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Police Arrest Owner Of Abandoned Pit Bull Dog That Killed British Woman In Spain's Valencia Area

Owner of pit bull dog that killed British woman is arrested in Spain’s Valencia area

THE OWNER of an abandoned pit bull dog that killed a British woman in the Macastre area of Valencia province last February has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 35-year-old Spaniard

28 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police arrest woman who could not pay restaurant bill in Spain’s Valencia

A WOMAN who could not pay a restaurant bill has been arrested by the Valencia Policia Local. The 34-year-old customer spent six hours on Thursday eating and drinking at a restaurant terrace

28 Apr, 2023 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Violent criminal with multiple arrests is charged with attempted nightclub killing in Spain’s Valencia

A HABITUAL criminal who stabbed a man four times in a Valencia nightclub has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 38-year-old Spaniard had over 60 previous arrests and has been charged

27 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

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Deutsche Telekom Announces New It Centre At Its Existing Base In Spain's Valencia

Deutsche Telekom announces new ‘IT centre’ at existing base in Spain’s Valencia

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM has announced its set up a new ‘IT Value Centre’ at its existing Valencia technology centre. The facility will be the third such German centre to open in Spain after

27 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

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'Killer' level crossing in Spain's Valencia claims fourth victim this year alone as man, 50, is crushed by a train just days before Christmas

Level crossing blackspot claims third victim in less than a year in Spain’s Valencia

A 20-YEAR-OLD woman died on Wednesday when she was run over by a train at Alfafar level crossing in Valencia province. It’s the third death at the crossing since last summer with

26 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

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2 bedroom Flat for sale in Valencia city – € 295,000

Valencia, Valencia 2 beds 1 baths € 295,000 This flat is at Carrer de l'Illa de Hierro, 46011, València, Valencia. It is a flat that has 75 m2 of which

26 Apr, 2023 @ 13:05

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Vaping overtakes tobacco smoking for teenagers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Vaping teenagers overtake tobacco smokers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

MORE teenagers in the Valencian Community are vaping as opposed to smoking tobacco according to a study from the AECC cancer charity in the region. The AECC says that the use of

26 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Over two-thirds of people aged 20 years and under can't speak English in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Vast majority of people aged 20 years and under can’t speak English in Spain’s Costa Blanca area

OVER TWO-THIRDS of young people in the Valencian Community have told a survey that they cannot speak or understand any English, with just one out of ten saying they speak it well.

24 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Education·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Resident kept awake at night by barking dog loses €60,000 compensation bid in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencian Superior Court(TSJCV) has rejected a €60,000 compensation bid by an Antella resident for being kept awake at night by a barking dog. The man was originally awarded €3,000 by a

23 Apr, 2023 @ 08:45

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Hospital in Spain's Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Public hospital surgery waiting lists lowest since Covid pandemic broke out in Spain’s Valencia region

WAITING LISTS for non-emergency surgery in a public hospital in the Valencian Community have fallen to their lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020. Regional health ministry figures

21 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Extra summer ferries announced between Spain’s Costa Blanca and the Balearic Islands

FERRY company Balearia has announced extra summer services from Denia on the Costa Blanca to Ibiza and Palma in the Balearic islands. The Bahama Mama ferry will be used during the peak

19 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drunk And Angry Amazon Delivery Driver Deliberately Smashes Into Valencia Area Police Car In Spain

Angry Amazon delivery driver in booze-fuelled revenge ramming of Valencia police car in Spain

A 26-YEAR-OLD Amazon delivery driver deliberately drove his van into a parked Valencia police car because he was angry for being penalised for using his phone when behind the wheel. He told

19 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

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Onion furore as farmer faces lawsuit from police after accusing officers of stealing vegetables in Spain's Valencia

Onion furore as farmer faces lawsuit for saying police officers stole vegetables in Spain’s Valencia

A Mislata farmer could end up in court after accusing Policia Local officers of stealing onions in the middle of last Saturday night. Police say his social media claims are totally false

18 Apr, 2023 @ 13:08

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No Spanish Return With Cuba Refusing To Loan Works By Great Valencian Painter Joaquin Sorolla

