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Elderly people made up majority of Valencia floods death toll as tragic accounts describe what happened before belated emergency warning

Judge investigating Valencia flood disaster says lives would have been saved if phone warnings had been sent earlier

A JUDGE coordinating legal investigations into the handling of the Valencia flood disaster has said that emergency phone alerts on October 29 were ‘notably late’

19 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

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Parents get first-ever vote to pick main language for school lessons in Valencia in choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano

Parents will decide over main language for school lessons in Valencia with choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano

VALENCIA region parents will decide whether their children are mainly taught in Spanish or the Valenciano language from the 2025-26 school year. A majority vote

17 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Education·Lead·Valencia

Experience the hidden inland riches of the Valencia region by being pampered with a warm welcome at the Hotel Raimblanc

Experience the hidden beautiful inland riches of the Valencia region and stay at the Hotel Raimblanc where rustic and modern unite

THE Valencia region, in recent years, has become a magnet for expats, tourists, digital nomads, and retirees, offering a harmonious blend of cultural charm, modern

16 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

Fury in Spain as church foundation is investigated for offering ‘gay conversion therapy’ to children from SIXTY schools

A CATHOLIC Church foundation is facing criminal investigation for allegedly conducting gay conversion therapy on children across 60 state-funded schools. Prosecutors are examining potential hate

14 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

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Racketeers brazenly steal over 100 cars damaged in Valencia floods- taking them on tow trucks to scrapyards in southern Spain

Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap

107 CARS damaged in the Valencia floods have been found in scrapyards and warehouses in the Granada area. Three people are being investigated by the

14 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Granada·Lead·Valencia

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

POLICE say it was a miracle that a tragedy was avoided after a drunk lorry driver spooked motorists for 20 kilometres on the AP-7 motorway

12 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain offers temporary residency to estimated 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods

SPAIN’S government will give year-long residency and work permits to around 25,000 unregistered migrants caught up in last October’s Valencia floods. The measure was approved

12 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

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Police in 300 kilo cocaine haul- hidden in pineapples sent by sea to Valencia

Police in Spain find 300kg of cocaine hidden in pineapples: At least two arrested

AUTHORITIES have seized 304 kilos of cocaine hidden in a pineapple shipment that was sent from Panama to the port of Valencia. Two people have

10 Feb, 2025 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

'Ground Zero' shopping centre to reopen next week after Valencia floods which featured extensive search of underground car park

‘Ground Zero’ shopping centre reopens next week after devastating Valencia floods

A SHOPPING mall ravaged by the Valencia floods will see most of its outlets reopen next Thursday(February 13). Aldaia’s Bonaire Shopping Centre made headlines over

7 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

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High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla - Malaga will have to wait

High-speed trains to link three major cities in Spain within two years as part of ‘Mediterranean Corridor’

HIGH-SPEED rail services will link all three Valencian Community provinces in 2027, Transport Minister, Oscar Puente announced on Friday. New tracks will be completed as

7 Feb, 2025 @ 12:31

Alicante·Lead·Valencia

Record number of heat-related deaths in Spain during August

Extreme cold and heat killed record number of people in Valencia last year

A RECORD number of people died last year in the Valencian Community from extreme temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says 516 people passed away

6 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Health·Lead·Valencia

Postcard Valencia town surrounded by olive groves and vineyards wants new residents – and homes start at just €11,000

A VALENCIA region town some 60 kilometres from the coast is offering financial incentives for people to move there to stop depopulation. Enguera has just

5 Feb, 2025 @ 12:26

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Marijuana growers used 31 homes for illegal farms that stole electricity- causing blackouts in Valencia coastal city

Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia

FREQUENT power cuts in Cullera were caused by illegal electricity hook-ups by a gang running a marijuana farm network. Suspecting that the outages were down

4 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

New protest demanding Carlos Mazon resignation to coincide with general strike call in Valencia

Latest protest demanding resignation of Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster attracts only 25,000 people- due to heavy rain

A FOURTH protest calling for the resignation of Valencia president Carlos Mazon over the handling of the October floods attracted around 25,000 people to Valencia

3 Feb, 2025 @ 13:00

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Opening month unveiled for Valencia's new €300m music and sports venue- the Juan Roig Arena- with name of first performer being kept a 'secret'

Valencia’s new €300m music and sports venue will open in September with secrecy surrounding identity of first act

VALENCIA’S Juan Roig Arena- named after and funded by the boss of the Mercadona supermarket chain- will open in September. The multi-purpose venue will have

31 Jan, 2025 @ 17:31

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Shameful behaviour of councillor pictured buying online wine during debate on Valencia flood disaster relief

A VALENCIA councillor has apologised after a camera caught him doing online shopping during a council debate on flood relief funding. Partido Popular(PP) representative Jose

31 Jan, 2025 @ 11:26

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Narco gang smuggled 334 kilos of cocaine into Spain hidden in industrial machinery on a container ship

WATCH: Narcos try to smuggle nearly half a tonne of cocaine into Spain in industrial machinery on a container ship

POLICE and customs authorities have busted a Benidorm and Valencia area gang that imported large quantities of cocaine from South America. Nine people have been

