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Bogus soccer school fleeced young players for at least €100k with lies about professional contracts with top clubs in Spain

Soccer school scam fleeced young players for at least €100k with lies about professional contracts and residency in Spain

AN ELCHE soccer school scam has been busted by the Policia Nacional with victims duped by promises of professional club contracts and residency visas. 12

18 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

How a baby girl was rescued from inside a suitcase during deadly Valencia floods: Family members recall their narrow escape from death

THE story of baby Aurora’s survival when the floods struck Paiporta on October 29 has been held up as a great example of community cooperation

18 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia flood death toll officially rises to 219: Most people died inside homes or garages

THE death toll from the Valencia floods has risen to 219 following the discovery of a man’s body in Ribaroja. It has also been revealed

18 Nov, 2024 @ 12:50

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Irish member of international drug trafficking gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN IRISH drug trafficker wanted by Czech authorities has been arrested on the Costa Blanca after some strange behaviour gave him away. The 57-year-old man

15 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia president Carlos Mazon apologises for ‘mistakes’ made during handling of DANA disaster – but refuses to resign

VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon has apologised for mistakes made during the handling of the region’s flood disaster which has so far claimed 216 lives, but

15 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

10,000 key buildings including schools, nursing homes and hospitals are in danger from severe floods in Spain

Interior designers, architects, and decorators come together to make Valencia’s flood-devastated properties habitable

OVER 100 interior designers, architects, and decorators have come together to make flood-hit homes in the Valencia area habitable again. The collective is called Interioristas

14 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Nearly half of the victims of the Valencia DANA floods were aged 70 years and above

Valencia DANA deaths latest: Almost half of people killed were aged over 70 – as missing persons figure is updated

ALMOST half of the 216 fatalities caused by the DANA in Valencia province were people aged 70 years and above- totalling 104. 15 of the

14 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fake police officers wearing balaclavas and brandishing guns storm a Costa Blanca property

Robbers who ‘posed as police officers to raid homes’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested

SIX bogus Policia Nacional ‘officers’ have been arrested in La Nucia after staging a violent robbery on the Costa Blanca. The men- said to be

14 Nov, 2024 @ 13:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

DANA Alice warnings of heavy localised rain expected in Eastern Spain and the Balearics

Red alert for DANA extreme weather is downgraded to orange in Valencia area

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) has downgraded its red alert of extreme weather to orange for Valencia province. On Thursday, an accumulated 40 litres of rain

14 Nov, 2024 @ 11:07

Lead·Valencia·Weather

High Commissioner will 'fast-track' flood-hit area rebuilding as minister criticises Valencia president for being slow over weather warnings and requesting army support

High Commissioner will ‘fast-track’ flood area rebuilding as minister says Valencia president was too slow to respond in early hours of disaster

THE national government will appoint a High Commissioner to oversee reconstruction work in DANA-hit Valencia province. The announcement was made in Congress on Wednesday by

13 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drug dealers in Valencia are posing as DANA flood-relief volunteers to sell narcotics to grief-stricken victims, claim police

THREE drug dealers posing as flood-relief volunteers have been arrested in Valencia province. Authorities have so far arrested 399 people for looting and robbery in

13 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Car journey ban imposed in parts of Valencia as precaution due to heavy rain and fears of new floods

Valencia bans all non-essential car journeys from 6pm TONIGHT amid fears of yet more DANA floods

A BAN on non-essential car journeys will be imposed from 6pm on Wednesday in 20 Valencia province municipalities. The restriction will operate for 24 hours

13 Nov, 2024 @ 17:09

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

King of Spain praises work of armed forces during visit to Valencia flood zone

KING Felipe visited Valencia province on Tuesday to check on the work of the armed forces in helping emergency relief efforts in the flood-hit area.

13 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mercadona will give up to €65,000 to individual staff members affected by the Valencia floods

STAFF at the Mercadona supermarket chain could get up to €65,000 each to pay for storm damage caused by the Valencia floods. The company announced

13 Nov, 2024 @ 11:12

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Benidorm will fine and keep money from owners of unlicensed tourist flats

Benidorm becomes a new narco hotspot in Spain after drug-related crime surges in holiday resort loved by the Brits

BENIDORM had the highest percentage of drug trafficking arrests of any large Alicante province municipality during the first half of 2024. The city was followed

11 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

DNA confirms identity of October 29 flood disaster victim after mummified body was discovered in Valencia river

Pictured: Tragic 30-year-old woman with Down’s syndrome is found dead in Valencia – as death toll from floods rises to 219

THE body of a woman with Down’s Syndrome who disappeared in Pedralba has been discovered- taking Spain’s flood disaster death toll to 219. The 30-year-old

8 Nov, 2024 @ 14:14

Lead·Valencia

Body is found floating in a canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BODY has been found floating in a canal on Friday morning in the Orihuela Costa area of Alicante province. Emergency services arrived at the

8 Nov, 2024 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

How volunteer vets and animal experts in flood-hit Valencia are helping to treat pets and reunite them with their owners

