Six months on: Valencia still counting the cost of floods and leadership failures
IT HAS been six months since floods ripped through Valencia, killing 228 people and leaving entire communities drowning in grief. But while nature may have
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
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
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
Man, 21, extorted users of escort website with Costa Blanca victim paying out €30k
A 21-YEAR-OLD Valencia man allegedly ran a sextortion racket that earned him thousands of euros. The plot was a family affair with the Guardia Civil
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
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
3 bedroom Terraced Villa for sale in Piles with garage – € 359,900
Possibly one of the best townhouses. If you are looking for large spaces, in a quiet area and in a quiet village but very close
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
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
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
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,
5 bedroom Villa for sale in Alzira – € 295,000
This villa is at Monte Jucar, Valencia. It is a villa, built in 2006, that has 324 m2 of which 320 m2 are useful and
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Police probe brutal group assault after Grindr user hooked up with just one man in Valencia
A 34-year-old Valencia area man was allegedly gang raped after setting up a date with just one person via the Grindr dating app. The man
Valencia flood death toll rises to 227 after two missing people are declared as dead
THE Valencia flood disaster death toll has risen to 227 after courts declared two missing people as dead. Two decrees have been issued in regard
Storm Martinho: Weather warnings for Andalucia, Valencia and Ibiza as fierce winds of up to 70km/hr batter Spain
A SERIES of weather alerts have been issued for large parts of Spain this weekend as Storm Martinho continues to be felt. State weather agency
3 bedroom Flat for sale in Gandia – € 177,000
Your new home awaits in Benipeixcar, Gandia! This fantastic apartment in the peaceful and well-connected area of Benipeixcar, Gandia. With 122 m² of surface, this
Revealed: The massive financial cost of October’s Valencia flood disaster
THE Valencian government has revealed that the financial damage caused by October’s floods totalled €18 billion. The man in charge of coordinating reconstruction work, Francisco
Violent safe-cracking gang arrested after robbing over 40 businesses in eastern Spain
A SAFE-CRACKING gang that broke into 42 Valencia and Murcia region businesses has been brought down by the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. A hydraulic
Valencia’s Fallas festivities finish this Wednesday night with fires galore to burn giant ‘ninot’ statues
VALENCIA City’s annual Fallas celebrations reach a climax this Wednesday evening with the burning of the ninot statues in the Crema ceremony. The ninots are