Oil slick that forced three beaches to close in Spain’s Valencia sparks investigation
THE Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the oil slick that forced the closure of three beaches in the south of Valencia City.
Oil slick stretching for two kilometres pollutes three popular tourist beaches on Spain’s Valencia coast
THREE beaches south of Valencia City were closed to bathers on Tuesday after a two kilometre oil slick appeared with some of the spillage landing
Gang arrested after stealing €1.5m of mobile phones in Valencia delivery van heist
A VALENCIA gang that held up a van at gunpoint and stole mobile phones worth €1.5 million has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four
Simulated bull runs with parents pushing carts to chase children ignites opposition to controversial sport in Spain
A ROW has broken out in Valencia after the Old Town(Ciutat Vella) district board approved a simulated bull run aimed at children. Opposition political parties
Horrific treatment of bull during a fiesta in Spain after its horn is ripped off and blood gushes out into public street
AN ANIMAL welfare group has condemned a Valencia area fiesta after a bull was tied to a rope which broke one of its horns with
Shark map of Spain: This is where you’re most likely to encounter the animal this summer
THE ocean is not the pool, and thus, millions of creatures abound. Of these, Sharks are no doubt the most feared, despite attacks on humans
Spain debuts the world’s first ever beach-cleaning robot: AI powered ‘PlatjaBot’ gets to work in popular seaside resort
THE world’s first beach–cleaning AI robot will be put through its paces on popular Valencia City beaches this summer. The first tests were carried out
Watch: Goats storm villages in Spain in search of food and water – as locals demand action to tackle growing problem
FOR nearly four decades now, the residents of the Sierra de Callosa mountain range in the Valencia region have been faced with an unusual problem:
Flights from UK to major airport in Spain are diverted due to freak bad weather
UNSEASONAL early July storms forced four flights- two of them from the UK- to be diverted from Valencia Airport on Monday morning. The adverse weather
Cocaine shipment worth millions washes up on popular tourist beach in Spain
COCAINE with a retail value of around €2 million has been found on Valencia’s El Saler beach. A resident contacted police after going for a
Court in Spain demands re-opening of legal probe into deadly Valencia fire that claimed 10 lives
THE Court of Valencia has ordered the reopening of the case to determine the cause of a city apartment block fire in February which killed
Useless thieves who robbed a hotel in Spain are arrested after their getaway vehicle gets stuck in a sand dune
VALENCIA Policia Local officers rushed to help a car trapped in a sand dune on Playa El Saler, and discovered two thieves inside who had
Tourism will damage Spain’s heritage and culture if no action is taken, researchers warn
A NEW report has warned that urgent action needs to be taken in Spain to prevent the country’s historic city centres from suffering damage due
Body of missing woman found near Spain’s Costa Blanca could be SIXTH victim of notorious serial killer who murdered British and German tourists
THE body of 42-year-old Ester Estepa- missing since last August- has been discovered in Gandia, with serial killer Jose Jurado Montilla being probed over her
Two major airports in Spain ‘are on the brink of collapse’ as record passenger numbers put a strain on resources
SOARING tourism numbers are threatening to overwhelm airports in two of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations. Both Valencia Manises and Alicante-Elche airports are experiencing record
Two beluga whales rescued from war-torn Ukraine and flown over to new home in Spain
TWO beluga whales have been rescued from a dolphinarium in war-torn Ukraine and brought to the Oceanografic in Valencia. A 15-year-old male called Plombir and
Spain’s infamous ‘laxative killer’ is found guilty of murder: How female ‘predator’ killed her partner by poisoning him with so many laxatives he died of chronic diarrhoea
A VALENCIA jury has convicted a woman of murder after she systematically poisoned her boyfriend with laxatives so she could steal over €120,000 from his
Departure lounge ceiling collapses with passengers coughing up dust after being struck by debris at Spain’s Valencia Airport
FOUR passengers escaped with only minor injuries after part of a Valencia Airport departure lounge ceiling collapsed on them. Airport operator, Aena, said the incident
Giant solar trees planted to charge up vehicles, bikes, and electronic devices in eastern Spain
VALENCIA City Council has erected four solar trees to charge electronic devices at a cost of over €370,000. The project uses solar panels in tree-shaped
Ford announces up to 1,600 job cuts at its Valencia plant but pins hopes on production of a new hybrid carÂ
UP to 1,600 jobs at the Ford car manufacturing plant in Valencia are under threat after the company announced job cuts. The grim news follows
Valencia’s city centre Low Emission Zone will not fine motorists with polluting cars throughout 2025
DRIVERS with vehicles that don’t qualify to enter Valencia’s upcoming Low Emission Zone(ZBE) will not be fined for entering the area in 2025. Valencia mayor,
Three Valencia supporters who shouted racist abuse at Real Madrid’s Vinicius apologise before a court in Spain
THREE Valencia football fans have been given eight-month prison sentences and a two-year football stadium ban for shouting racist insults at Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr.
Horrific animal abuse discovered at home with dozens of badly-injured fighting cocks in Spain’s Valencia
TWO people face animal abuse charges after the Guardia Civil found 107 fighting cocks in a Betera home in Valencia province. Guardia officers said 70
Fake clergyman cons thousands of euros out of parish priests on Spain’s Costa Blanca with sob story of dying father and inheritance
A BOGUS priest has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after conning over €15,000 out of two clergymen in Alicante province. He was detained in
Battle plan for tiger mosquito plague is revealed in Spain’s Valencia: Experts will release 1.3 million sterile blood suckers into the population
VALENCIA City Council will release 1.3 million sterile tiger mosquitoes in a bid to reduce the tiger mosquito population. Sterile male specimens will released for
British yacht washes up on a beach in Spain’s Valencia: Captain is investigated for potential negligence
A BRITISH yacht has run aground on a Valencia province beach and has been stranded there since Monday. The craft called ‘Nordic Lily’ went onto