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Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 to include heart attack victim

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 by including heart attack victim

AN inquiry into the response to the 2024 Valencia flood disaster has raised the official death toll figure to 231. Catarroja investigating judge, Nuria Ruiz,

14 Jul, 2026 @ 12:47

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia president Perez Llorca offers region's help following Almeria forest fire disaster that claimed 11 lives including four Brits

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

VALENCIA region president, Juanfran Perez Llorca, has offered help to his Andalucian counterpart over the forest fire in Almeria. Perez Llorca spoke to Juanma Moreno

10 Jul, 2026 @ 13:58

Almeria·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Police rescue 26 ‘sex slaves’ exploited by Chinese mafia gang that operated 11 brothels in Spain

THE Policia Nacional have rescued 26 women who were forced to work as prostitutes in Spain by a Chinese mafia gang. The crew operated 11

10 Jul, 2026 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Northern Spain·Valencia

Major budget airline announces expansion in Spain with two new bases opening this year

Expanding budget airline takes on Ryanair by opening its first bases in Spain

WIZZ Air will open its first bases in Spain this November to herald a major expansion in the country. The Hungarian-owned budget carrier will open

9 Jul, 2026 @ 11:09

Lead·Madrid·Travel News·Valencia

Red alert as scorching heatwave brings temperatures close to 45C in Spain's Valencia region

Red alert for sweltering highs of 42C in Spain’s Valencia region

PARTS of the Valencia region have been put on a maximum red alert warning for high temperatures on Wednesday, as the heatwave continues. The warning

8 Jul, 2026 @ 10:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Andalucia on fresh weather alerts as AEMET warns of 40C temperatures and extreme wildfire risk

ANDALUCIA is bracing for temperatures above 40C on Tuesday as Spain’s second heatwave of the summer places much of the country under fresh weather and

7 Jul, 2026 @ 10:23

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed

RESIDENTS in Gibraltar have noticed unusually murky water around The Rock’s east coast, but developers of a big coastal project assure it’s not pollution. The

26 Jun, 2026 @ 18:32

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·Valencia

Spain gets €846m from EU ‘within days’ for Valencia flood disaster reconstruction work

THE European Commission has approved a €846 million payout for reconstruction projects in the wake of the October 2024 Valencia flood disaster. The money comes

24 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Final countdown to the 2026 Gay Games which begin in Valencia this weekend

Final countdown to Valencia’s 2026 Gay Games: This weekend will see over 10,000 participants take part in 37 sports

ORGANISERS of the 12th Gay Games are finalising their preparations to greet over 10,200 participants from over 80 countries to Valencia. It’s the biggest international

22 Jun, 2026 @ 10:41

Lead·Sport·Valencia

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain's Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights

A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:24

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Weather

Father stabs speech therapist to death in Valencia and turns himself in to police claiming ‘he was abusing my son’

A MAN has turned himself in to police after allegedly stabbing his son’s speech therapist to death in Valencia, claiming the victim was abusing his

16 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at his villa nearly two years ago. Mir, 28, played for

16 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Valencia’s Science Museum is refreshing its summer programme with groovy new exhibition ‘Dance! The Art of Movement’

THE Valencia cultural summer calendar just got more interesting with the Science Museum’s body-bending new exhibition, Dance! The Art of Movement. The announcement of this new

15 Jun, 2026 @ 16:53

La Cultura·Sponsored·Valencia

Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year

TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a

11 Jun, 2026 @ 12:36

Alicante·Castellon·Education·Lead·Valencia

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man who posed as Valencia hostel worker

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for sexually assaulting three British female tourists at a Valencia hostel. The Policia Nacional said that the Tunisian national

11 Jun, 2026 @ 10:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spanish football club faces prosecution after strippers perform at youth team’s title-winning celebrations

An INVESTIGATION into a Horta Nord football club opened surrounding rumors of the teenage team’s victory party hosting strippers and alcohol. A football club in

