Valencian Community

PM Pedro Sanchez to visit fire-raged area of Valencia region with 16,000 residents forced out of their homes

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit Vall d’Uixo in Castellon province on Monday, which has seen a forest fire rage over the weekend. The blaze

27 Jul, 2026 @ 10:07

Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Residents flee to safety and are left homeless after three-storey building collapses in Valencia

A THREE-STOREY building in the Valencian town of Benetusser collapsed on Tuesday night but nobody was injured. Around 20 minutes earlier, residents heard strange noises

15 Jul, 2026 @ 13:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 to include heart attack victim

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 by including heart attack victim

AN inquiry into the response to the 2024 Valencia flood disaster has raised the official death toll figure to 231. Catarroja investigating judge, Nuria Ruiz,

14 Jul, 2026 @ 12:47

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia president Perez Llorca offers region's help following Almeria forest fire disaster that claimed 11 lives including four Brits

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

VALENCIA region president, Juanfran Perez Llorca, has offered help to his Andalucian counterpart over the forest fire in Almeria. Perez Llorca spoke to Juanma Moreno

10 Jul, 2026 @ 13:58

Almeria·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Brit, 67, brutally attacked by muggers in Benidorm

TWO young men have been arrested in Benidorm after allegedly mugging a 67-year-old British tourist in a brutal broad daylight attack. Shocking footage shared on

3 Jul, 2026 @ 14:37

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

A BITTER long-running feud between two neighbours in a Denia apartment block has resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man. The Policia Nacional have

26 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Orange heatwave alert issued for Spain's Costa Blanca with temperatures soaring up to 40C

Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights

A HEATWAVE is coming to the Valencian Community next week with a warning that temperatures could reach 41C in some inland areas. The State Meteorological

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:24

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Weather

Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante

PLANS for a massive €60 million sports and leisure complex in Alicante have received a massive boost with the regional Valencian government classifying it as

17 Jun, 2026 @ 15:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Sport

Man's body found in freezer at apartment in Spain with suspected killer failing in suicide attempt

Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose

A MAN’S body was found inside a fridge at an apartment on Castellon’s Plaza Pintor Sorolla on Tuesday. The Policia Nacional made the grim discovery

17 Jun, 2026 @ 12:05

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year

TEACHERS in the Valencian Community have voted overwhelmingly to suspend their month-long ‘indefinite’ strike that has affected public-run schools. Unions have described it as a

11 Jun, 2026 @ 12:36

Alicante·Castellon·Education·Lead·Valencia

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man who posed as Valencia hostel worker

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for sexually assaulting three British female tourists at a Valencia hostel. The Policia Nacional said that the Tunisian national

11 Jun, 2026 @ 10:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia

VALENCIA is investigating an anti-riot police officer after he was caught on camera violently shoving a 68-year-old woman to the ground during a demonstration. The

1 Jun, 2026 @ 13:12

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Serial arsonist arrested over 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for starting 24 fires in Alicante’s Serra Grossa. The alleged perpetrator first struck in May 2025 with 13 incidents

22 May, 2026 @ 10:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

TORREVIEJA has given itself an autumn deadline to remove all domestic birds including hens, roosters and chickens that have freely been roaming for years in

20 May, 2026 @ 15:53

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

A GUARDIA Civil officer shot dead his wife and son inside their home located within the force’s barracks in Dolores(Alicante province) The man, 55, then

18 May, 2026 @ 15:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

A COUPLE in their early 40s have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Rojales after an elderly British man was defrauded out of €86,000.

18 May, 2026 @ 14:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man lies about discovering body dumped in tunnel by motorway exit after beating victim to death at his Costa Blanca home

A MOROCCAN man, 53, has been arrested for beating a friend to death with a garden hoe at his Pilar de la Horadada home. He

12 May, 2026 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to post 'intimate' images if she left their Costa Blanca home

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to distribute ‘intimate’ images if she left their Costa Blanca home

A WOMAN fled her Costa Blanca home on Sunday after being confined indoors by her partner since late April. He threatened to send intimate images

11 May, 2026 @ 16:49

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Thousands of teachers flood the streets of Valencia on first day of indefinite strike that has ’emptied classrooms’ – but why are they protesting?