29 Jan, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Valencia City sizzles with January temperature record-breaker

VALENCIA City clocked up its hottest January temperature in more than 150 years on Monday. Thermometers reached 26.9C beating the previous best of 26.6C recorded

28 Jan, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Pedro Sanchez returns to flood-hit Valencia to meet mayors after staying away for 81 days

Pedro Sanchez returns to flood-hit Valencia for first time following mud-pelting incidents

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez made his first visit to Valencia since November 3 when he was pelted with mud by Paiporta residents- angry with the

23 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

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Brussels proposes nearly €1.6b of aid to pay for Valencia flood disaster reconstruction work

Spain asks for €4.4 billion of EU money to pay for emergency flood relief work in Valencia

SPAIN’S government has asked for €4.4 billion from the European Union Solidarity Fund to help pay for relief work following the October 29 floods in

21 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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Valencia man gets €49k payment after his penis stays erect for 30 hours and hospital makes mistake with prosthetic implant surgery

A MAN has been awarded €49,000 after a Valencia region hospital bungled a procedure on his penis, which days earlier had been permanently erect for

16 Jan, 2025 @ 17:31

Health·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s armed forces will continue working in Valencia flood area as ‘long as necessary’ says Defence Minister

ARMED forces will continue to work in Valencia’s flood-hit area for as ‘long as necessary’. The pledge was made by Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, during

16 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00

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Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain

AMERICA’S Forbes magazine has picked Valencia as the world’s best city to retire to. It’s the second-such recommendation for Valencia after the ‘Live and Invest

15 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

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Man survives day-long ordeal of being trapped in a hole before being rescued by Valencia police officers

A MAN survived a day being trapped in a hole before being rescued by the Guardia Civil in Valencia province. The incident happened earlier this

15 Jan, 2025 @ 11:08

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Revealed: The wide and unusual range of items lost by bus passengers in Valencia including a wheelchair and a drone

A RECORD number of objects were left behind on EMT Valencia buses in 2024, with 9,698 items found- up by 1,398 on the previous year.

14 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

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10,000 key buildings including schools, nursing homes and hospitals are in danger from severe floods in Spain

Insurance payouts following Valencia DANA are taking too long, say regional ministers

THE VALENCIAN government says insurance payouts to people hit by October’s floods are taking too long to process. It has pointed out problems for community

14 Jan, 2025 @ 12:35

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Judge investigating Valencia flood disaster says lives would have been saved if phone warnings had been sent earlier

Parents will decide over main language for school lessons in Valencia with choice between Spanish and regional Valenciano

Experience the hidden beautiful inland riches of the Valencia region and stay at the Hotel Raimblanc where rustic and modern unite

Fury in Spain as church foundation is investigated for offering ‘gay conversion therapy’ to children from SIXTY schools

Heartless thieves steal 100 cars belonging to victims of deadly DANA storm in Valencia and sell them for scrap

Driver of 40-tonne lorry was EIGHT times over alcohol limit as motorists feared for their lives in Spain

Spain offers temporary residency to estimated 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods

Police in Spain find 300kg of cocaine hidden in pineapples: At least two arrested

‘Ground Zero’ shopping centre reopens next week after devastating Valencia floods

High-speed trains to link three major cities in Spain within two years as part of ‘Mediterranean Corridor’

Extreme cold and heat killed record number of people in Valencia last year

Postcard Valencia town surrounded by olive groves and vineyards wants new residents – and homes start at just €11,000

Drug traffickers used dozens of homes for illegal marijuana farms that caused regular power blackouts in Valencia

Latest protest demanding resignation of Carlos Mazon over handling of Valencia flood disaster attracts only 25,000 people- due to heavy rain

Valencia’s new €300m music and sports venue will open in September with secrecy surrounding identity of first act

Shameful behaviour of councillor pictured buying online wine during debate on Valencia flood disaster relief

WATCH: Narcos try to smuggle nearly half a tonne of cocaine into Spain in industrial machinery on a container ship

Valencia City sizzles with January temperature record-breaker

Pedro Sanchez returns to flood-hit Valencia for first time following mud-pelting incidents

Spain asks for €4.4 billion of EU money to pay for emergency flood relief work in Valencia

Valencia man gets €49k payment after his penis stays erect for 30 hours and hospital makes mistake with prosthetic implant surgery

Spain’s armed forces will continue working in Valencia flood area as ‘long as necessary’ says Defence Minister

Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain

Man survives day-long ordeal of being trapped in a hole before being rescued by Valencia police officers

Revealed: The wide and unusual range of items lost by bus passengers in Valencia including a wheelchair and a drone

Insurance payouts following Valencia DANA are taking too long, say regional ministers

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’

Bizarre twist in Almeria narco war as grandson of ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspect posts video confessing to the killing

Marbella to open new 140-space car park next week to ease parking headaches near bus station

Spain’s inflation rate falls due to lower electricity prices – despite rise in petrol rises caused by Iran war

The unsettling final image from inside Malaga to Madrid carriage moments before Spain’s Adamuz train disaster claimed 46 lives