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Breeders accused of toy poodle scam by charging over €6,000 for a puppy with fake pedigree documents in Spain

A VALENCIA gang that sold toy poodle puppies with bogus claims over their pedigree has been busted by the Guardia Civil. Seven people were allegedly

28 Feb, 2025 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

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

Elderly people made up majority of Valencia floods death toll with many fatalities before emergency warning was issued

THE majority of the 224 deaths in last October’s Valencia floods were elderly people according to figures obtained by the El Pais newspaper. Almost half

26 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

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Spain offers temporary residency to estimated 25,000 migrants affected by Valencia floods

SPAIN’S government will give year-long residency and work permits to around 25,000 unregistered migrants caught up in last October’s Valencia floods. The measure was approved

12 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

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'Ground Zero' shopping centre to reopen next week after Valencia floods which featured extensive search of underground car park

‘Ground Zero’ shopping centre reopens next week after devastating Valencia floods

A SHOPPING mall ravaged by the Valencia floods will see most of its outlets reopen next Thursday(February 13). Aldaia’s Bonaire Shopping Centre made headlines over

7 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

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Police chief faces corruption quiz over tip-offs to drugs gang in Spain’s Valencia

A LOCAL police chief in Valencia province and a fellow officer are being investigated for allegedly supplying information to drug traffickers. The probe has been

8 Jan, 2025 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Bogus gas inspectors scam €6,000 out of elderly woman after three visits for ‘repairs’ in Valencia home

THREE bogus gas inspectors conned €6,000 out of an elderly woman in the Valencia region. The trio, who pretended to work for a Valencia gas

2 Jan, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

DANA alert for Spain: Intense rain could ring in the New Year in Alicante, Valencia and elsewhere

HEAVY rain is being forecast for the Alicante and Valencia areas in DANA-style weather for New Year’s Eve. The prediction comes from the State Meteorological

30 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

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IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire with huge plumes of toxic smoke

IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire creating huge plumes of toxic smoke

FIRE crews battled for nearly four hours on Monday evening to extinguish a blaze in an area filled with vehicles destroyed by the Valencia floods.

17 Dec, 2024 @ 11:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Dramatic rescue of horse who fell three metres down into underground storage bunker in Spain

IN PICS: Dramatic rescue of horse who fell over three metres into underground silo in Spain

A VALENCIA fire crew used a crane to rescue a horse that had fallen three-and-a-half metres into an underground silo. It was a happy ending

16 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Pedro Sanchez sends Christmas message to Spain's armed forces based overseas and those involved in Valencia flood clear up

Spanish soldiers are hospitalised in Valencia after being ‘poisoned’ by toxic waste during the DANA cleanup

SOLDIERS involved in flood clear-up operations in Valencia province suffered poisoning and injuries during mud removal work. The admission came from Defence Minister, Margarita Robles,

16 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

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Evacuations in Valencia after fire tears through landfill containing debris from the DANA disaster

A LANDFILL site used as a dumping ground for destroyed items in the Valencia floods caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. The

16 Dec, 2024 @ 11:45

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Pictured: The Valencia locals who are still missing almost two months after the deadly DANA disaster

THREE missing people have still to be found following the Valencia flood disaster which has claimed 233 lives 8,500 military personnel are still deployed in

16 Dec, 2024 @ 11:06

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Toy poodle importers faked pedigree certificates to charge €4k per dog in Spain

Warning over fraudulent toy poodle breeders in Spain after gang ‘forged pedigree certificates to charge €4,000 per dog’

THREE people from the Valencia region made €200,000 in just one year by illegally importing toy poodles from China and forging pedigree certificates. The Policia

29 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez admits to 'thinking about resigning' as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

Spain announces huge new aid package for flood-ravaged Valencia

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced €2.3 billion in extra aid to reconstruct flood-hit areas of Valencia province. Speaking to Congress, Sanchez also blamed

27 Nov, 2024 @ 12:59

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How a baby girl was rescued from inside a suitcase during deadly Valencia floods: Family members recall their narrow escape from death

THE story of baby Aurora’s survival when the floods struck Paiporta on October 29 has been held up as a great example of community cooperation

18 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

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DANA Alice warnings of heavy localised rain expected in Eastern Spain and the Balearics

Red alert for DANA extreme weather is downgraded to orange in Valencia area

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) has downgraded its red alert of extreme weather to orange for Valencia province. On Thursday, an accumulated 40 litres of rain

14 Nov, 2024 @ 11:07

Lead·Valencia·Weather

High Commissioner will 'fast-track' flood-hit area rebuilding as minister criticises Valencia president for being slow over weather warnings and requesting army support

High Commissioner will ‘fast-track’ flood area rebuilding as minister says Valencia president was too slow to respond in early hours of disaster

THE national government will appoint a High Commissioner to oversee reconstruction work in DANA-hit Valencia province. The announcement was made in Congress on Wednesday by

13 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

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Car journey ban imposed in parts of Valencia as precaution due to heavy rain and fears of new floods

Valencia bans all non-essential car journeys from 6pm TONIGHT amid fears of yet more DANA floods

A BAN on non-essential car journeys will be imposed from 6pm on Wednesday in 20 Valencia province municipalities. The restriction will operate for 24 hours

13 Nov, 2024 @ 17:09

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Man who confronted the King of Spain over flood disaster mismanagement defends his ‘frustration’ during ‘intense morning’

A YOUNG Valenciano who berated the King of Spain amid chaotic scenes in the ground zero town of last week’s deadly floods has denied that

4 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

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Deadly DANA storm in Spain this week to be the ‘most expensive’ in history

BESIDES the cost in human lives and the massive disruption caused, this week’s DANA in Valencia province will be the most expensive natural disaster in

31 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Shoplifting surges in Spain's flood disaster zones: Police make 39 arrests including children

Shoplifting surges in Spain’s flood disaster zones: Police make 60 arrests including children

THE Policia Nacional has arrested 60 people- including several children- for looting shops in flood-affected areas of Valencia province. The police said that officers had

31 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez visits Valencia to pay his respects to the deceased and assess the damage following ‘historic’ deadly floods

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has appealed to Valencia and Castellon province residents to stay at home, as more heavy rain was forecast for Thursday. On

31 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

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Valencia flood victims to receive €250m in financial aid to help recover from disaster

THE Valencian Government has announced a first package of financial aid totalling €250 million to help victims of this week’s flood disaster that has claimed

31 Oct, 2024 @ 11:20

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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

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

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