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PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will form a joint commission between the national government and the Valencia region to coordinate reconstruction following the October 29, 2024 floods. Recently-installed Valencian president, Juanfran Perez Llorca, revealed the news at a press conference on…
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 marketed at between €300,000 to €500,000 to United Kingdom and European buyers. Construction took place…
VALENCIA’s Civil Protection service has issued a red weather alert for the region as the remains of ex-Hurricane Gabrielle sweep across the Mediterranean coast, bringing torrential rains, flash flood risks and widespread closures. The official AEMET bulletin said very heavy…
SHACKLETON International School in Burjassot, Valencia has recently reached a major milestone, officially joining the global network of IB World Schools. From September 2026, Sixth Form students in Years 12 and 13 will be able to study the renowned International…
TOURISTS tightening up spending and heatwaves are two of the reasons why bars and restaurants in the Valencia area say turnover is down by as much as 15% during this year’s peak season That’s the key finding of the hospitality…
A SERIAL rapist who posed as a Guardia Civil officer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia. The man, 33, assaulted six women in four days between August 15 and 18. The Levante newspaper reported that he used…
A TEENAGER trailed a woman home from a supermarket before knifing her during a bungled robbery in her Torrevieja doorway. The victim, 58, resisted the 19-year-old Moroccan man who wanted to steal her phone and a gold chain. He stabbed…
A MAN was shot dead after lunging at two Policia Nacional officers with a knife in a Valencia building on Monday. The assailant was a 46-year-old Chinese national who owned a bar. Officers shot in self-defence after being called to…
TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had been raped by a German tourist, 19, who she met at a nightclub in the…
A CRANE was deployed to rescue a Belgian man who fell into rocks adjoining Torrevieja’s main promenade. The incident happened at around 10am on Friday off the city’s Paseo de Juan Aparicio next to Playa de Cura. The man- said…