THOUSANDS of people have taken part in demonstrations across the Valencian Community on the first day of an indefinite school teachers strike. They are demanding

11 May, 2026 @ 15:26

Alicante·Castellon·Education·Lead·Valencia

Couple arrested in Spain for trying to force their daughter, 16, into arranged marriage in Pakistan

THE parents of a 16-year-old girl have been arrested in Valencia for attempting to force her into an arranged marriage in Pakistan. The Policia Nacional

11 May, 2026 @ 10:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

New raids on Benidorm 'English Zone' bars and clubs with one business lacking insurance

Fresh raids launched on Benidorm ‘English Zone’ bars and clubs – with one popular spot punished for improper insurance

FRESH police raids were executed in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ on Thursday with two premises visited in an ongoing push against drug trafficking and other infractions.

8 May, 2026 @ 16:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm is Europe’s first city to launch game on video platform used daily by 150 million players

BENIDORM has become the first European destination and only the third in the world- behind Singapore and Tokyo- to have its own dedicated video game

8 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards

THE Valencian Community continues to lead the way in Spain with 174 Blue Flags awarded on Tuesday for the excellence and quality of its beaches,

5 May, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm's 'English Zone' sees 80 arrests over drug trafficking in bars and clubs

Bar owners in Benidorm’s English Zone ‘used walkie-talkies and secret lookouts to protect drug dens’ as 80 arrested

80 PEOPLE have been arrested in Benidorm for drug trafficking in a massive police sweep of bars and clubs in the city’s so-called English Zone.

4 May, 2026 @ 15:19

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm scammer tricked tourists by pocketing deposits for non-existent holiday flats

British fugitive ‘on the run’ for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

A BRITISH fugitive on the run from Lancashire police for two years has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm. The 32-year-old man was

4 May, 2026 @ 10:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Missing Costa Blanca businessman found buried under two metres of concrete in Alicante house- four arrests made

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

THE Policia Nacional have arrested four people in Alicante after finding the body of a missing businessman which was buried under two metres of concrete.

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

PM Pedro Sanchez to visit fire-raged area of Valencia region with 16,000 residents forced out of their homes

Residents flee to safety and are left homeless after three-storey building collapses in Valencia

Judge investigating 2024 Valencia flood disaster raises death toll to 231 by including heart attack victim

Valencia president offers region’s help to Almeria after forest fire claims 11 lives- four of them British

WATCH: Brit, 67, brutally attacked by muggers in Benidorm

Belgian man, 59, arrested after 43-year-old neighbour dies in car park fight on the Costa Blanca

Heatwave warning of 41C highs for Valencia region coupled with ‘torrid’ humid nights

Fast-track approval granted for massive €60 million sports and music stadium complex in Alicante

Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose

Teachers overwhelmingly vote to ‘suspend’ month-long strike with just a few days remaining in Valencia’s school year

Three British tourists sexually assaulted by man posing as Valencia hostel worker

Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia

Serial arsonist accused of starting 24 forest fires in less than a year at Costa Blanca beauty spot

Torrevieja’s plan to clear its parks and streets of around 700 feral chickens and roosters is ‘progressing well’

Costa Blanca town in shock after Guardia Civil officer kills wife and son before turning gun on himself

Elderly British expat defrauded of €86k by couple who operated Costa Blanca consultancy

Man lies about discovering body dumped in tunnel by motorway exit after beating victim to death at his Costa Blanca home

Man keeps girlfriend captive and threatens to distribute ‘intimate’ images if she left their Costa Blanca home

WATCH: Thousands of teachers flood the streets of Valencia on first day of indefinite strike that has ’emptied classrooms’ – but why are they protesting?

Couple arrested in Spain for trying to force their daughter, 16, into arranged marriage in Pakistan

Fresh raids launched on Benidorm ‘English Zone’ bars and clubs – with one popular spot punished for improper insurance

Benidorm is Europe’s first city to launch game on video platform used daily by 150 million players

Costa Blanca is top area of Spain for high quality beaches in prestigious 2026 Blue Flag awards

Bar owners in Benidorm’s English Zone ‘used walkie-talkies and secret lookouts to protect drug dens’ as 80 arrested

British fugitive ‘on the run’ for drug trafficking and money laundering is arrested in Benidorm

Costa Blanca businessman buried under concrete in Alicante house was ‘killed over €5k debt’

Morrissey to Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez: ‘End bullfighting now’ – as Andalucia pays €300,000 to broadcast events on TV

West Nile virus ‘alert zone’ on the Costa del Sol: Fuengirola and Mijas start after fumigations after positive test

Where to find Spain’s busiest speed cameras – which hit drivers with a record quarter of a BILLION euros in fines last year

WATCH: Dozen injured in Mallorca anti-tourism march as police charge protestors with batons and fire rubber bullets

Spain heatwave warning: Heat dome to bring scorching 44C highs as wildfire fears flare once again

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