Costa Levante News

Oscar nominations from Spain meant two women from Xàtiva got a pass to Hollywood at the weekend – but did not manage to tread...

A rapist and murderer from Xàtiva will escape life imprisonment because he is 'moderately retarded', according to the prosecution.

BELLREGUARD is considering not rebuilding its seafront esplanade after Storm Gloria and to 'return it to its natural state' rather than 'spending millions' for...

OLIVA has become one of the first towns in the region to ban petrol stations from residential areas. La Safor's southernmost municipality has set in...

A CRIMEWAVE on a Camp de Túria urbanisation is causing terror among residents – homes have been burgled every two or three days for...

A FORMER mayor is facing up to six years in jail after €293,000 'disappeared' from public funds in his town in payments to a...

VALENCIA fined three people for flying their drones without a licence in 2019. The incident that forced Madrid’s Barajas airport to redirect several planes earlier...

ELECTRIC scooter rental company Lime will ultimately not have to pay the fines levied by Valencia’s local government. American company Lime attempted to enter the...

BRITISH pensioners in Spain will continue to have their annual pension rise, the UK’s department for work and pensions (DWP) announced this week. Under the...

AS the UK officially ceases to be a member of the EU at midnight tomorrow (Friday), the authorities have called upon Britons living in...

LOCAL and regional authorities estimate the damage caused by 'Gloria' storm earlier this week will run into millions of euros and urgent repair works...

NATIONAL Police officers have intercepted and dismantled an organisation that gave Spanish women and migrant men the official status of unmarried partners in order...

THE use of sustainable modes of personal transportation grew by 28.7% across Valencia last year. Although the use of private vehicles only dropped by 1.7%,...

VALENCIA'S Bioparc has added a new frog species to its impressive collection after warning about the decline that these animals are suffering worldwide. The species...

MEPs voiced concerns over EU and UK citizens’ rights, including freedom of movement, in a debate in the EU Parliament last week. They highlighted that...

OPERATORS were forced to shut Alicante-Elche airport again this week – the second closure in four days. Following last week’s fire in the roof of...

VALENCIA'S largest hospital is having trouble attending the demand caused by a recent spike in upper respiratory diseases, mainly flu. The emergency room of the...

FIGURES show that Castellón airport dealt with more passengers than 15 other Spanish airports. The northern Valencia region airport was always seen as an unnecessary...

TAXPAYERS in Tavernes de la Valldigna can now use their debit or credit cards in a one-stop-shop at the town hall in a new...

PEOPLE looking to travel from Valencia to Barcelona can finally do so in noticeably less time thanks to the inauguration of a faster route. The...