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Sneaky domestic worker steals €100k of jewellery and uses her mother to sell it off around Valencia

Sneaky domestic worker steals €100k of jewellery with her mother pawning it off in Valencia

A VALENCIA domestic worker broke her employer’s trust by stealing at least €100,000 of jewellery. She then got her mother involved in helping her pawn

3 Nov, 2025 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Judge says former president Carlos Mazon should stand trial for 'total negligence' over his response to Valencia flood disaster

EXPLAINER: How Carlos Mazon’s successor as Valencian president will be chosen

CARLOS Mazon’s Monday morning resignation came as no surprise, with the Valencian president looking a ‘spent’ figure following last Wednesday’s state memorial service in Valencia.

3 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Politics·Valencia

Body of British man found lying between two cars on a Costa Blanca street

Body of British man found lying between two cars on Costa Blanca street

THE body of a British national was discovered lying between two cars in Javea on Sunday morning. Authorities confirmed he was a 50-year-old man. Emergency

3 Nov, 2025 @ 12:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hollywood star Johnny Depp donates €56k to help rebuild Valencia music centre destroyed in floods

FILM star and musician Johnny Depp has donated 65,000 US dollars (€56,282) to the Massanassa Music Centre in Valencia which was destroyed in last year’s

30 Oct, 2025 @ 17:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia president Carlos Mazon admits there were 'things that should have worked better' a year ago before and after October 29 floods

Valencia president Carlos Mazon admits ‘things should have worked better’ in handling of deadly October 29 floods that killed 229

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has acknowledged that ‘things should have worked better’ during a speech on the first anniversary of the October 29 floods. 229

29 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

50,000 protest in Valencia- demanding Carlos Mazon’s resignation over October 29 floods- as dramatic poll shows 75% of residents want him to quit

THOUSANDS took to Valencia City’s streets on Saturday to demand the resignation of president Carlos Mazon for his handling of the October 29 floods when

27 Oct, 2025 @ 11:42

Lead·Valencia

British tourist dies after choking on piece of meat at restaurant in Spain

A BRITISH woman died last Friday after choking on a piece of meat during a meal at a Valencia region restaurant. Ceri Ball, 74, from

23 Oct, 2025 @ 15:30

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Storm Oriana 'red alert' weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain's Valencia

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

LARGE parts of the Valencian Community are on a yellow alert this Thursday for strong winds. Up to midday, the largest gust exceeded 110 km/hour,

23 Oct, 2025 @ 14:45

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Dozens of illegal homes built on protected land face demolition after police probe in Alicante

A MAJOR operation against illegal homes on protected rural land in Alicante province has resulted in 64 people being investigated and 70 inspections. Besides facing

22 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Police say man who died in bin lorry compressor unit was still alive when he was thrown into waste container in Spain

A MAN who was beaten up and thrown unconscious into a waste disposal bin in Castellon died after going through a bin lorry’s compression unit.

21 Oct, 2025 @ 17:11

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead

Body of ex-mayor's husband is found inside waste bin that was about to be 'compressed' by rubbish truck in Spain

Body of ex-mayor’s husband is found inside waste bin before being ‘compressed’ by rubbish truck in Spain

A WASTE collection team in Castellon got a shock when they discovered a man’s body inside a refuse bin that was being emptied into their

20 Oct, 2025 @ 16:48

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Benidorm theme park opens its own solar power plant to supply clean energy

WATCH: Benidorm theme park opens its own solar farm to supply clean energy

BENIDORM’S Terra Natura park has opened a solar power plant capable of generating over 1,000 kW clean energy. The park says it is a major

16 Oct, 2025 @ 15:35

Benidorm·Green·Lead

Costa Blanca property sales are higher than during 2007 boom as prices continue rising

House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia

THE main house buyers in the Valencian Community last year were local residents with the non-EU market decreasing. A study of 69 regional real estate

15 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Property·Valencia

Every schoolkid will get €500 to cover loss of books and supplies due to October 29 floods in Valencia

Every schoolkid will receive €500 to cover loss of books and supplies due to October 29 floods in Valencia

THE Valencian government has announced a further €108 million of aid to victims of the October 29 floods- the bulk of which will go to

14 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport continued to break monthly passenger records with just over 1.9 million people using the facility in September. Over a third of travellers came

13 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Valencia coastal town reports flooding after new red alert for extreme weather

TORRENTIAL rain fell on Gandia on Monday with weather forecaster Aemet upgrading its yellow alert to a maximum red- denoting extreme risk. The southern regions

13 Oct, 2025 @ 14:47

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Orange alert for heavy rain and storms for parts of Costa Blanca and Valencia

AN ORANGE alert for heavy rain is in force on Monday for parts of the Valencian Community. The warning from State Weather forecaster Aemet runs

13 Oct, 2025 @ 11:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

RED ALERT for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

A RED alert for extreme weather started on Friday at 10am for parts of Alicante province and the Murcia region. The warning from state weather

10 Oct, 2025 @ 11:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Small Costa Blanca town takes on mighty New York for top tourist innovation award

BENISSA on the Costa Blanca has made it to the final three battling it out to become the winner of the ‘Innovative Tourist Destination’ accolade

9 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Teenager suffers brain damage after brutal assault by ‘up to 20 mad men’ near Costa Blanca nightclub

A MOTHER has appealed for witnesses to come forward after her son was beaten up close to an Alicante night club early last Sunday morning.

