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FOCUS: How a British woman in Spain who lacked the confidence to talk about politics became a leading campaigner

LIKE many Brits, Sue Wilson moved to Spain with the expectation of a quiet retirement in the sun. But when the Brexit referendum produced a

6 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News·Valencia

SWAN’S CORNER: Are you entitled to claim back an overpayment of Spanish Inheritance Tax?

THREE years ago, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a long-awaited judgment confirming that the Spanish inheritance tax legal framework breached the free movement of capital

6 Mar, 2021 @ 08:45

Business & Finance·Valencia

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Non-professional carers in the Valencian Community receive COVID vaccination with teachers next in line

THE COVID vaccination campaign has now entered a new phase in the Valencian Community. Non-professional carers of dependant people are now receiving the jab, with

5 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Valencia·Valencian Community

SCHOOL IS FINALLY OUT: U-turn on plans to cancel school holidays for this year’s Fallas in Valencia

The decision taken by the education authorities in the Valencian capital is expected to be replicated by most local school boards throughout the region.

5 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Education·Valencia

Paolo and Alessandro during the construction of Casa Cabanyal

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Promoters of Casa Cabanyal cultural centre in Valencia launch petition to avoid closure

IF there is one part of Valencia city that is well and truly off the beaten track, that would be the Cabanyal neighbourhood. For years,

5 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia

Scientists working at the Ainia headquarters in Valencia

MORE THAN WE CAN CHEW: Experts warn of threats to food safety caused by climate change

CLIMATE change could have devastating effects on food safety all over the world in 20 years’ time. According to research by Valencia-based non-profit technological centre

4 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca Second Hand Clothes Dealer Goes On Trial In Spain For Running Isis Terrorist Supply Operation

Costa Blanca used clothes dealer goes on trial in Spain for running ISIS terrorist supply operation

A Syrian-born Dutch national has gone on trial in Madrid for running an Alicante clothing company as a front to distribute supplies to ISIS terrorists

4 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Foul Deed As Dna Tracks Down Dog Owner For Not Picking Up Mess 70 Kilometres Away From Home In Spain S Valencian Community

‘FOUL DEED’ as DNA traps selfish dog owner 70 kilometres away from home in Spain’s Valencian Community

A Xativa dog owner who didn’t clean up their pet’s poop on a 70 kilometre trip was left to count the cost as the animal’s

4 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial

2 Mar, 2021 @ 14:04

Alicante·Almeria·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Wild boar numbers surge by 700% in Malaga province raising risk of diseases and cross breeding

ANIMAL OVER-BOAR-D!: Wild boar rescued from the sea at Valencia port

FISHERMEN at Valencia port made the strangest catch of their lives yesterday (Monday March 1). A team of workers on board an inflatable dinghy at

2 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00

Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

THE BIG DAY: COVID restrictions finally loosened throughout the Valencia region

The next step in the gradual winding down of prohibitions will not be taken until the authorities make sure that today’s reopening does not have

1 Mar, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Lead·Valencia

AZAHAR PROPERTIES: How to buy your dream Spanish home in the Valencia area with confidence and without actually coming to a viewing!

THE global pandemic has caused us all to change the way we do business, like the buying and selling of products and services. The property

28 Feb, 2021 @ 08:45

Property·Sponsored·Valencia

School holidays have gone up in smoke this year

SCHOOL’S NOT OUT: Fallas and Magdalena school holidays cancelled this year

THIS year’s Fallas and Magdalena fiestas in Valencia and Castellon will be normal school days. The Valencian government this week announced the cancellation of the

26 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Alicante·Education·La Cultura·Valencia·Valencian Community

A recent protest by the Stop Desahucios anti-eviction platform

SAFE AS HOUSES?: New report reveals precarious conditions faced by Valencian people in rented housing

ONE third of all residents in the Valencian Community living in rented accommodation are paying too much with regards to their income. A new report

26 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Lead·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

How the cost of living in Spain will rise in 2025: Price of electricity, transport, taxes and other essentials to surge

We need to talk about your financial adviser…

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain

25 Feb, 2021 @ 17:25

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

ROLL UP: Mass COVID vaccination campaigns planned at events halls throughout the Valencia region in April

PLANS have been announced for a mass public anti-COVID vaccination campaign at Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences complex starting in April. More specifically, the

25 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

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

SWAN’S CORNER:- The Pitfalls of Buying Spanish Rustic Property

THERE are many property professionals in Spain that do an excellent job airbrushing the considerable risks associated with buying rustic properties. Clearly, planning regulations in

24 Feb, 2021 @ 21:30

Business & Finance·Property·Sponsored·Valencia

British man dead with wife seriously ill after gas cylinder leak at Mallorca finca in Spain

COVID burglars arrested in Valencia Province

THREE people have been arrested for allegedly committing 14 burglaries in Valencia and Castellon provinces while being infected with COVID. The two men and one

24 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Valencia

Valencia launches drive to become climate-neutral by 2030

VALENCIA city will be partly climate-neutral before 2030. The local council plans to approve a motion on Thursday (February 25) entitled ‘Valencia Ciudad Neutra’ (‘Valencia

23 Feb, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Valencia

ONE WEEK ON: Riots over rapper’s arrest continue while issue deeply divides Spanish government and public opinion

Far from blowing over, the original issue has now split into several different directions.

22 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

Mass Arrest Of Costa Blanca Based Prostitution Gang Members Who Made Bogus Promises To East European Women Of Jobs In Spain Germany And The Uk

BUSTED: Costa Blanca prostitution gang who cheated COVID-19 travel rules to lure victims into Spain

POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca-based European prostitution gang that supplied women with fake medical papers to beat COVID-19 border closures. Polish and Russian women

22 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

CITIZEN CANE: Bamboo and undergrowth cleared from La Safor rivers

THE buildup of bamboo canes and undergrowth in riverbeds and under bridges throughout the Valencian Community is usually the main culprit of the heavy floods

19 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Environment·Nature·Valencia

A burning rubbish container in Barcelona

Third night of rioting over arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel

LAST night (Thursday February 18) saw the third consecutive round of rioting in Catalunya and elsewhere over the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. Once again,

19 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Valencia

Freeloading motorhome owners who snub ‘approved’ overnight sites could be fined in Spain’s Valencian Community

MOTORHOME owners looking for illegal overnight stays by ignoring registered sites are set to break the law in tourist zones across the Valencian Community from

18 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Pro-Hasel protests spiral into violence throughout Spain

SPAIN BURNS: Protests against the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel spiral into violence

Meanwhile, the issue is sending shockwaves through the Spanish political system.

18 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Bars and restaurants in the Valencia region to reopen in March

BARS and restaurants in the Valencian Community will reopen gradually from March 1 – COVID permitting. A meeting between the regional Health department and representatives

17 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia

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