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Javea's Policía Local have spent €60,000 upgrading their equipment this month. A new speed camera was among the purchases – it cost €17,787 and will allow agents to monitor speed levels within the municipality. A new breathalyser costing €9,476 has also been purchased. Nearly €20,000 was spent buying 24 new bullet-proof vests, according to a statement from Javea's Ajuntament. A further €16,964 has been spent on 10 new pistols – […]

A Spanish youth football team, has apologised to their opponents after they beat them 30-0 on Sunday in a regional game in Valencia. FC Silos' A team took on Jucar's C team in a game played by boys aged 14-15 which resulted in the high scoreline. Silos said they wanted to end the game at half-time as they were already 14-0 up but Jucar's coach wanted his side to continue […]

Spain's King Felipe VI is self-isolating after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. The palace confirmed the news yesterday adding that the 52-year-old monarch had suspended all official activities for 10 days but Queen Letizia and the royal couple's daughters 'may continue their activities normally'. 15-year-old Princess Leonor self-isolated for two weeks in September after a Covid-19 infection was detected among her classmates. She later […]

Spain's met office (AEMET) has issued a warning that 'heavy rains' will hit the Valencian coastline from Friday onwards. Andalucía in the south will be first in line to face the 'cold drop' of polar air advancing west over Europe. A statement says a 'cold front' will hit southern mainland Spain on Wednesday, 25th November. AEMET said a 'storm' will then form on the eastern coast and over the Balearic […]

Night-time temperatures have begun to fall sharply, with mountains in the interior of Alicante registering -5.7°C on Sunday. Frost has hit the province of Alicante over the weekend, following an abnormal week of temperatures that peaked at 27°C in Alicante city last Tuesday. Valleys and mountains in the interior of Alicante have seen the lowest temperatures – the Alto Vinalopó comarca behind Alcoi and Elda registered -4°C in the early […]

Alicante University's climatology lab has said there is 'high probability' of a gota fría in the middle of this week (25-27 November). "There is now very little uncertainty of a gota fría hitting the Spanish mainland in the middle of this week" – so reads the latest update on Alicante University's Laboratorio de Climatología. What's not yet clear, however, is how much rain could fall on Spain's Valencian Community. If […]

Guardia Civil have arrested 9 people in Teulada-Moriara on drug-trafficking charges, money laundering and electricity fraud – the arrests are linked to a restaurant in the Sabatera area of Moraira. A massive Guardia Civil operation took place in Moraira throughout yesterday, Thursday, in which nine people were arrested on drug-trafficking charges. 'Months' of investigation led to the police swoop on three homes and a restaurant located in different parts of […]

A doctor treating 'English' patients paying €10,000-20,000 a pop has been arrested in Valencia. Guardia Civil arrested the 52-year-old Pakistani national on Tuesday (17th November) in Picassent, to the south of Valencia city. He has been charged with crimes against workers' rights, a crime of not being qualified for his work, fraud, money-laundering and a crime against public health. Eight of his workers were also 'liberated' from work exploitation – […]

Spain's proficiency in English has ranked the worst in the EU. A new ranking suggests the Spanish are making very little progress when it comes to mastering English. The nation has been placed below the French in the annual EF English Proficiency Index. Furthermore, this year saw Italy overtake its Latin-influenced neighbour. The report read: "English proficiency levels are rising in the European Union. France’s scores have improved for the […]