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Two Valencia Metro unions announce strikes in final days of city’s Fallas celebrations in Spain

TWO unions representing Valencia Metro tram workers have announced strikes during the final days of the city's Fallas celebrations. The Valencian Railway-Intersindical Union (SF) said...

Cold winter turning into warm summer this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

DRAMATIC temperature changes are coming this weekend to the Valencian Community with State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) predicting some inland areas could reach 35 degrees on...

Spanish National Police arrest 21 men involved in violent robberies in Valencia

The Spanish National Police have arrested 21 men between the ages of 15 and 22 for their involvement in violent gangs.  They are alleged to...

Valencia’s Air Nostrum in Spain and Ireland’s CityJet get EU merger approval for second time

VALENCIA'S Air Nostrum has been given the green light to merger with Ireland's CityJet to form Europe's largest regional airline. It's the second time that...

Valencia Fallas celebrations begin in Spain with record €1.9 million allocated to cleaning up rubbish

THE world-famous Valencia Fallas started on Wednesday with the first daily afternoon burst of explosions called the Mascleta hitting the Plaza de Ayuntamiento. Valencia City...

Shop robber arrested on over 100 occasions finally gets jailed in Spain’s Valencia

A serial shop robber operating in Valencia City has finally been jailed after notching up over 100 arrests. The 45-year-old Spaniard at one stage racked...

Oil giant BP announces major green hydrogen boost for Spain’s Valencia area

UK oil giant BP has announced a €2 billion investment to develop a green hydrogen hub at its Castellon refinery in the Valencian Community. Green...

Extra bank machines coming to city districts to fight social exclusion in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

A programme to install extra ATMs in large city districts in the Valencian Community has been announced by the regional government. The move is aimed...

Driver causes chaos by driving on wrong side of busy Valencia area motorway in Spain

THE Guardia Civil have tracked down a motorist who caused chaos in early January by driving on the wrong side of the AP-7 motorway...

Major international ceramics showcase returns to Spain’s Valencia after two-year absence

SPAIN'S biggest ceramics producing region- the Valencian Community- is highlighting the sector in the return of the annual Cevisama fair. The event in Valencia was...

Mother kills baby before surviving leap off house roof in Spain’s Valencia

TRAGEDY struck the Valencia province town of Villamarxant on Monday when a mother killed her baby before trying to take her own life by...

British expat dies after being ravaged by pit bull dog on road in Spain’s Valencia

A British woman, 67, died in Valencia's La Fe Hospital on Saturday after being attacked by a pit bull dog that she took into...

Temperatures in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas to plummet in coldest spell of winter

DAYTIME temperatures are set to touch 20 degrees in parts of the Valencian Community on Sunday, but that's a warmish prelude to what could...

Orange growers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas rally against cheap imports

FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA)...

Men brandishing weapons threaten to kill doctors at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital in Spain

TWO brothers walked into Valencia's La Fe Hospital on Wednesday and shouted that they were 'going to kill the doctors'. One of the Spaniards brandished...

Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian parliament has approved a new regional animal welfare bill which is tougher than recently-passed national legislation. The law imposes penalties of up to...

Spain’s Valencia City tells people with respiratory problems to stay indoors due to rise in Saharan dust levels

AN air pollution warning was activated in Valencia City on Wednesday morning after Saharan dust particles were detected in the atmosphere leading to hazy...

Spain’s Valencia in final countdown for annual Fallas celebrations

VALENCIA is putting together the finishing touches to preparations for the annual Fallas celebrations which start on March 1. Special street lighting is being erected...

Man kills himself by firing bullet into chest after two-hour stand-off in Spain’s Valencia

AN armed man barricaded himself inside a Valencia province apartment before turning the gun on himself. Police formed a cordon on Calle Federico Garcia Lorca...

Girl, 10, dies after collision involving speeding car on wrong side of road in Spain’s Valencia

A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the N-220 in Manises, Valencia province. The youngster was with...

What is Brave Generation Academy?

If you're searching for a school that offers comprehensive and rigorous academic programmes for Lower Secondary, IGCSE and A-Level, regardless of your geographical location,...

A special unforgettable experience for meat lovers at Vera Restaurante in Spain’s Valencia

If you love dining out and fancy a wide range of meat dishes cooked to perfection, then you must give Vera Restaurante in Valencia...

New emergency rapid response unit approved for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

PLANS have been approved for a new emergency response unit- the UVE- which will deal with incidents across the Valencian Community. The regional government executive...

Baby seriously injured after falling from third-floor balcony in Spain’s Valencia

A 15-month old baby boy suffered serious injuries after falling from a third floor apartment balcony in Alzira on Friday. The incident occurred at around...

Machine guns and revolvers brought in to Spain’s Valencia from Poland for black market sales

A weapons cache has been discovered in a disused Polish ambulance parked up at L'Eliana in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional found two assault machine...

Construction work starts on new €50 million data centre in Spain’s Valencia region

MEXICAN information technology company Kio will open the Valencian Community's biggest data centre before the end of the year. The centre costing €50 million will...

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