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€64m boost for Valencia tourist attraction- acclaimed as one of ‘world’s best’

BIOPARC Valencia- one of the city’s biggest attractions- has announced a massive €64 million expansion plan. The zoological park will recreate elements of the famous

6 May, 2025 @ 10:47

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The 11 best Spanish language schools in Valencia

Looking for information on the best Spanish courses and programs in Valencia? According to Forbes, you’re making a great choice. Earlier this year, the magazine

2 May, 2025 @ 16:07

EXPLAINER·Valencia

Orange weather alert issued for downpours and strong wind gusts in Spain’s Valencia

ORANGE alerts for localised downpours and strong gusts of wind have been issued for parts of the Valencian Community on Friday. The weather warning has

2 May, 2025 @ 16:00

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Fresh bid for American flights to tourist area of Spain

VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon held talks in New York on Thursday to get back a direct air link to the United States that ended in

2 May, 2025 @ 13:00

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Electricity fully restored in Valencia as president demands 'explanation' for blackout 'as soon as possible'

Electricity fully restored in Valencia as president demands blackout ‘explanation as soon as possible’

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon reported that electricity was fully restored to the region at 4am on Tuesday but wants answers from the government over why

29 Apr, 2025 @ 11:49

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Leading charity claims 70,000 children are living in sub-standard homes due to Valencia flood disaster

THE Save the Children charity in Spain says over 70,000 youngsters are living in poor accommodation nearly six months on from the October flood disaster.

24 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

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Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Horror in Valencia: Police stumble upon man charging dozens of migrants €100 a month to live in a single flat

UP to 40 migrants were crammed into a Valencia region flat and charged around €100 per month to stay. The Policia Nacional have arrested a

23 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

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Agitated man with knife 'restrained' by police after Valencia mosque attack 'ordered by Allah'

Knife-wielding Frenchman restrained by police in Spain after ‘Allah ordered him to attack Valencia’s Great Mosque’

A FRENCH national has been arrested after a knife attack inside Valencia’s Great Mosque. A mosque official suffered a head injury with Policia Local officers

21 Apr, 2025 @ 16:00

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Bather rescued after his inflatable drifted out to sea off the Costa Blanca

Bather, 43, rescued after currents drag his pink inflatable out to sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BATHER drifted out to sea on an inflatable off Guardamar del Segura on Saturday but was saved by the Cruz Roja. The LS Naos

21 Apr, 2025 @ 13:00

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

More than two-thirds of all European flood deaths in 2024 occurred in Valencia

NEARLY 70% of all victims who lost their lives because of flooding in EU countries in 2024 died during the catastrophic floods in Valencia, according

18 Apr, 2025 @ 14:30

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Migrants in Spain claim Barcelona is paying for their train tickets to Valencia as homelessness rises

MIGRANTS have been found sleeping rough in Valencia after arriving from Barcelona with their bus and train fares paid by the Catalan capital’s council. Valencia

16 Apr, 2025 @ 15:00

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Dramatic testimony from sacked emergency chiefs in ‘blame game’ over late Valencia flood alert

THE former Valencian Emergencies Minister has said that president Carlos Mazon did not delay the sending of an emergency text flood warning on October 29.

11 Apr, 2025 @ 18:30

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Move over Benidorm: Valencia has been crowned ‘queen of the Mediterranean’, according to British travel expert

AS many Europeans shiver through another wet and windy spring, more and more tourists are trading drizzle for dazzling sun – and the Spanish city

11 Apr, 2025 @ 10:00

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American musician found stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain

American musician brutally stabbed to death inside abandoned building that became his home in Spain

THE BODY of an American musician has been discovered in an abandoned car workshop in Valencia province. The Guardia Civil said 39-year-old Djinn Maury had

10 Apr, 2025 @ 16:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Former Beckham bodyguard- Craig Ainsworth- took his life in Valencia park after long bouts of depression

Former Beckham bodyguard ‘took his life in Valencia park in Spain after long bouts of depression’

DETAILS have emerged about the tragic death of former bodyguard Craig Ainsworth and where it happened. The 40-year-old worked for celebrity clients including David and

9 Apr, 2025 @ 17:50

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Woman found not guilty of ‘keeping dying dog in horrific conditions’ Spain’s Valencia

IN a controversial ruling, Spain’s Supreme Court has cleared a woman of any wrongdoing after she kept her pet dog in appalling conditions for three

6 Apr, 2025 @ 12:17

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Good news for home buyers as Valencia president announces cut in property transfer tax

Good news for home buyers in Spain’s Valencia as property transfer tax slashed

HOME buyers in the Valencian Community will save money with the regional government announcing a 10% fall in property transfer tax. Visiting a new social

4 Apr, 2025 @ 18:00

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Police intercept cache of stolen American cars and vans during checks at port in Spain

21 HIGH-END cars and vans stolen in the United States have been intercepted at the port of Valencia. The Guardia Civil and Spain’s Tax Agency,

3 Apr, 2025 @ 17:30

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Fake plumber pulls out gun and assaults elderly couple during failed eviction bid at Valencia home

Devious landlady ‘hired fake plumber to violently evict elderly couple at gunpoint’ in Spain’s Valencia

A DEVIOUS landlady is being investigated for hiring a man to violently evict an elderly couple from her flat in Gandia (Valencia province). The Policia

2 Apr, 2025 @ 14:30

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Man arrested for making death threats against Valencia’s president Carlos Mazon

THE Policia Nacional have arrested a man for posting death threats on social media against Valencian president Carlos Mazon. The 30-year-old was detained in Valencia

1 Apr, 2025 @ 11:10

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Valencia man accused of poisoning ex-wife with ammonia after she asked for water

A 32-YEAR-OLD Valencia man has been accused of giving his ex-wife ammonia when she asked for a drink of water. The victim had to spend

31 Mar, 2025 @ 16:15

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Spain gets maximum advance payment of €100m from EU for flood damage repairs in Valencia

SPAIN’S government has received a first payment of €100 million from the EU’s Solidarity Fund to pay for recovery work in flood-hit areas of Valencia.

31 Mar, 2025 @ 14:02

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First seaside drowning tragedy in Valencia this year as warm weather brings out bathers

A 22-YEAR-OLD man drowned at a Valencia beach on Sunday in the first-such tragedy of the year in the Valencian Community. The warm weather brought

31 Mar, 2025 @ 12:10

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Families of Valencia flood disaster victims join thousands in new protest against president Carlos Mazon

AN ESTIMATED 25,000 people took part in Saturday’s march in Valencia calling for the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazon over the way he responded

31 Mar, 2025 @ 11:20

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