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Costa Blanca Mayors In Spain Meet With Police After Worrying Wave Of Home Robberies

Costa Blanca mayors in Spain meet with police after big wave of home robberies in popular expat areas

POLICE in three Costa Blanca municipalities have told people to stay calm after a big rise in home robberies in recent weeks. The situation has

9 Feb, 2023 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Vending Machine Thief Armed With Drill Caught In Special Police Operation In Spain's Valencia

Spain’s domestic violence epidemic: Woman stabbed by her partner in Valencia almost became murder victim number nine

A Colombian man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing his partner multiple times in Valencia. A 53-year-old man was arrested at 4am in

8 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Snow And Strong Winds Cause Problems In Mountains Of Spain's Valencia Region

Snow and strong winds cause problems in northern mountains of Spain’s Castellon Province

SNOW and strong winds have struck the hilly areas of Castellon Province in the Valencian Community forcing school closures and road blockages. Valencian authorities have

8 Feb, 2023 @ 13:30

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

Specialist fire rescue team from Spain’s Valencia joined by chef Jose Andres to help Turkey earthquake victims

A specialist response team of Valencia firefighters has been sent to Turkey to help rescue victims of the earthquake disaster. The crew flew out from

8 Feb, 2023 @ 12:12

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man falls to his death after rooftop police chase in Spain’s Valencia area

A man fell to his death from a rooftop in Alaquas after being chased by police who wanted to arrest him for domestic violence. The

8 Feb, 2023 @ 11:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Valencia welcomes special art gallery dedicated to the distinctive painter Leonid Afremov

A new art gallery has opened in Valencia named after a modern impressionist artist with the aim of selling affordable works that are very accessible.

7 Feb, 2023 @ 18:50

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Well Dressed Thieves Rob Foreign Tourists At Spain's Valencia Airport

Well-dressed thieves rob foreign tourists who just landed at Spain’s Valencia airport

THREE thieves launched co-ordinated strikes on foreign travellers who had just arrived at Valencia airport. Two men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who

7 Feb, 2023 @ 17:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces stays for now in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A tobacco smoking ban on Valencia region bar and restaurant terraces introduced early in the Covid pandemic looks like staying in place- at least for

7 Feb, 2023 @ 15:39

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

Man assaults two elderly women in broad daylight in Spain’s Alicante Province

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man who attacked two women walking down a Crevillente road in broad daylight. The victims- both aged 64-

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:51

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

Home property sales in Spain rose by over 6% in 2022, but market cooled later in the year

HOME property sales grew by 6.1% during 2022 to reach 719,680 units- the biggest figure in 15 years- according to the General Council of Notaries.

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:11

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Property·Valencian Community

Fraudsters enjoy high class beauty clinic treatments by using stolen IDs on Spain's Costa Blanca

Fraudsters use stolen identities to enjoy expensive beauty clinic sessions on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE people racked up €12,000 of bills at an Alicante beauty clinic but didn’t pay anything thanks to using stolen identities. The four women and

6 Feb, 2023 @ 17:37

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

Green light for five-year plan to ‘bury’ railway line that cuts Spain’s Valencia into two

ONE of Spain’s most complex rail engineering projects was formally green lit at an onsite signing ceremony in Valencia City on Monday. The train line

6 Feb, 2023 @ 15:49

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thief pinched hundreds of books from libraries in Spain’s Valencia for online resale

A thief stole over 300 books from Valencia libraries which he then sold online. The 52-year-old Spaniard, with no criminal record, even offered a special

6 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fraudster arrested in Costa Blanca street for running bogus real estate website and pocketing money from victims in Spain

Online Costa Blanca scammers sold fake tickets to festivals and shows in Spain

THREE Alicante scammers have been arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to festivals and shows across Spain. The online fraud prompted over a hundred complaints to

4 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Developer submits slightly-changed new home plan for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS for 2,200 new homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa have been formally re-submitted by the developer, Gomendio. There have been some slight

3 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Honest Woman Finds €500 In The Street And Hands It Back To Owner In Spain's Costa Blanca

Honest woman finds €500 in the street and gives it to police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A woman who lost €500 in an Elche street got her money back and had a surprise meeting with the person who found it. The

3 Feb, 2023 @ 13:08

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Man arrested restaurant fraud Costa Blanca

Man arrested 15 times for not paying restaurant bills is jailed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 50-year-old Latvian man is enjoying the culinary delights of Fontcalent prison after notching up 15 arrests for not paying his restaurant bills. The diner

3 Feb, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Apollo 11 lands in Spain’s Valencia for special moonshot exhibition

A LIFE-SIZE recreation of a space craft module is the star attraction of a new exhibition called ‘Apollo 11: Man’s arrival on the moon’ at

3 Feb, 2023 @ 10:37

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca 'white Elephant' Building In Spain To Be Demolished For More Than Original Construction Budget

Costa Blanca ‘white elephant’ in Spain to be demolished for more than original construction budget

PILAR DE LA HORADADA council has allocated nearly €3 million of public money to demolish an unfinished cultural centre that had no work done on

1 Feb, 2023 @ 14:27

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Wave Of Motorhomes Appear Close To Popular Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Wave of motorhomes spending winter close to popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

RESIDENTS have complained about an influx of motorhomes parked up close to the southern end of Torrevieja’s La Mata beach. They’re concerned that the big

1 Feb, 2023 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Bogus plumber reports water leaks in distraction robberies on Spain's Costa Blanca

Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old

1 Feb, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Two Thirds Of Mass Graves Containing Victims Of Franco Regime Have Been Exhumed In Spain's Valencia Region

Two-thirds of mass graves containing Franco era victims have been exhumed in Spain’s Valencia region

TWO-THIRDS of identified mass graves in the Valencian Community containing executed victims during General Franco’s regime have been exhumed. Figures published on a new regional

1 Feb, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Defrauded By Room Mate In Contactless Payment Scam

Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam

AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on

31 Jan, 2023 @ 14:57

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Woman in Spain’s Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:19

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

Man in Spain’s Valencia facing jail term, fine for text blaming LGBTQ+ community as origin of monkeypox

A PUBLIC prosecutor in Valencia is seeking a two-and-a-half-year jail term for a man who blamed the LGBTQ+ community for being the origin of the

30 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Health·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Power To The People As Spain's Valencia Gets Its First 'solar Community' To Save On Energy Bills

Power to the people as Spain’s Valencia gets first ‘solar community’ to cut energy bills

POWER firm Iberdrola has launched its first solar community in Valencia City courtesy of a major solar panel installation on a school roof. 233 panels

30 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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