8 Jun, 2026 @ 14:33

Lead·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport

A CONMAN who posed as a rental car firm employee at Valencia airport has been arrested for stealing at least seven vehicles. The 44-year-old man

5 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia

VALENCIA is investigating an anti-riot police officer after he was caught on camera violently shoving a 68-year-old woman to the ground during a demonstration. The

1 Jun, 2026 @ 13:12

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish footballer goes on trial for sexually assaulting two women who went home with him from Valencia nightclub

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has gone on trial in Valencia- accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2024. The 29-year-old Sevilla striker is

28 May, 2026 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

EXCLUSIVE: Raw dog food blamed in Spain expat pet tragedy that sparked €20,000 vet bill

AN American expat is urging pet owners to exercise caution after a vet recommended a diet change that led to her dog’s death. California native

26 May, 2026 @ 14:15

Animals·Health·Lead·Valencia

British woman and her dog vanish near Valencia after her campervan is stolen during road trip back to UK

FEARS are mounting for the wellbeing of a British woman who vanished along with her beloved pet dog while travelling home from the Costa Blanca.

26 May, 2026 @ 12:50

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned

21 May, 2026 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

‘We control the police’: Encrypted chats reveal how deeply narcos penetrated the Port of Valencia while using Marbella for ‘board meetings’

ENCRYPTED chats have revealed a narco gang’s influence over the Port of Valencia, its dock workers and police officers. Messages uncovered from the encrypted app

19 May, 2026 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK

A BRITISH retiree who underwent hip replacement surgeries in both the UK and Spain said his experience at a Valencia hospital won ‘hands down.’ Writing

14 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Half of all immigrants who arrived in Spain between 2002 and 2024 ended up leaving again, study finds

SPAIN’s foreign-born population is booming, but only 50% of migrants end up staying in the country after their move abroad. Since 2002, Spain has seen

14 May, 2026 @ 12:10

Alicante·Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Valencia

Valencia

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 by including heart attack victim

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

WATCH: Police rescue 26 ‘sex slaves’ exploited by Chinese mafia gang that operated 11 brothels in Spain

Expanding budget airline takes on Ryanair by opening its first bases in Spain

Red alert for sweltering highs of 42C in Spain’s Valencia region

Andalucia on fresh weather alerts as AEMET warns of 40C temperatures and extreme wildfire risk

Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed

Spain gets €846m from EU ‘within days’ for Valencia flood disaster reconstruction work

Final countdown to Valencia’s 2026 Gay Games: This weekend will see over 10,000 participants take part in 37 sports

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights

Father stabs speech therapist to death in Valencia and turns himself in to police claiming ‘he was abusing my son’

Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub

Valencia’s Science Museum is refreshing its summer programme with groovy new exhibition ‘Dance! The Art of Movement’

Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker

Spanish football club faces prosecution after strippers perform at youth team’s title-winning celebrations

Scammer poses as rental company worker to steal hire cars from Spain’s Valencia airport

Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

EXCLUSIVE: Raw dog food blamed in Spain expat pet tragedy that sparked €20,000 vet bill

British woman and her dog vanish near Valencia after her campervan is stolen during road trip back to UK

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

‘We control the police’: Encrypted chats reveal how deeply narcos penetrated the Port of Valencia while using Marbella for ‘board meetings’

British pensioner reveals ‘world of difference’ between hip replacement surgery in Spain’s Costa Blanca and the UK

Half of all immigrants who arrived in Spain between 2002 and 2024 ended up leaving again, study finds

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 by including heart attack victim

New heatwave warnings for Costa Blanca with Saharan hot air mass set to last for days

Five Brits confirmed dead in Andalucia wildfires as families mourn loved ones

Police evict 50 people including children from ex-Costa Blanca hotel who lived there on illegal long-term rental contracts

Man arrested over hit-and-run death of Norwegian teen Nikoline in Mijas – as Uber open internal investigation

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