‘No crime’ verdict over Valencia apartment block fire that killed 10 people
A VALENCIA court says no criminal act took place regarding the city apartment block fire in February 2024 that killed 10 people. The blaze in
WATCH: ‘Copper Mafia’ gang busted after stealing cable worth €2.5m in 102 robberies across Spain
A GANG calling itself the ‘Copper Mafia’ has been busted by the Guardia Civil with 21 arrests and 13 imprisonments. Based in the Madrid area,
4 bedroom Villa for sale in Oliva with pool garage – € 320,000
Villa with pool, large garage and 2,278m2 plot. It consists of two floors. On the ground floor is the garage, a second kitchen, bathroom and
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, meets with Valencia flood victim groups
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez met with three Valencia flood victim groups on Thursday to brief them on the government’s response to the October 29 disaster.
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Gandia with pool garage – € 299,000
These fantastic three-bedroom, two-bathroom new build apartments are the best value for money on the coast of GandÃa, just a 40-minute drive from the city
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Valencia flood victim groups
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will meet with three groups representing Valencia flood disaster victims on Thursday. Representatives will hold talks with Sanchez in the Government
‘Kamikaze’ driver arrested twice in three days for driving on wrong side of motorway in Spain
AN ELDERLY motorist has been arrested twice in three days for driving on the wrong side of the motorway in the Murcia and Valencia regions.
Housing crisis deepens: Seasonal rentals surge by 25% as long-term options disappear
THE Spanish housing crisis has intensified as seasonal rentals surged by a staggering 25% in the first quarter of 2025, according to property portal Idealista.
Police make multiple arrests to bring down family-led drugs gang in Spain
A SEVEN month probe into a family-led drugs trafficking gang has produced 40 arrests in Valencia and Madrid. The Policia Nacional described the operation as
Pilot arrested after flying drone over protected nuclear power plant in Spain
A DRONE pilot has landed himself in trouble after flying his unit over a nuclear power plant in Valencia province. The incident happened last Tuesday.
British woman wanted for child sex crimes in the UK is arrested in Valencia after tip-off
A BRITISH woman accused of committing sex crimes against children in the UK has been arrested in Valencia. The 42-year-old fugitive was detained by the
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