RESIDENTS living near Valencia’s disused and abandoned Formula 1 circuit are demanding an urgent solution to the rising number of shacks appearing at the site. There are now said to be 50 people living in precarious huts along the same racetrack that once saw Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello race each […]
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POLICE in Murcia have intercepted a truck with over 103 kilos of marijuana concealed in a hidden compartment. Drugs were also found in a car that the truck was transporting Policia Nacional saw the vehicle moving erratically after the driver spotted their patrol vehicle in an unspecified area of the Murcia region. The man then
A BIG storm has once again damaged the grape harvest for the Valencia region. The heavy rainfall, coupled with hail, has affected the Medio Vinalopo region and its grapes. The hail, which mainly affected the areas of Aspe and La Romana, harmed the livelihoods of eating grape farmers. Size of the hail that fell in
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EVERYDAY laundry and dry cleaning just got easier with Mr Kliin’s online service between Fuengirola and Estepona. With Mr Kliin you can register online, create your own profile, order a collection of your laundry or dry cleaning, and then we’ll pick it up right at your door. You can also place your order through WhatsApp.
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POLICE have ruled out that a serial killer is behind a spate of four recent murders of women in the Valencia region. It comes after the Guardia Civil arrested a well known wealthy businessman on suspicion of murdering a 19-year-old prostitute Florina Gogos. Her body was found strangled and dumped in a ditch in Albufera
It’s official – House of the Dragon is the first of potentially several, Game of Thrones spin-off series. Cast and crew members are filming the first season as we speak. Aside from House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones’ popularity is evident in its other spin-offs. There have been several games based on the show,
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AMID all the other travel confusion and chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, UK authorities have just published a new notice of changes to passport validity requirements. The new notices were published online by the FCDO at 5:47pm on Tuesday, July 27 and apply to all countries in the European Union and Schengen
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AS the enforcement of restrictions to combat the fifth wave of COVID in the Valencia region continues to spark argument and heated debate, the figures are clear – they work. Statistics published today (Wednesday July 28) by the regional Health department confirm that the spread of the virus was successfully stopped or slowed down in
Curfew reduces COVID infections in 70% of areas in Spain’s Valencia region Read More »
LEGAL staff have only been able to process 13% of fines imposed by police for breaking COVID-19 rules in the Valencian Community. 208,000 infractions have been reported so far since varying restrictions began over 16 months ago. Staffing numbers to deal with complaints and sanctions in the pre-pandemic era were only equipped to deal with
A Torrevieja man is in jail over attempted murder after popping into a police station to report a cut finger caused by an assault. The 36-year-old detainee slashed a friend’s neck with a retractable blade in an outdoor argument over money on July 16. The attacker fled the scene but fortunately the weapon just missed
