Fears of further destruction in Spain’s Valencia as major dam at risk of breaking
AN EMERGENCY alert has been issued over a possible rupture the Cirat-Vallat dam in Castellon province due to high water levels caused by this week’s
Pet hamster ‘kills’ mother-of-two in Spain: 38-year-old collapsed in front of her terrified children after being bitten
A WOMAN died outside a health centre in Villarreal(Castellon province) after being bitten by her pet hamster. The 38-year-old victim went to the Carinyera centre
‘I’m a tourist too!’: Major holiday hotspot in Spain launches campaign to counter ‘anti-tourism’ movement
A NEW Valencia region campaign is promoting a better understanding between tourists and residents in the wake of ‘anti-tourism’ protests in Spain this year. The
Storm and hail warnings across Spain’s Valencia region as a so-called ‘DANA’ rolls in
STORMS and hail arrived in parts of the Valencian Community on Tuesday with an orange warning activated by state forecaster Aemet for heavy rain in
British motorist chased TWICE by police in Spain and fails excess alcohol and drug tests
POLICE in Castellon province chased a British driver twice around the streets of Burriana last weekend, before catching him the second time. The British man,
French tourist stabbed to death inside her caravan in Spain was travelling alone, say police
A 60-year-old French woman found stabbed to death in her motorhome next to a Castellon province beach was travelling alone. Her body was discovered around
French tourist is found ‘stabbed to death’ inside her motorhome in Spain: Police work to find out if she was travelling alone
THE GUARDIA Civil is investigating the violent death of a French woman found inside her motorhome overlooking a Castellon province beach on Thursday. Her body
Big stars including the Black Eyed Peas, Jess Glynne, and Sam Ryder gear up for Spain’s top outdoor music festival
SPAIN’S biggest party – the Festival Internacional de Benicassim – kicks off four days of top musical entertainment this Thursday(July 18). Located on the east
Adorable moment tiny kitten is rescued by police in Spain after travelling 200km trapped inside a car engine
A FEMALE kitten used up one of its nine lives after surviving a 200 kilometre journey trapped in a car engine. The vehicle was travelling
Mobile phones will banned at schools across Valencia from TOMORROW – all you need to know about new rules
CHILDREN will be banned from using mobile phones in all Valencian Community schools from Monday. Devices will have to be turned off inside school areas
Buzzing! Bee keepers in Valencia will receive €1.8m in aid to help fight plagues and replenish population numbers
BEEKEEPERS in the Valencia region will get an €1.8 million boost to help increase the bee population and to fight off varroosis disease. Varroa mites
Black Eyed Peas to perform in Malaga for the first time this summer
SIX-TIME Grammy winners, the Black Eyed Peas, will be making their Malaga debut on July 21 in a concert during this year’s Selvatic Malaga Fest
Face masks are no longer mandatory in this region of Spain from tomorrow
COMPULSORY mask wearing in Valencian Community medical centres and hospitals will end after it was imposed regionally on January 5 in a response to rises
Three Brits are arrested for ‘trafficking 300kg of Balkan mafia cocaine’: Hair-raising police chase ends in a supermarket car park of popular expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE British men and two Albanians have been arrested after a motorway chase ended in a Costa Blanca supermarket car park with 300 kilos of
Record highs of over 25C are forecast for Spain’s Costa Blanca from THIS weekend
TEMPERATURES could reach ‘abnormally high’ levels for early December over the next few days on the Costa Blanca and the rest of the Valencian Community.
How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain’s Costa Blanca
DOUBLE vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 started being dosed out in the Valencian Community on Monday, with age categories extended at both ends of the
Emergency 112 number gets 11,177 calls about animals in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY’S emergency 112 number has received 11,177 calls this year up to August 15 about animals. Over half of the calls- 58%- were
Irrigators probed for killing fish due to illegal weir that dried up river in Spain’s Castellon area
FIVE Castellon province irrigators are facing prosecution after illegally installing a weir to divert water on the Palancia river which resulted in dead fish appearing
Neo-Nazi skinheads in Spain burst into mosque to interrupt prayers and threaten to blow it up
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested three men who burst into a Villareal mosque and threatened the congregation. The
Seven-year-old boy dies in Spain’s Castellon province after falling out of window
A BOY aged seven died on Wednesday after falling out of a fourth-floor apartment in Benicarlo in Castellon province. The Civil Guard told the Spanish
Public hospital surgery waiting times fall in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
PUBLIC hospital waiting times for surgeries have fallen in the Valencian Community according to latest figures from the regional Ministry of Health. The average wait
Six black flags handed out to ‘problem’ beaches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
ENVIRONMENTAL group Ecologists in Action have announced their annual ‘black flag’ awards to beaches they say have suffered from pollution and poor management in Spain.
Leader of a Castellon-based cult accused of sexually assaulting a follower arrested in Valencia
THE leader of a cult in Castellon province accused of sexually assaulting one of his followers has been arrested in Valencia. The accused, a Spanish
New dinosaur species found at Castellon area excavation site in Spain’s Valencia region
FOSSILS found in Castellon province may have revealed the existence of a previously undiscovered species of dinosaur. Scientists said on Thursday that they had unearthed
EXPLAINER: Find out the summer beaches to enjoy with your dog in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
IF you are a dog owner and fancy taking your pet out for a trip to the seaside and a run along the beach, you
Road hauliers desperate for 2,000 extra lorry drivers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A VALENCIAN COMMUNITY road haulage federation says the region is short of 2,000 drivers which is causing serious problems with deliveries. The FVET says the