How volunteer vets and animal experts in flood-hit Valencia are treating pets and trying to reunite them with their heart-broken owners

VOLUNTEER vets have gone to flood-hit Paiporta to treat pets at a pop-up veterinary surgery using donated medicines and equipment. Meanwhile a football club pitch

7 Nov, 2024 @ 17:09

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Business losses estimated at least €10 BILLION as Valencia flood disaster impact spirals upwards

LAST week’s flood tragedy in Valencia has exacted a massive financial cost in addition to all of the human pain. Spain now faces its ‘biggest

6 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after daughter, 2, dies after being locked in car for five hours

A YOUNG girl died in Castellon after her father forgot that she was in the car and locked the vehicle. The two-year-old suffered for five

6 Nov, 2024 @ 16:22

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

State memorial service takes place today in Valencia- exactly a year after October 29 flood disaster

Missing person total revealed as worried family members supply DNA to identify Valencia flood disaster victims

AT least 89 people remain missing after last week’s deadly floods in Valencia province, according to regional Superior Court of Justice The number includes only

6 Nov, 2024 @ 12:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish army searches for bodies in Valencia's biggest car park after it was filled with 200 million litres of water during deadly floods

Spanish army searches for bodies in Valencia shopping centre car park after it was filled with 200 million litres of water during deadly floods

ARMY and police divers did not find any bodies on Monday morning after checking 50 vehicles in the underground car park at the Bonaire shopping

4 Nov, 2024 @ 20:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia president is told to resign by opposition leaders as they demand he is ‘put on trial’ for ‘mishandling crisis’

Political fallout from Spain’s flood disaster: Valencia president is told to resign by opposition leaders as they demand he is ‘put on trial’ for ‘mishandling crisis’

A LEADING figure in the far-left Podemos political party has demanded the resignation of Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, for his handling of the flood disaster.

4 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia is targeted by looters after devastating floods: Police make 183 arrests

THE Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional have pooled resources to arrest looters of homes, stores, and shopping centres affected by the Valencia area flood disaster.

1 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Volunteers flocking to Valencia ‘are delaying emergency workers’: President considers travel restrictions

TRAVEL restrictions could be imposed to stop well-meaning people blocking roads to get aid through to flood victims in Valencia province. Valencian president, Carlos Mazon,

1 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How can I donate to the victims of Spain’s flood disaster?

A SPECIAL WhatsApp phone messaging group has been launched by the Valencian government to channel flood relief aid to where it is most needed. Financial

1 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencian Community - Page 17

Soccer school scam fleeced young players for at least €100k with lies about professional contracts and residency in Spain

How a baby girl was rescued from inside a suitcase during deadly Valencia floods: Family members recall their narrow escape from death

Valencia flood death toll officially rises to 219: Most people died inside homes or garages

Irish member of international drug trafficking gang is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Valencia president Carlos Mazon apologises for ‘mistakes’ made during handling of DANA disaster – but refuses to resign

Interior designers, architects, and decorators come together to make Valencia’s flood-devastated properties habitable

Valencia DANA deaths latest: Almost half of people killed were aged over 70 – as missing persons figure is updated

Robbers who ‘posed as police officers to raid homes’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are arrested

Red alert for DANA extreme weather is downgraded to orange in Valencia area

High Commissioner will ‘fast-track’ flood area rebuilding as minister says Valencia president was too slow to respond in early hours of disaster

Drug dealers in Valencia are posing as DANA flood-relief volunteers to sell narcotics to grief-stricken victims, claim police

Valencia bans all non-essential car journeys from 6pm TONIGHT amid fears of yet more DANA floods

King of Spain praises work of armed forces during visit to Valencia flood zone

Mercadona will give up to €65,000 to individual staff members affected by the Valencia floods

Benidorm becomes a new narco hotspot in Spain after drug-related crime surges in holiday resort loved by the Brits

Pictured: Tragic 30-year-old woman with Down’s syndrome is found dead in Valencia – as death toll from floods rises to 219

Body is found floating in a canal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

How volunteer vets and animal experts in flood-hit Valencia are treating pets and trying to reunite them with their heart-broken owners

Business losses estimated at least €10 BILLION as Valencia flood disaster impact spirals upwards

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after daughter, 2, dies after being locked in car for five hours

Missing person total revealed as worried family members supply DNA to identify Valencia flood disaster victims

Spanish army searches for bodies in Valencia shopping centre car park after it was filled with 200 million litres of water during deadly floods

Political fallout from Spain’s flood disaster: Valencia president is told to resign by opposition leaders as they demand he is ‘put on trial’ for ‘mishandling crisis’

Valencia is targeted by looters after devastating floods: Police make 183 arrests

Volunteers flocking to Valencia ‘are delaying emergency workers’: President considers travel restrictions

How can I donate to the victims of Spain’s flood disaster?

Tourism chief slams Madrid over Christmas travel nightmare at Malaga airport

12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

Why New Year’s Eve is called ‘nochevieja’ in Spain – and what it says about the Spanish way of life

Andalucia pharmacies to start screening for colon cancer