Celebrating Valencia day
Valencia day (Día de la Comunitat Valenciana) was celebrated around the region with a public bank holiday on Monday, October 9.
Town halls held commemorative...
Benidorm island disappears
Benidorm island 'disappeared' yesterday (Tuesday) as a cloud of mist covered the bay. It also entered the resort leaving only the tips of skyscrappers...
High alert for forest fires
THE MAXIMUM level of alert for forest fires was activated for Alicante province and other parts of the Valencia region this week.
The extreme heat...
Cannabis distribution network dismantled
THE GUARDIA civil has dismantled several local cannabis clubs who supposedly trafficked drugs amongst their clients and associates. The four towns involved in the...
Finestrat water undrinkable too
Finestrat has also been affected by post-storm water problems and the council has just warned that tap water in La Cala, Terra Marina and...
Sexual predator arrested on the Costa sentenced
A PROLIFIC British paedophile, arrested in Santa Pola last year, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Wednesday to serve at least 16 years...
Fewer flags – but still best in Spain
Valencia has once again been awarded more Blue Flags than any other region in Spain, with 153 – five fewer than last year.
The full...
Theme parks open for summer season
THE COSTA's major theme parks located around Benidorm open their doors for the 2016 summer season this weekend.
Visitors to Terra Mítica will be taken...
Bank holiday traffic operation underway
A TOTAL of 6.7 million car journeys are expected to be made by motorists this week until Sunday evening, with bank holidays falling on...
Hope of the Almond Tree
Look Jeremiah! What do you see
A branch Lord, of an almond tree
Now I’m a sentinel between sandstone walls
Clutching fragile earth against violent storms
As winter...
Europol most wanted arrested in Calpe
Three of Hungary's most wanted criminals have been arrested in Spain in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and the Rapid Intervention Team...
Biker gang busted
A chapter of an outlaw motorcycle club allegedly involved in drug dealing has been disbanded by the Guardia Civil in Alicante province.
Officers rounded up...
Couple ‘divorced’ by residency application red tape
Husband and wife Gary and Anne Blackburn find themselves legally separated in their bid to become officially resident in Spain and free to enjoy...
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School mobile phone ban brought in
A ‘general ban’ on mobile phone use by pupils in schools has been introduced by the Valencia government, except in specific cases.
Regional education councillor...
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