Dance Academy wins gold in Spain’s Valencia
A VALENCIA Dance academy is celebrating after winning gold at this year’s prestigious Worldwide Dance School of the Year Awards. Despite enduring a difficult time
Homes built on unapproved land face new demolition threat in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
DEMOLITION of Valencian Community homes built on unapproved land could begin next year. The new ‘Valencian Agency for the Protection of the Territory’ will employ
New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new campaign emphasising COVID-19 health safety rules has been announced in the Valencian Community. Coronavirus virus infection rates have gone up recently though hospital
Valencia wins bid to host the 2026 Gay Games
THE Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced in Brighton England on Thursday, November 11 that Valencia in Spain has won the bid to host the
Social media bomb hoaxer is arrested after fruitless search of a Valencia Metro station in Spain
A Valencia man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for spreading a bogus bomb threat via social media. Police swooped on the 21-year-old after
Sixth annual Festival de Les Arts attracts 40,000 in Spain’s Valencia
THE SIXTH annual Festival de les Arts took place last weekend in Spain’s Valencia, attracting more than 40,000 visitors. The event took place last Friday
‘Fake news’ ignites new social media push from Costa Blanca and Valencia area health bosses in Spain
VALENCIA’S health region has opened up new social media accounts to fight ‘fake news’. It wants to increase the number of people that access important
HELP FIND HIM: European appeal launched to find dangerous felon behind Spain’s triple Alcasser murders. And he could be in the UK or Ireland!
By Jon Clarke and Elena Gocmen Rueda ONE of Spain’s most famous murder cases is being re-opened. Almost three decades since a trio of teenage
All Saints’ Day shooting at cemetery in Spain’s Valencia was revenge attack
THE family of the Valencia shooting sought a revenge attack from an incident that occurred five years ago. The Policia Nacional in Valencia have launched
Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain
POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been
Valencia Central Market Sellers Association ask for a helicopter landing pad to aid supply deliveries
THE VALENCIA Central Market Sellers Association has made a request to the city council that a heliport be built close to the market to speed
Valencia City Council commercial bond sale interest crashes website
A WEB server that was set up to allow the sale of commercial bonds by the Valencia City Council crashed with minutes of going live.
Major congestion at main access roads to Valencia brings traffic to a standstill
TRAFFIC gridlock has blocked access to four of the main access roads to Valencia this morning. The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has alerted drivers
Woman does nothing after her boyfriend falls from a Valencia fifth-floor balcony in Spain
A mother-of-two was arrested after her boyfriend fell from a fifth floor apartment balcony in Valencia City this Tuesday morning. He was taken to La
Two dead following cemetery shoot-out as rival families clash in Valencia area of Spain
TWO people died in a Valencia cemetery this Monday morning as gunshots were fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two Roma families. The
The famous Valencian paella gets ‘Cultural Interest’ seal of approval in Spain
THE traditional Valencian paella has been classified as an ‘Asset of Intangible Cultural Interest’ by the Valencian government. A decree published this Friday(October 29) establishes
Italian man found dead in suspicious circumstances in Spain’s Valencia
SPAIN’S national police have launched an investigation after discovering the body of a 31-year-old man, thought to be an Italian national, in the city of
700 kilos of cocaine seized in Spain’s Valencia
TAX Agency officials and Guardia Civil officers have seized 700 kilos of cocaine in a joint operation in the Port of Valencia. On October 26
Spanish city of Valencia chosen as Europe’s Capital for Smart Tourism 2022
A EUROPEAN COMMISSION jury has named València as next year’s European Capital for Smart Tourism. The European Union will promote the city’s status as a
Over 21% of ‘thirty-somethings’ are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
21.6% of Valencian Community residents aged in their thirties have still not got a COVID-19 vaccination, according to health department figures. The age group makes
Massive money laundering fraud worth €45 million is busted in Valencia area of Spain
A four-year investigation has led to the arrest of five members of a Valencia area family gang for laundering over €45 million. They were detained
Art forgers in Spain’s Valencia tried online sale of a fake Goya painting for €900,000
POLICE have broken up a gang trying to sell forgeries of paintings by Spanish masters like Goya via the internet. The Valencian Historical Heritage police
Costa Blanca bar in Spain refuses to serve customer because he spoke in Valencian language
A complaint of language discrimination has been filed against a Costa Blanca bar. The premises in Gandia are accused of refusing to serve a customer
Old man conned by female fraudster’s ‘love scam’ in Valencia area of Spain
AN elderly love-struck Valancian man was conned out of €67,000 by a female fraudster. The woman, 33, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in
Making a splash: Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra enjoys the delights of Benidorm and Spain’s Valencia
ACTOR Priyanka Chopra is making a bit of a splash during her recent trip to Spain’s Valencia region – quite literally. The Hollywood star –
Spaniard accused of murdering his 85-year-old mother in Spain’s Valencia
An 85-year-old woman died after being stabbed to death by her son on Friday afternoon. An unnamed 56-year-old Spaniard, who is thought to be the