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Valencia area abuser in Spain tries to strangle woman and hides her in sofa bed to stop police finding...

POLICE in Paterna discovered a woman with severe neck injuries hidden in a sofa bed after they were called to an apartment. A neighbour saw...

Man in Spain’s Lugo province finds millions of pesetas hidden in old house but can’t exchange half of them

It’s the dream of anyone who is exploring an old house: finding wads of banknotes stuffed away in hiding places. That’s exactly what happened...

Two children stab teenage boy 10 times to steal phone and wallet in Spain’s Valencia

TWO children have been arrested for viciously assaulting a 16-year-old boy in Alfafar, Valencia Province early on Monday morning. They stole the victim's bumbag containing...

Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008

SOME 40,428 people lost their jobs during August, which is 1,4% more than in July The jobless total in Spain is 2.9 million, according to...

Sad milestone as Covid-19 deaths hit 10,000 mark in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

30 MONTHS on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the unwanted landmark of 10,000 coronavirus deaths has been reached in the Valencian Community. Figures...

British man nearly dies after getting stabbed in his intestines in Spain’s Valencia area

A British man needed two emergency operations after being attacked in his car outside a gaming room in Oliva. The assault happened in late July...

Man breaches restraining order in failed attempt to kill ex-partner in Spain’s Valencia area

A man with a violent criminal record broke a restraining order to try to kill his ex-partner at her Silla home. Guardia Civil officers went...

Police stop distressed teenager leaping to her death from Valencia apartment block in Spain

POLICE saved the life of an 18-year-old Valencia woman by grabbing her trouser buckle as she stood perched on a 14th floor apartment window...

Court in Spain hands down 160-year sentence to man found guilty of killing sex workers with highly pure cocaine

A COURT in Valencia on Thursday handed down a sentence of nearly 160 years to a man who was found guilty of killing three...

Street drug dealer uses Covid mask to store cocaine in Spain’s Valencia area

A Gandia man sold cocaine which he stored in his protective Covid mask that he wore on local streets. The 59-year-old Spaniard drew the attention...

Bullfighting weekend gets banned by council in Spain’s Valencia area

SUECA council has refused to grant permits for a bullfighting weekend to coincide with the city's patron saint fiestas. The Xe Quin Bou Sueca bullfighting...

New Da Vinci robotic surgery units being opened at Valencia region public hospitals in Spain

THREE Da Vinci robotic surgery units will be opened in Valencian Community hospitals at a cost of €9 million. They will be set up at...

Wicked carer in Spain’s Valencia steals €100,000 of jewellery from elderly couple

A female carer broke the trust of a couple in their eighties after stealing around €100,000 of jewellery from their Valencia home since the...

Valencia City bookshop wins best bookstore in Spain title

THE honour of being called Spain's best bookstore has gone to a Valencia City shop. The award has been given to the Ramon Llull store...

130,000 kilos of tomatoes ready for return of Spain’s world-famous La Tomatina festival in Valencia

THE world-famous La Tomatina festival returns to fill the streets of Buñol in a big tomato fight on Wednesday after a two-year enforced break...

Woman killed during Costa Blanca bull run becomes seventh summer victim in Spain’s Valencia region

A woman, 73, was fatally gored during the Beniarbeig bull runs on Thursday. The victim was a French national who lived a few kilometres away...

Get ready to learn Spanish in Valencia with official accreditation from the Instituto Cervantes

The Costa de Valencia, escuela de español is a registered Examination Centre for DELE Spanish diplomas and the CCSE and the SIELE certificates. It is...

Homesick Ukraine teenage refugee intercepted after starting long coach journey in Spain’s Valencia

A homesick teenage Ukrainian refugee was intercepted on a long-distance coach after his worried mother contacted police in Valencia. The boy, 16, ran away from...

Pedro Sanchez classifies fire-ravaged areas of Spain’s Alicante and Valencia as disaster zones

PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez will designate major fire sites at Bejis(Castellon) and Vall d'Ebo(Alicante) as disaster zones. Speaking during a Monday visit to Bejis, Sanchez...

Thieves break into 20 petrol station station shops to steal cash and cigarette machines in Spain’s Valencia

A gang plundered over 20 service station shops across the Valencia Community in a spree of overnight robberies. They smashed through shop windows and doors...

Cycle lanes in Spain’s Valencia City get 21% boost in users so far in 2022

THE average daily use of Valencia City's bicycle lanes has gone up by 21% over the first seven months of the year compared to...

THE BEAT IS BACK: Rototom Sunsplash Reggae festival in Spain’s Benicassim restarts after high winds force evacuation

THE Rototom Sunsplash reggae festival has restarted after it suspended its second day of concerts due to high winds. Organisers decided to evacuate the festival...

Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man with an endless list of thefts to his name has been arrested in Alicante Province. His latest robbing spree saw him steal €4,000...

Domestic worker raids two homes in Spain’s Valencia area to steal jewellery worth €300,000

A domestic worker returned to two former Valencia area clients to steal €300,000 of jewellery. The 53-year-old Beniparrell woman has been arrested by the Guardia...

CAUGHT LIVE: Brotherly love as Marley brothers sing soulful Bob Marley ballad at Valencia’s giant reggae festival

IT was a throwback to the Jamaica of the 1980s. Two of the legendary Marley family graced the same stage to pay tribute to their...

WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain

 A WILDFIRE blazing out of control in Castellon province continued on Wednesday with residents evacuated from towns as the flames spread into Valencia province. An...

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