REGION OF VALENCIA

Fuel price shock as more than 2,200 Spanish petrol stations charge over €2The latest figures reveal enormous differences in fuel prices across Spain as drivers face another costly autumn More than 2,200 petrol stations across Spain are now charging at least €2 a litre for fuel, giving drivers another unwelcome reminder.. 16/09/2026

Tuéjar wildfire burns 690 hectares and forces evacuationsThe Military Emergency Unit(UME) has joined the firefighting operation as two forest firefighters are injured tackling the blaze Firefighters are working to contain a major wildfire in Tuéjar, Valencia, after the flames burned an estimated.. 16/09/2026

Holidaymakers dodge a hefty rise in Spanish airport feesAena’s planned fee rises have faced growing opposition from airlines like Ryanair and Spain’s competition watchdog Passengers flying from Spanish airports will only see a tiny increase in fees over the coming years, after the government.. 16/09/2026

Five Alicante chefs put their twist on the humble tapaThe fourth edition of La Millor Tapeta del Món brings local flavours and creative cooking to Alicante’s Central Market Fancy discovering some of Alicante’s best tapas without having to travel around the province? That’s the idea.. 15/09/2026

Foreign workers in Spain hit a record high, and their contribution to the economy keeps growingMore than 3.5 million foreign nationals are now registered with Social Security, representing nearly 16% of the entire workforce The number of foreign workers registered with Social Security in Spain reached an all-time high in August, with 3,551,759.. 15/09/2026

Subscribe to our Weekly Round-up Bulletin: News from across Spain, straight to your inbox every Friday   Fed up scrolling through endless feeds trying to find the news that's actually relevant to you? We hear you.   Between work, life and everything in between, who's got time to check the news every single day? That's exactly.. 15/09/2026

Butane gas cylinder price hits four-year high just as Spain heads into the cooler monthsThe maximum price of a butane cylinder rises to €18.84 across Spain from September 15, its highest level since 2022 It's mid-September, the weather is starting to turn, and thousands of households across Spain who rely on butane canisters.. 15/09/2026

Spain's Imserso budget holidays go on sale this week with trips from just €50Bookings open from Monday September 14, with Murcia and Valencia applicants getting their turn later in the week Spain's popular Imserso holiday scheme is getting ready to open for the 2026-27 season, with bookings starting this week and hundreds.. 14/09/2026

Nearly 100 drivers in Alicante faced court in July for road safety offencesDriving without a licence and drink-driving topped the list, as Guardia Civil figures reveal the scale of summer traffic enforcement July was a busy month for road safety enforcement in Alicante province. According to figures from the Guardia Civil, 92.. 14/09/2026

Supermarket own-brand shopping in Spain is at an all-time high and quality is now as big a draw as priceNew research shows nearly 60% of people in Spain have increased their own-brand shopping in three years, with quality now the driving factor as much as cost Something has quietly shifted in how people in Spain shop. For years, reaching for the supermarket.. 11/09/2026

Spain's supermarket giant throws its weight behind major animal welfare moveThe supermarket's leading egg supplier plans to eliminate cages across its farms in Spain within four years Mercadona, still Spain's favourite supermarket, is throwing its weight behind a major animal welfare shift after its leading egg supplier.. 11/09/2026

Spain rolls out new road markings to protect motorcyclists on dangerous curvesNew circular markings already used abroad are being rolled out across Spain's most dangerous bends Spain's Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) is rolling out a new type of road marking on some of the country's trickiest curves, small.. 10/09/2026

Spain is failing its own recycling laws and the figures make uncomfortable readingOnly four regions are meeting legal targets, Murcia is near the bottom of the table, and a bottle deposit scheme is now being forced into law Every year, Spain generates more than 20 million tonnes of rubbish. More than half of it ends up in landfill.. 09/09/2026

Casa 47 scheme opens up affordable rental homes across SpainLegal residents in Spain can apply, with rents starting from just €350 a month Spain’s new public housing company Casa 47 has opened its first affordable rental homes, giving people on lower and middle incomes the chance to apply for long.. 09/09/2026

Spain's traffic lights are changing from October 1: Here's what drivers need to knowA new rule will stop flashing amber lights appearing at the same time as green pedestrian signals at crossings across Spain Drivers in Spain will see an important change at traffic lights from October 1 when a combination of signals that has long.. 03/09/2026

Mercadona returns to winter hours in SpainMore than 300 stores across Spain will once again shut on Sundays as summer draws to a close There’s a bit of bad news for anyone who’s become rather too accustomed to a Sunday trip to Mercadona. With summer officially coming to an end.. 02/09/2026

Why September is the smart time for Spain's hospitality businesses to upgrade with TaberioAs August's holiday rush eases, golfers and autumn visitors bring a different pace to Spain's hospitality trade August might get all the attention when it comes to Spain's hospitality trade, but plenty of business owners know that September.. 01/09/2026

Take That announce six Spain concerts as part of 2027 Dreamers TourThe trio will play Catalonia, Valencia, Malaga, Madrid and Galicia as part of their biggest European tour in years Take That have confirmed they'll be playing six shows in Spain in July 2027 as part of their Dreamers Tour, but fans hoping for.. 01/09/2026

Foreigners now snap up 80% of homes in eight Alicante townsSan Miguel de Salinas tops the Costa Blanca list with over 90% of sales going to foreign buyers International buyers, including large numbers of Dutch, Belgian and British nationals, now dominate the property market across huge parts of the Costa.. 31/08/2026

Most people in Spain still don't tip regularly, and the majority want to keep it that wayNew survey data reveals how Spanish diners really feel about tipping, and the results might surprise you Ask anyone who has moved to Spain from the UK or the US and one of the first things they notice is how different the tipping culture feels here... 28/08/2026