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Covid-19 pandemic ‘not over’ warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca as booster roll out continues

VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is 'not over' despite the low number of ICU hospital admissions. Just 5% of regional...

Axe-wielding man in Spain’s Valencia area attacks ex-wife’s car with young children inside

A man attacked his ex-wife's car with their two young daughters inside on an Ontinyent street. The 40-year-old Spaniard has been charged with threats, damage,...

Teenage woman arrested over stabbing man and dumping body in cupboard of his Valencia home in Spain

AN 18-year-old woman has confessed to fatally stabbing a man, 41, at his Cullera home in Valencia Province. The assailant is believed to be suffering...

Woman dies in underground car park fire in Valencia area of Spain

A woman died on Sunday after a fire swept through an underground car park in Alboraya, Valencia Province. The blaze, on Avenida Corts Valencianas, was...

High-speed police chase uncovers big indoor marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia area

A Torrent man had his large indoor marijuana farm raided after leading police on a high-speed car chase around the city. The 37-year-old Spaniard was...

A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain

AFTER two 'pandemic' winters, around 88% of tourist accommodation will remain open in the Valencian Community during the next few months according to the...

Tourists ‘choked’ by street thieves stealing cash and belongings in Spain’s Valencia

THREE tourists were literally 'choked' by two street thieves in Valencia who robbed them of their belongings. The assailants struck by choking the tourists using...

Drug traffickers arrested for shipping in cocaine to Valencia in Spain

A two-year Guardia Civil investigation has brought down a gang of cocaine importers bringing in supplies on shipping containers docking in Valencia from South...

Heroic police officers save life of unconscious baby in Spain’s Valencia

POLICIA Nacional officers in Valencia City saved the life of an unconscious 11-month-old boy on Sunday. Two patrol cars were sent to a property on...

Police in Spain find masses of marijuana hidden inside bags of lettuce on lorry

Police have taken down a major criminal organisation in Spain, and one part of the operation left officers shocked. Police have seized 296 kilograms of...

Former Valencia region president Zaplana faces up to 19 years in jail if convicted of corruption in Spain

TWO former Partido Popular presidents of the Valencian Community face long jail stints if convicted of corruption over the award of a regional Wind...

Thieves blow up bank ATM to steal €40,000 from Valencia area of Spain

THIEVES used explosives to access a bank ATM machine in Valencia and drove off in stolen cars with an estimated €40,000. It was the first-such...

Freak accident sees car mechanic in induced coma after large tyre bursts in Valencia area workshop in Spain

A car mechanic was seriously injured at his Utiel workshop after a large tyre burst when he was inflating it. The incident happened last Thursday...

Europe’s biggest producers of fake €500 notes arrested across Spain with Costa Blanca printing press seized

POLICE in Spain have smashed what has been described as Europe's 'most important' criminal gang producing fake €500 notes. 12 people have been arrested including...

Mother of sexually abused child arrested in Spain’s Valencia for not stopping her boyfriend carrying out assaults

A mother who allegedly allowed her 10-year-old daughter to be sexually abused by her boyfriend has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia. The...

Written driving test scam had answers beamed in from parked minivan in Spain’s Valencia

FIVE people have been denounced by the Guardia Civil for cheating in a written driving test at a test centre in Alzira. They were all...

Cut-price shopping voucher scheme launched in Spain’s Valencia City

CUT-PRICE shopping vouchers worth a total of €1.6 million are now available to Valencia City residents. The vouchers have a value of €100 each with...

Police seek man who ran over own mother-in-law after family dispute in Valencia

SPAIN’S National Police were on Wednesday seeking a man accused of running over his own mother-in-law with a car in Valencia, after a family...

Benidorm floods: Weather warning for Costa Blanca’s Valencia, Alicante

More ferocious storms have been forecast to smash the Costa Blanca, right after cleanup efforts only just started to clear damage from the last...

Labour inspectors fine Glovo for employing ‘fake’ self-employed in Valencia and Barcelona

DELIVERY Company Glovo has been fined €78.9 million for hiring people under fake self-employment contracts in Barcelona and Valencia. Spanish broadcaster Cadena Ser reported that...

Marijuana plantation found inside Valencian home after owner refused to pay electricity bill

A MARIJUANA plantation inside a home was discovered when the owner refused to pay their electricity bill. The house in the quiet Valencian town of...

Valencia city could get four-day work week trial in spring 2023

FOR anyone in the city of Valencia who hates getting up to go to work on a Monday morning, there is good news awaiting...

One year on and Shackleton International School in Valencia is ready for a new intake of students

IT’s been a year since Shackleton International School opened in Valencia and it just keeps on growing. The Burjassot school is an offshoot of Superfriends...

Valencia-based sextortion gang gets busted by police in Spain

A Valencia-based sextortion gang that netted €104,000 from users of an escort site has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The ringleader was arrested...

Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers

A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals...

Home help steals over €70,000 from old woman’s bank account in Spain’s Valencia

A home help has been arrested for fraud and theft in Gandia after stealing €70,400 from a 90-year-old woman's bank account. The female thief, 36,...

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