic child mob attacks teacher on secondary school playground in Spain’s Valencia

AT least a dozen children have been expelled by a Valencia Province secondary school after a homophobic mob attack on a teacher. The expulsions have

23 Feb, 2022 @ 16:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Chinese national arrested for hospitalising suspected thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia

A CHINESE national has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a thief at a Bazar in Spain’s Valencia city. The shop worker discovered a pair of

23 Feb, 2022 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia ranks as world’s healthiest city for 2nd year running

VALENCIA again leads the rankings as the world’s healthiest city, according to a new report from Money.co.uk. Valencia ranked number 1 out of 96 cities

23 Feb, 2022 @ 09:30

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Valencia records fastest-growing crime rate of Spain’s major cities

VALENCIA city registered 53,358 crimes throughout last year – around 146 crimes a day. The crime rate rose 36.3% in Valencia between 2020-2021, which made

22 Feb, 2022 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Dismantling Begins Of Covid 19 Emergency Field Hospital In Spain's Valencia

COVID-19 emergency field hospital gets taken down in Spain’s Valencia

WORK has started to take down a COVID-19 emergency field hospital erected next to Valencia’s La Fe hospital. It was put up in the early

22 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

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

Man Gets Fined After Complaining Over Poor Service From Prostitute In Valencia Area Of Spain

Man gets police fine after complaining over poor service from prostitute in Spain’s Valencia area

A man who paid a prostitute €30 ended up with a big fine after complaining about her to Albal’s Policia Local. The disgruntled customer walked

21 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports scrapped in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain except for nursing homes

COVID passports will be scrapped in the Valencian Community from Tuesday except for visits to nursing homes. The measure was introduced on December 4 for

21 Feb, 2022 @ 16:15

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

How Spain’s Valencia region has become a coastal paradise for wine lovers

Wine tourism is taking off across the region of Valencia. Matthew Desoutter at Simply Spanish Wine takes a look at what's on offer.

19 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports set to end as health situation improves in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 passports are set to be abolished in the Valencian Community by the end of February, according to Valencian president, Ximo Puig. They are currently

16 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

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

Trans activist and tiktok influencer appointed key role within Socialist party in Spain’s Valencia

TRANS activist and popular ‘TikToker’ Daniela Requena has been appointed to a key socialist leadership role within the party in Valencia. The 30-year-old journalist will

15 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia court has awarded 107 doctors at least €4,500 in compensation each for inadequate work protection during the early phase of the COVID pandemic

14 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Actor Javier Bardem In The Press Room During The 36th Annual Goya Film Awards In Valencia On Saturday 12 February, 2022.

Javier Bardem scoops Best Actor Goya in Valencia-held ceremony

JAVIER Bardem has one the Best Actor award at the Goya gala. The 52-year-old Canary Islander picked up his seventh cabezon, his sixth as an

14 Feb, 2022 @ 17:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man killed by chronic diarrhea after money-grabbing girlfriend poisons him with laxatives in Spain's Valencia area

Man dies from chronic diarrhea after money-grabbing girlfriend poisons him with laxatives in Spain’s Valencia area

A man died in hospital of chronic diarrhea after being poisoned by laxative pìlls given to him by his girlfriend who stole €92,000 of his

14 Feb, 2022 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

COMFORT IN STYLE: Stylish and quality furnishings and interiors from Decoration Insolite in Spain’s Valencia

BESPOKE interiors store, Decoration Insolite, housing a unique and stylish range of furnishings and accessories, is something akin to Aladdin’s Cave. It might well be

11 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Property·Sponsored·Valencia·Valencian Community

REVEALED: What makes Spain’s Valencia the best of Europe’s fishing destinations

AS WELL as the outstanding coastline, world-renowned cuisine and top tourist spots, Valencia has also been voted the top fishing destination in Europe. While so

5 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Exhibition "de Valencia A Los Goya" In Valencia, Spain 02 Feb 2022

Valencia gets ready for its first-ever Goya Awards on February 12

VALENCIA is home to some of Spain’s best-loved actors and directors. But the country’s third-largest city has never hosted a Goya Awards ceremony which celebrates

5 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain mourns death of popular Valencian poet Fina Cardona-Bosch

THE Valencian literary world is in mourning after the death of the writer and poet, Fina Cardona-Bosch. The 65-year-old passed away on February 2 at

4 Feb, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain report 'tourism disaster' in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’

FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the

1 Feb, 2022 @ 14:19

Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Five Die In Brutal Motorway Carnage Caused By Car On Wrong Carriageway In Valencia Area Of Spain

Five dead in horrific motorway carnage caused by car on wrong carriageway in Valencia area of Spain

A car driven in the wrong direction on a Valencia area motorway caused a four vehicle pile-up on Sunday which left five people dead and

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:58

Valencia·Valencian Community

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