REGION OF VALENCIA

Could your school receipts reduce your next tax bill?Families in several Spanish regions can claim relief on education costs, but only if they keep the right paperwork September’s school shopping can leave a noticeable dent in the household budget. Stationery, uniforms, textbooks and language lessons.. 07/10/2026

Critically endangered primate that communicates with its eyes is born at Bioparc ValenciaThe white-crowned mangabey cub now shares its home with western lowland gorillas Bioparc Valencia has welcomed a new white-crowned mangabey, a medium-sized primate that communicates using its eyelids and is classed as critically endangered by the International.. 07/10/2026

British fraudster, Jody Smart, finally jailed in Alicante after years of appealsFormer CWM boss has entered Alicante prison nearly nine years after the pension firm collapsed Nearly nine years after Continental Wealth Management collapsed, Jody Smart has finally begun serving a prison sentence for fraud.   Smart, who is.. 07/10/2026

October 12 is a national holiday in Spain: Everything you need to know about Spain Day ARCHIVED ARTICLE - Businesses and schools are closed every Oct 12 in Spain to celebrate the public holiday This Monday October 12 is a national holiday in Spain, celebrated annually as the ‘Día de la Hispanidad’, also.. 07/10/2026

Valencia man jailed for killing his partner's pet rabbit and cooking it in front of herThe abuse in the Valencian town of Montserrat went on for years before the court handed down its sentence A man in the Valencian town of Montserrat has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after confessing that he killed his partner&#.. 07/10/2026

Amazon's October Prime Day is nearly over, so here's where the best savings still areDeals running until midnight tonight include up to 70% off air fryers, robot vacuums and more If you've been meaning to treat the house, or yourself, to something new, today's your last chance. Amazon's Prime Deals Party 2026 wraps up at 11.. 07/10/2026

Electricity bills in Spain break the €200 barrier for the first time in 4 yearsAround eight million households on the regulated tariff in Spain will feel the rise after an already costly September Electricity on Spain's wholesale market is set to top €200/MWh today, Tuesday October 6, for the first time in almost four.. 06/10/2026

Valencia Day in Spain: Festivo holiday on October 9 for the Dia de la Comunidad ValencianaRead on to discover what happens on Valencia Day, the Spanish holiday held on October 9 Every year, October 9 is celebrated in Spain’s Valencian Community as the ‘Día de la Comunidad Valenciana’ or Day of Valencia, and the day..

Spain’s jobs boom hits record highMore than 22.4 million people were registered with Social Security in September, though unemployment also rose Spain’s jobs market reached a new milestone in September, with the number of people registered with Social Security climbing to a record.. 05/10/2026

Alicante set for nine round the clock urgent care centres by 2028Benidorm gets the first CAU24H before the end of this year, easing pressure on A&E and GP surgeries Anyone who's ever faced a long wait at A&E for something that didn't quite need a full hospital visit will likely welcome this one. The.. 05/10/2026

Which supermarkets and shops are open in Alicante this October bank holiday weekendMercadona will close on both holidays while Consum and major shopping centres have different plans for Monday October 12 A four-day weekend sounds even better when you don't have to think about work, but it can be surprisingly easy to forget that.. 05/10/2026

Imserso holidays are selling out in minutes as hotels quietly step awayMore than four million pensioners are chasing fewer than 880,000 places, and the hotels in the most popular resorts are the missing piece The queues outside the travel agencies, across Spain, started early. In some cities, retirees were already lined.. 02/10/2026

Your shopping basket has gone up nearly 40% in five years and coffee has more than doubledNew OCU report reveals which supermarkets are cheapest, and how much your postcode could be costing you If your weekly shop feels like it costs more than it used to, you're not imagining it. A new report from Spain's Organisation of Consumers.. 02/10/2026

Respiratory infections cross epidemic threshold in SpainCovid hospital admissions nearly double among the over 80s as the national rate jumps in a single week Respiratory infections have now officially crossed the epidemic threshold across Spain, according to the latest weekly report from the Carlos III Health.. 02/10/2026

This is the home Spain actually wants, and the price it's willing to payNew pisos.com data reveals the exact type of property driving the housing search, and why it's pushing prices up If you've ever wondered whether there's a "typical" dream home in Spain, the answer is yes, and it's remarkably.. 02/10/2026

Three months left in 2026: Elysium Wealth Advisors on why now is the time to get your finances in orderA few practical steps before the year ends could make a real difference to your peace of mind in 2027 With autumn well underway and the year drawing to a close, there's a natural moment for reflection that comes around every September and October... 30/09/2026

Spain still throws away over a million tonnes of food a year and most of it starts at homeNew figures mark World Day Against Food Waste, with household bins the biggest culprit by far Spain wasted 1,129.91 million kilos of food in 2025, working out at 24.3 kilos for every person in the country. That's according to the Ministry of Agriculture.. 30/09/2026

Spain steps in to cap energy costs as fuel and gas prices hit their highest levels since 2022The government's third anti-crisis package limits gas tariff rises, freezes butane cylinder prices and extends fuel tax cuts through to the end of the year Energy bills in Spain are climbing fast and the government has moved to limit the damage.. 30/09/2026

Need time off to care for a loved one? Spain gives you five paid daysWho qualifies, what paperwork you need and what the Supreme Court has now clarified If a family member falls seriously ill or needs an operation, Spanish employees are entitled to up to five working days of paid leave to look after them, with no loss.. 29/09/2026

Alicante’s natural parks enjoy a bumper summerVisitor numbers rose by almost 20%, with Peñón de Ifach, Montgó and the Santa Pola Salt Flats leading the way Alicante’s best-known natural spaces have had a particularly busy summer, helping push visitor numbers at parks across.. 29/09/2026