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Angry Valencia president fumes over social media hoaxes over ‘burst dam’ and ‘mass evacuations’

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has slammed ‘fake news’ via social media about mass evacuations over concerns of a dam bursting. Mazon took to his X

30 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘My family is missing after their village was flooded in Valencia – I’m so scared after losing contact with them following terrifying last phone call’

A VALENCIA resident who cannot contact her family trapped by floods tells of her ‘deep worry’. “I just want to know they’re ok,” Maleni Vidal,

30 Oct, 2024 @ 15:01

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

Fears of further destruction in Spain’s Valencia as major dam at risk of breaking

AN EMERGENCY alert has been issued over a possible rupture the Cirat-Vallat dam in Castellon province due to high water levels caused by this week’s

30 Oct, 2024 @ 13:53

Castellon·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez delivers heartfelt message following devastating Valencia flood disaster

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez sent a message of support on Wednesday morning to those affected by the flash floods that have caused the death of

30 Oct, 2024 @ 12:54

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia flood disaster latest: Death toll of 51 is feared to rise as deluge continues today and many remain missing – while travel chaos ensues

AT LEAST 51 people have died as a result of Tuesday’s flash floods in Valencia province. Valencian president Carlos Mazon, said it was ‘impossible’ to

30 Oct, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pet hamster ‘kills’ mother-of-two in Spain: 38-year-old collapsed in front of her terrified children after being bitten

A WOMAN died outside a health centre in Villarreal(Castellon province) after being bitten by her pet hamster. The 38-year-old victim went to the Carinyera centre

14 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

British swimmer, 72, drowns off popular beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man has become the seventh person to drown at a Guardamar del Segura beach this year. The 72-year-old was swimming on Thursday opposite

4 Oct, 2024 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Horror helicopter crash kills three people in Spain’s Valencia: Aircraft collided with electrical power lines

THREE people have been killed after their helicopter crashed into electrical power lines in Valencia. The tragic accident took place at around 10am on Sunday

29 Sep, 2024 @ 20:41

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Watch: Huge fire takes hold in Spain’s Valencia as inferno cuts off major road and locals are evacuated

THIS is the moment a huge fire took hold near the city of Valencia in eastern Spain on Thursday. Video footage shared online showed the

26 Sep, 2024 @ 18:34

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Truck sparks panic in Spain’s Valencia after ramming into cars at high speed while heading for the city centre

A TRUCK has sparked chaos in Valencia after driving at speed on the wrong side of the road and hitting multiple vehicles. Several calls were

26 Sep, 2024 @ 18:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

German tourist, 84, dies instantly after mistaking motorhome exit for toilet door while travelling at 80km/hr in Spain’s Valencia

A GERMAN woman has died whilst holidaying in Valencia after falling from a moving motorhome when she accidentally mistook the exit for the toilet door.

26 Sep, 2024 @ 10:29

Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bull gores 64-year-old man in the groin during traditional ‘running’ festival in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN has been gored by a bull in Vall d’Uixo leaving him with serious injuries. The incident took place on September 9 during the

17 Sep, 2024 @ 14:12

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish region to pay €300 to families of newborn babies from January 2025

THE parents of babies born in Valencia after January 1, 2025, will receive €300 from the city council, it has been revealed. Maria Jose Catala,

16 Sep, 2024 @ 16:21

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ill Health Forces End Of Brit's Hunger Strike Over Residency Rejection In Spain's Valencia

British expat ‘trapped’ in Brexit limbo fears he’ll be denied entry back into Spain amid ‘petty’ residency dispute with local town hall

A BRITISH expat has described feeling ‘physically sick’ as he prepares to return to his home in Spain following an unresolved three-year battle to get

9 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man is arrested following execution-style shooting on Spain's Costa Blanca

Spanish police launch investigation after man shot in the head in Valencian city

THE Policia Nacional have launched an investigation after a 45-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in Denia. The victim was discovered in a

4 Sep, 2024 @ 09:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Three dead and four injured after truck ploughs into vehicles on a field in Spain’s Valencia

A TRUCK with a suspected faulty handbrake rolled down a hill and killed three farm workers and injured four others. The accident happened on Monday

3 Sep, 2024 @ 12:18

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘Cursed’ indoor swimming pool on Spain’s Costa Blanca is closed after ‘leaking 500 litres of water per week’

JAVEA’S ‘cursed’ new municipal swimming pool which started construction in 2021 has suffered a fresh set back- water leaks totalling 500 litres per week. Rising

2 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Popular holiday hotspot on the Costa Blanca suspends new tourist flat licenses for two years

Tourist town on Spain’s Costa Blanca bans new licences for Airbnb-style flats for two years

L’ALFAS del Pi has joined neighbouring Costa Blanca towns like Altea and Polop in suspending new tourist accommodation licenses. The council agreed on a two-year

2 Sep, 2024 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Apartment block gutted in ‘Spain’s Grenfell’ disaster in Valencia begins arduous reconstruction work

THE FIRST steps to restore the Valencia apartment block that was devoured by a fire on February 22 began on Monday. In less than an

2 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

‘I’m a tourist too!’: Major holiday hotspot in Spain launches campaign to counter ‘anti-tourism’ movement

A NEW Valencia region campaign is promoting a better understanding between tourists and residents in the wake of ‘anti-tourism’ protests in Spain this year. The

28 Aug, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British cyclist dies after colliding with a car in Spain’s Valencia

A BRITISH expat died on Sunday after being involved in a road accident in Valencia province. The 66-year-old man- named by a close friend as

27 Aug, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drought warning in Spain: Third town on the Costa Blanca is told it faces water cuts if residents fail to cut back on usage

A THIRD Costa Blanca municipality faces cuts to domestic water supplies if residents don’t take ‘extreme measures’ to economise during the ongoing drought. The stark

22 Aug, 2024 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain

AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man

20 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Video

Airline is giving away free flights to Spain to people with these two very British names

A SPANISH airline has launched a competition to give away free flights to people with these names-and they’re very British. Spanish airline Vueling is giving

20 Aug, 2024 @ 13:37

La Cultura·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca mayor accused of punching elderly resident after long-standing feud amidst calls for him to resign

A WAR of words has broken out over an alleged assault by Dolores mayor, Joaquin Hernandez on a 71-year-old resident as political opponents demanded that

19 Aug, 2024 @ 15:33

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

This city in Spain welcomes British tourists ‘with open arms’ thanks to its ‘sustainable model’ – according to The Independent

VALENCIA has been given a big thumbs-up as a sustainable tourism city that is welcoming to UK tourists according to a British travel writer. The

16 Aug, 2024 @ 11:37

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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