Drunk Franciscan monk runs over small boy in Spain’s Valencia area
A Franciscan monk has been charged with a crime against road safety after running over a young boy in Torrent. A breathalyser test showed the
Big revamp of main bus station in Spain’s Valencia City set for March completion
A major renovation programme at Valencia’s main bus station will be completed by the end of March. Over €560,000 is being spent on much-needed improvements
Teenagers in Valencia region start drinking alcohol and smoking earlier than in other parts of Spain
THE youngest alcohol drinkers and tobacco smokers in Spain are in the Valencian Community according to a Health Ministry study. No reason has been given
Motorist survives dramatic collision with massive bull on Valencia motorway in Spain
A car collided with a large bull on the AP-7 motorway in Valencia Province, with the animal getting the worst of the exchange. A female
Valencia Port starts hydrogen refuelling tests
TESTS on a new hydrogen refuelling centre are to be made in the Ports of Valencia this month. The facility has been installed as part
Man rapes and robs escort in Spain’s Valencia before fleeing to Belgium
THE Policia Nacional have tracked down a man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing an escort in Valencia. Painstaking investigations identified the 20-year-old man as
Blackmailers on Spain’s Costa Blanca extort €200,000 from escort website users
A blackmail gang has been arrested in Alicante and Valencia after pocketing over €200,000 by threatening users of an escort website. Six people have been
Scammers selling imported cars defraud €14 million from tax authorities in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia-based tax scam involving cars imported from Germany defrauded over €14 million from Spain’s tax coffers. 23 people- Spanish and Romanian nationals- have been
Irish man jailed after glassing pedestrian outside Valencia bar in Spain
An Irish man has been arrested in Valencia for attempted homicide after allegedly attacking another man with a glass outside a bar on Christmas Day.
Son abused elderly father for years in house full of excrement in Spain’s Valencia
A 51-year-old Betera man has been arrested after neighbours claimed he systematically abused his 80-year-old father. They said the elderly resident suffered harassment, beatings, and
Christmas record-breaking temperatures for Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
CHRISTMAS Day saw most of the Valencian Community enjoy daytime temperatures exceeding 20 degrees, with Valencia City hitting 23 degrees. Alicante recorded 19 degrees on
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Can’t make this up’: Brit stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport
We’ve all used the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse before. But I don’t think this Brit ever thought he’d need to pull that old
Police in Spain recover valuable African statue stolen in 2016 among 349 Nigerian artifacts
THE Policia Nacional’s Historical Heritage unit based in Valencia has recovered a piece of African art stolen in the Madrid area in 2016. A man
Drunk priest blames communion wine for crashing into several cars in Spain’s Valencia
A priest blamed communion wine on why he lost control of his car and hit five parked cars in Valencia. He was driving through the
Businessmen arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia for helping counterfeiter to print eight million euros
POLICE have arrested two men in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas for assisting in the production of counterfeit 500-euro bills. A La Nucia printing
Air Nostrum pilots in Spain to strike during festive holiday period
THE main union representing pilots working for Air Nostrum has announced eight strike days over the festive holiday period. The pilots union Sepla has 70%
Abuser monitors ex-girlfriend in Spain’s Valencia by planting GPS tracker in her car
A man refused to accept the end of a relationship and planted a GPS tracker in his ex-girlfriend’s car to pop up unexpectedly to see
British man left stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport
We’ve all used the ‘my dog ate my homework’ excuse before. But I don’t think this British man ever thought he’d need to pull that
Bogus quick loan website scammed victims out of €500,000 in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
A fake website offering fast money loans with no background checks scammed 86 people out of €500,000 in the Valencian Community in over 100 fraudulent
Travel beyond the obvious attractions of Valencia city with homegrown agency tours
A NEW travel agency opening in Valencia is hoping to give travellers to the region unforgettable experiences. Beyond Valencia Trips is a new agency that
Man is shot and tasered during hoax meeting to steal his watch in Spain’s Valencia
FOUR men have been denied bail after trying to kill a man who went to an Oliva house in Valencia Province to buy a luxury
Judge gets tough probing music festival stage collapse in Spain’s Valencia which killed a man
A judge investigating the collapse of a Valencia area music festival stage in August has ordered the appearance of a solicitor acting for the organisers.
Spain’s Valencia beaten by Marseille in battle for 2022 European Capital of Innovation award
VALENCIA has failed to become the 2022 European Capital of Innovation after it was beaten by Marseille. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony
Robbers with base in Spain’s Valencia plundered at least 40 homes across seven provinces
SEVEN people have been arrested for robbing at least 40 homes across Spain- netting money and valuables worth around €800,000. The Albanian gang based themselves
Mask appeal to reduce hospital admissions in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Miguel Minguez, wants people to wear masks in certain situations to reduce hospital admissions at a traditionally busy time of the year.
Emergency call centre gets 15,000 animal welfare-related calls in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE emergency 112 phone line in the Valencian Community received 15,000 calls about animal welfare including pets and protected species in the first 10 months