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Beach regeneration project almost finished but without promised walkway on Spain's Costa Blanca

Beach revival project almost finished but without promised promenade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €15 million regeneration project to replace sand on Denia’s Les Deveses beach will finish earlier than scheduled because plans for wooden promenade have been

30 Oct, 2023 @ 18:49

Costa Blanca·Environment·Valencian Community

Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?

A VALENCIA restaurant chain has been named as offering the best hamburger in Europe at the ‘Champions Burger’ event held in Barcelona. Jenkin’s has three

30 Oct, 2023 @ 14:03

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Builder, 57, miraculously survives after building collapses on him in Spain’s Valencia

A BUILDER renovating an Ontinyent property had the escape of his life on Thursday when the house collapsed on top of him. Emergency services got

27 Oct, 2023 @ 12:09

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia unveils special plan to help plight of homeless people

‘Special plan’ unveiled to assist plight of homeless people in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA City Council has announced a ‘special’ plan to help homeless people. Social Services councillor, Marta Torrado, said “What leads to homelessness will be studied-

27 Oct, 2023 @ 11:15

Valencia·Valencian Community

'Historic' fine in Benidorm threatens to bankrupt the tourist mecca: City hall is ordered to pay €283million compensation to family who was blocked from building on protected land

Rubbish news for Benidorm property owners in Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM property owners will have to pay 70% more next year for refuse collection services. The city is no different from most other Valencia region

27 Oct, 2023 @ 10:32

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Hospitals WILL return to public management in two areas of Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia

THE VALENCIAN government has rejected calls to overturn plans to remove the private management of two health departments. The Denia and Manises areas will return

26 Oct, 2023 @ 13:22

Costa Blanca·Health·Valencia·Valencian Community

'Madman' arsonist using Molotov cocktails revealed as a lawyer in Spain's Valencia

Lawyer, 59, is arrested on suspicion of starting at least NINE forest fires in Spain’s Valencia

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man accused of starting at least nine fires in Valencia’s Devesa del Saler natural park. The arsonist was branded

26 Oct, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Popular British and expat area to get much-needed work on Spain's Costa Blanca

Popular British tourist and expat area to get much-needed work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A €1.8 million budget for improving roads and pavements in Orihuela has been announced by the council, with the Orihuela Costa set to benefit first.

25 Oct, 2023 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Under-fire nursing home inspected Savia Villamartin

Under-fire nursing home with rat infestation gets surprise inspection on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VALENCIAN government inspectors have made a surprise visit to an Orihuela Costa nursing home after complaints of rat and cockroach infestations. As previously reported by

25 Oct, 2023 @ 15:09

Costa Blanca·Health·Valencian Community

Love scam’ warning after woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca loses €80,000: Victim sold properties and took out loans to ‘help’ her fake lover

A GATA DE GORGOS woman was conned out of over €80,000 by online love scammers who pretended to have a romantic relationship with her. The

25 Oct, 2023 @ 12:53

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

Manhunt for ‘madman’ arsonist who struck up to NINE times in forest in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA’S mayor has branded an arsonist a ‘madman’ after he’s suspected of striking three times in the El Saler district at the weekend. The Guardia

24 Oct, 2023 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Conservative leader Alberto Feijoo calls for English to be prioritised in schools across Spain

THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, called on Monday for English language lessons to be prioritised in Spain’s schools. He said

23 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Politics

UK Money Carer Foundation expanding to help vulnerable expats in Spain

Benidorm carer fleeces elderly man of €80,000 after her sub-standard care left him hospitalised

A BENIDORM caregiver has been arrested for stealing over €80,000 from a man, 90, who had to be hospitalised because she did not do her

23 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Teenager, 19, is fatally slashed in the neck in broad daylight in Spain’s Valencia

A TEENAGE man died on Saturday afternoon in Valencia after being stabbed in the neck in the Orriols district of the city. Eyewitnesses said there

23 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bomb threat forces evacuation of 1,000 students at university in Spain’s Valencia

A BUILDING at Valencia’s Universitat Politecnica was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat. The Telecommunications Faculty was cleared at noon shortly after the warning

18 Oct, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to 'boyfriend' who pimped her out in Spain's Andalucia

Parents sold teenage daughter for €2,000 to pimp ‘boyfriend’ who sexually exploited her in Spain’s Andalucia

FIVE PEOPLE have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they rescued a 17-year-old girl who was forced into prostitution at a shanty town camp

18 Oct, 2023 @ 16:08

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Why 10,000 trees need urgent treatment to stop sticky gunk falling onto cars and pavements in Spain's Valencia

Why 10,000 trees need emergency treatment to get Spain’s Valencia out of a sticky mess

VALENCIA CITY COUNCIL has started a mass programme of spraying fungicide on 100,000 trees to stop a cochinal infection that’s causing a serious problem. Above

18 Oct, 2023 @ 15:15

Environment·Valencia·Valencian Community

Brazilian 'cleaners' tricked into becoming sex workers at Costa Blanca brothel in Spain

Brazilian ‘cleaners’ conned and forced to become sex workers at Costa Blanca brothel in Spain

FIVE WOMEN forced to work as prostitutes in Spain’s Alicante province have been freed by the Policia Nacional following collaboration with the Brazilian Federal police.

18 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Valencia in Spain gets international UNESCO recognition for its work with design Valencia granted UNESCO Creative City status

Valencia in Spain trials four day week: ‘Promising’ results show benefits for workers and economy

VALENCIA CITY’S four-day working week experiment in April and May has brought positive results over health benefits and extra family time, yet brought caution from

18 Oct, 2023 @ 11:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EU flag taken down from Valencia area town hall in Spain over Israel's revenge Gaza attacks 'sanctioned' by European Commission

EU flag taken down in Spain’s Valencia over Israel’s revenge Gaza attacks ‘sanctioned’ by European Commission

A GANDIA area town has removed the European Union flag from the town hall in protest against the European Commission’s stance in supporting Israeli revenge

17 Oct, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Brit-led animal charity fights back against cat killer on Spain's Costa Blanca

British-run animal charity launches private prosecution against ‘cat killer’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MARINA ALTA animal charity has launched a private prosecution against a man who stole three cats from their El Verger shelter in the summer,

17 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

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

Fly-tippers dump fridges and electrical gear which threatens endangered species on Spain's Costa Blanca

Fly-tippers dump fridges and electrical gear which threatens endangered duck on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ECOLOGISTS have complained to Elche City Council about an illegal waste dump off the CV-861 in the Hondo Natural Park. Accio Ecologista-Agro has sent a

16 Oct, 2023 @ 17:11

Costa Blanca·Environment·Nature·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

16 Oct, 2023 @ 15:47

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

IN PICS: British expats take to Benidorm’s streets to launch annual Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION officially launched its 2023 Poppy Appeal for the Valencian Community and Murcia region last Saturday with its annual Benidorm procession. The

16 Oct, 2023 @ 14:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Digital nomads could work in idyllic spot next to beautiful Costa Blanca beach in Spain

PLANS FOR a new up-market camping and mobile home site in l’Alfas del Pi aimed at digital nomads is seeking official approval to move forward.

16 Oct, 2023 @ 13:07

Costa Blanca·Valencian Community

Rats and cockroaches spotted crawling on old people’s faces in nursing homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CONDITIONS at three Alicante province nursing homes have been slammed amidst calls for the Valencian government to carry out urgent inspections. One home has been

16 Oct, 2023 @ 12:05

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

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