No return to Spain with Cuba changing mind over loaning works by great Valencian painter Joaquin Sorolla

SEVEN years of talks with the Cuban government to bring 30 paintings by Valencia artist Joaquin Sorolla back to Spain for an exhibition to mark this year’s centenary of his death have

17 Apr, 2023 @ 18:20

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

EXCLUSIVE: Dizzy spell ends British man’s hunger strike over residency rejection in Spain’s Valencia

A DIZZY spell on a staircase has forced a British man to end his hunger strike in protest over being refused Spanish residency after not submitting all of the correct papers. Mark

17 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

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Man Dies After Fateful Leap From Flat Fire In Spain's Valencia Area

Man dies after leaping between balconies to escape fire in Spain’s Valencia area

A 52-year-old man died in Gandia’s Francesc de Borja hospital on Sunday after escaping from a fire in his Oliva flat the previous evening. The blaze took hold in his home on

17 Apr, 2023 @ 12:30

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Thieves distracted travellers in well-planned robberies at Spain’s Valencia airport

THREE thieves operating at Valencia airport have been arrested in the terminal departure area by the Policia Nacional. The trio- all Serbian nationals- have been stealing from tourists at the airport since

17 Apr, 2023 @ 11:41

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Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain

Holidaymakers robbed after coach luggage door is forced open in Spain’s Valencia area

TWO MEN broke into a French tourist coach outside a hotel in Albalat dels Tarongers in Valencia province on Saturday lunchtime and stole items belonging to 39 holidaymakers. The thieves- of Croatian

17 Apr, 2023 @ 11:03

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Mayoral candidate wants cap on cruise ships visiting Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA’S deputy mayor and socialist candidate for the top job in May’s municipal elections says she wants a cap on cruise ships docking at the port. Sandra Gomez would implement a quota

14 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

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March passenger numbers continue ‘record’ trend for Costa Blanca and Valencia airports in Spain

ALICANTE-ELCHE and Valencia airports recorded a record-breaking March for passenger numbers to add to records achieved in the first two months of 2023. Barring a surprise, both airports are almost certain to

14 Apr, 2023 @ 14:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DOCTORS union says the life of an Alicante province man could have been saved last Sunday if the nearest available ambulance had been sent to his home. The Alicante emergency coordination

13 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Nearly 80 tons of garbage ‘fished’ from Valencia’s coastline last year

Almost 80,000 kg (176,370 lb) of garbage were gathered from the sea in the Valencian region in 2022, according to a recent report from environmental NGO Ecoembes. The waste was recovered by

13 Apr, 2023 @ 12:15

Alicante·Castellon·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Officers Jailed For Running Protection Racket On Spain's Costa Blanca

Last orders: Man in Spain’s Valencia rescued by local police after falling asleep in pub and getting locked in

A MAN’S pub night out in the Valencia town of Alboraia ended in the most unexpected way, after he fell asleep in the establishment on Tuesday and was left locked in after

12 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

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Five Fake Paintings By Spanish Masters Marketed For €76 Million Area Seized By Valencia Police

Five fake paintings by Spanish masters put on sale for €76 million are seized by Valencia police

FIVE fake paintings claiming to be originals from Spanish masters Goya and Velazquez have been seized by Valencian police working for the regional Historical Heritage Group. The works were being sold for

12 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sick day: 44 people left with food poisoning after eating dishes prepared during Spanish version of MasterChef

A TOTAL of 44 people were left with food poisoning in Valencia after sampling dishes that had been prepared during an edition of the Spanish version of MasterChef. The episode of the

12 Apr, 2023 @ 09:15

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Brits will continue flocking to Spain's Benidorm 'despite the negative press coverage in UK tabloids', say tourism experts

British hotel visitors lower in Spain’s Benidorm compared to 2019 as Costa Blanca enjoys bumper Easter

COASTAL hotels in the Valencian Community reported occupation rates of 84.43% over the Easter holiday weekend between Thursday and Sunday. The survey carried out by Turisme CV says booking levels were up

11 Apr, 2023 @ 17:40

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

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