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Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NO FOURTH WAVE on the Costa Blanca in Spain as COVID cases and hospital admissions carry on falling

168 new coronavirus infections were announced tonight(May 6) in the Valencian Community by the regional health authority. COVID case numbers are continuing their downward spiral

6 May, 2021 @ 20:00

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

WHERE’S THE BEEF? Castellon businessman sentenced to four years in prison for selling horse meat disguised as beef

A 60-YEAR-OLD businessman from Castellon has been sentenced to four years in prison for selling horse meat disguised as beef. The Supreme Court this week

6 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Castellon·Food & Drink·Valencian Community

GREEN TOWNS: Small village in Castellon among the 10 most environmentally friendly towns in Spain according to Greenpeace

A SMALL mountain village in inland Castellon is one of the 10 most environmentally friendly towns in Spain, according to Greenpeace. A study by the

5 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·Environment·Valencian Community

NO FIBBING: Live music festivals in Spain’s Benicassim could welcome larger crowds this year

A proposal to allow 10,000 spectators into Valencia’s open-air La Marina for a number of shows this summer is already on the cards and, if

4 May, 2021 @ 15:00

La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 incidence rate on the rise in five of the six health districts in Spain’s Malaga

AT LAST! Facemasks may cease to be obligatory in Spain’s Valencia region by end of summer

The Spanish government insists that the obligation to wear a mask in public will be maintained until herd immunity is officially reached.

29 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

90% of COVID-19 cases in Spain are down to the highly-infectious Delta variant

COVID SUCCESS: More people fully vaccinated than infected with COVID in Spain’s Valencia region

Despite the successful advance of the inoculation campaign, the department led by councillor Ana Barcelo warns that the pandemic is far from over.

28 Apr, 2021 @ 21:00

Alicante·Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

DEAD BODY FOUND: Third murdered woman this year found in countryside in Spain’s Valencia region

The Guardia Civil is calling on residents not to jump to any conclusions until the case is solved.

26 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Valencian Community

KNIFEPOINT MUGGING: Robber arrested in Spain’s Castellon for assaulting passer-by and threatening to kill police officers

A MAN has been arrested in Castellon city for mugging a passer-by at knifepoint in broad daylight and then threatening to kill the police officers

23 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

GRAB A BROLLY: Heavy rainfall causes flooding and problems in Spain’s Castellon Province

The weekend is predicted to bring heavier rain once again from tomorrow

23 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

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

Jogger brutalised by large pet dogs in Spain’s Castellon

Witnesses reveal that although the owners rushed to the victim’s aid, the dogs were acting with so much violence that they could not be separated

15 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

Castellon·Other News·Valencian Community

CAN’T PAY WON’T PLAY: One in four young people in Spain’s Valencia region affected by employment cutbacks

ONE out of every four young people in the Valencia region is affected by a temporary employment regulation, known as ERTE. Around 25% of employees

6 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

A recent protest against gender violence

Domestic violence suspect escapes after stabbing wife in Spain’s Castellon

At the time of reporting, it was feared that the suspect could strike again, given his unknown whereabouts.

1 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Valencian Community

WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH: Protected nature park in Spain’s Peñiscola becomes a rubbish dump

A PROTECTED nature park in Peñiscola (Castellon) has turned into a rubbish dump. Residents and the local council are complaining that the Serra d’Irta is

31 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Valencian Community

Guinness World Record chef passes away in Castellon

CASTELLON cuisine fans are in mourning this week. Pepe Becerra, a famous chef who had become a symbol for local gastronomy, has passed away at

30 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·Valencian Community

ROOFTOP OFFICE: Mayor of Castellon village forced to work on the sloping roof of his barn to connect to the internet

THE search for a decent wifi connection, or even just a phone signal, is but one of the many trials and tribulations faced by people

24 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

Technology·Valencian Community

BEACH BARS VS THE BIRDS: Spain’s Castellon launches plans to reopen summer beach bars amidst environmental concerns

The clock is ticking for a summer campaign that is hoped will be better than last year’s

17 Mar, 2021 @ 17:45

Food & Drink·Nature·Travel News·Valencian Community

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: Tourism sector in Spain’s Castellon optimistic that July will see a return to normality

CASTELLON tourism sector is very optimistic about the future – so much so that the experts believe the situation will be back to normal in

16 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Travel News·Valencian Community

Ceramic tiles are Castellon's leading industry

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Castellon tile sector requests €6m of EU funding to build refuse treatment plant

THE ceramic tile trade is by far the largest and most important industry in Castellon Province. Widely known and respected throughout the world as a

10 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance

The perimeter closures are one of the measures that are leading to a drastic reduction in COVID cases

SURF’S UP: Valencian health experts issue guidelines to avoid a ‘fourth wave’ of COVID infections

The consensus is that the best option is to keep everything on hold for as long as possible to allow the vaccination campaign to take

8 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·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

MARCH 8: COVID forces change to International Women’s Day celebrations in Castellon

THIS year’s International Women’s Day on March 8 will be very different in Spain due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Castellon is no exception. The

2 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Valencian Community

WE HAVE LIFTOFF: Castellon-London flights to operate from May

FLIGHTS between Castellon and London will resume in May. Last year was supposed to be the busiest year yet for Castellon airport, but the virus

18 Feb, 2021 @ 17:00

Travel News

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

Downward trend continues for new COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 infections fall by half in just a week in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW COVID-19 cases have more than halved over a week in the Valencian Community. Latest figures from the regional health ministry declared 2,065 coronavirus infections

16 Feb, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Top Court Rules Out Ordering An Urgent Reopening Of Hospitality Sector In Spain S Valencian Community

Top court rejects ordering an ‘urgent’ reopening of bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE Valencian Supreme Court(TSJ) has ruled out ordering an ‘urgent’ and ‘immediate’ reopening of hospitality businesses in the Valencian Community. Judges will now take the

16 Feb, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

ABOUT TURN as bars and restaurants back down from Tuesday reopening threat in Spain’s Valencian Community

PLANS to illegally reopen hospitality businesses tomorrow(February 16) in parts of the Valencian Community have been scrapped. The call was made last week by the

15 Feb, 2021 @ 18:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Valencian Community

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