9 Oct, 2025 @ 16:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencia Day celebrations are cancelled or postponed due to DANA Alice

OFFICIAL events to commemorate Valencia Day on Thursday have been either postponed or cancelled due to orange alerts for heavy rain caused by DANA Alice.

9 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Lead·Valencia·Weather

British lorry driver caught doing too many hours after fiddling with cab tachograph in Spain

A BRITISH lorry driver was caught out using another identity on his tachograph so that he could drive above the legal limit of hours in

8 Oct, 2025 @ 17:15

Castellon·Lead

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

STATE weather forecaster Aemet is predicting very heavy localised and persistent rain in eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands from Wednesday evening until Sunday. The

8 Oct, 2025 @ 12:22

Lead·Weather

Warning of ‘abundant rainfall’ lasting for four days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HEAVY rain is predicted to hit Alicante province from Thursday with the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) placing a yellow alert for the north of the

7 Oct, 2025 @ 11:18

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

French murder fugitive chased on Costa Blanca motorway with vehicle towing stolen boat

A FRENCH fugitive wanted for murder stole a boat from his native country but was arrested on a Costa Blanca motorway- after the craft’s GPS

3 Oct, 2025 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-mayor committed fraud over ‘illegal’ villas sold to British buyers in picturesque Alicante area town

A FORMER mayor of Lliber, Jose Mas, has been convicted of fraud over licences granted to the building of 290 illegal villas. The properties were

2 Oct, 2025 @ 18:20

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Valencian Community- Page 4

Sneaky domestic worker steals €100k of jewellery with her mother pawning it off in Valencia

EXPLAINER: How Carlos Mazon’s successor as Valencian president will be chosen

Body of British man found lying between two cars on Costa Blanca street

Hollywood star Johnny Depp donates €56k to help rebuild Valencia music centre destroyed in floods

Valencia president Carlos Mazon admits ‘things should have worked better’ in handling of deadly October 29 floods that killed 229

50,000 protest in Valencia- demanding Carlos Mazon’s resignation over October 29 floods- as dramatic poll shows 75% of residents want him to quit

British tourist dies after choking on piece of meat at restaurant in Spain

Gusts of up to 111 km/hour recorded during yellow weather alert in Valencia region.

Dozens of illegal homes built on protected land face demolition after police probe in Alicante

Police say man who died in bin lorry compressor unit was still alive when he was thrown into waste container in Spain

Body of ex-mayor’s husband is found inside waste bin before being ‘compressed’ by rubbish truck in Spain

WATCH: Benidorm theme park opens its own solar farm to supply clean energy

House purchases led by ‘locals’ while non-EU property buyers fell last year in Valencia

Every schoolkid will receive €500 to cover loss of books and supplies due to October 29 floods in Valencia

Costa Blanca airport soars to new September passenger record with a third of travellers from the UK

WATCH: Valencia coastal town reports flooding after new red alert for extreme weather

Orange alert for heavy rain and storms for parts of Costa Blanca and Valencia

RED ALERT for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

Small Costa Blanca town takes on mighty New York for top tourist innovation award

Teenager suffers brain damage after brutal assault by ‘up to 20 mad men’ near Costa Blanca nightclub

Valencia Day celebrations are cancelled or postponed due to DANA Alice

British lorry driver caught doing too many hours after fiddling with cab tachograph in Spain

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

Warning of ‘abundant rainfall’ lasting for four days on Spain’s Costa Blanca

French murder fugitive chased on Costa Blanca motorway with vehicle towing stolen boat

Ex-mayor committed fraud over ‘illegal’ villas sold to British buyers in picturesque Alicante area town

Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol

Nearly 70% of Italians back Spain stance and think Meloni should block US from using bases in Italy to attack Iran

The cheapest petrol stations in Malaga as more and more charge €2 a litre

Spain is set to release a chunk of its rainy day oil reserves to beat down petrol prices – but how much does it have saved up, and how long will it last?

Morrissey scraps Valencia concert over ‘lack of sleep’ blamed on noisy Fallas celebrations