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Monk is fighting for his life after monastery invasion in Spain by a man ‘claiming to be Jesus’

Monk is fighting for his life in Spain after monastery is attacked by man ‘claiming to be Jesus’

A MAN attacked four Franciscan friars inside a Valencia monastery on Saturday, with one of his victims left fighting for his life. The aggressor used

11 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

What makes a good lawyer in Spain? One that prepares for war, writes legal expert JUAN PASCUAL DRAKE

I’VE often been asked, ‘What truly sets a good lawyer apart?’ In my experience, it’s not just about knowing the law – it’s about anticipating

11 Nov, 2024 @ 11:26

Costa Blanca·Property·Valencia

Massive protest over ‘mishandling’ of Valencia flood disaster attracts 130,000 people

TENS of thousands of people marched on Saturday in Valencia City to voice their anger at the authorities’ handling of the deadly floods. Government sources

11 Nov, 2024 @ 10:36

Lead·Valencia

Exclusive: The Olive Press visits an ‘abandoned’ village in Valencia that’s been torn apart by the DANA floods – and the ‘life-saving’ dam that was never built

AS a biblical flood tore through his village like a tsunami, David Fraile received a heart-stopping message from his mother; “Help me, I’m going to

9 Nov, 2024 @ 11:48

Lead·National News·Valencia

Valencian president Carlos Mazon was out to lunch HOURS into flooding tragedy- El Pais claims

THE VALENCIAN president, Carlos Mazon, was at dinner in central Valencia until 6pm on the day floods hit the region. According to the owner of

8 Nov, 2024 @ 17:23

Lead·Valencia

Disease fears in Valencia flood zones as first cases of Leptospirosis are detected

PUBLIC health officials in Valencia have reported two probable cases of leptospirosis- pending the results of tests. The bacterial disease has potentially infected two volunteers

8 Nov, 2024 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Valencia

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

Watch: Police dog named Darwin searches for bodies in flood-hit zones of Spain’s Valencia – after corpses wash up on beaches

POLICIA Nacional in Spain have shared footage of one of their top sniffer dogs looking for human remains in Valencia. In clips uploaded to X,

8 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia

Watch: Spain’s Rosalia volunteers at ground zero of devastating DANA floods in Valencia

ROSALIA has been spotted among the tens of thousands of volunteers in flood-ravaged Valencia. The Motomami singer, 32, was seen handing out food and supplies

8 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Celebrity·Lead·Valencia

Body of five-year-old boy is discovered in Spain’s flood disaster zone: Dozens remain missing

THE body of a young boy has been discovered in Spain’s flood-ravaged Valencia. The unnamed five-year-old was found by the Guardia Civil in the town

8 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Valencia

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

Spain’s Reina Sofia Museum will auction artwork to donate money to those affected by DANA

THE REINA Sofia Museum is set to auction artwork and donate the proceeds to DANA victims. They plan to auction Colombian artist Fernando Botero’s ‘Still

7 Nov, 2024 @ 12:22

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned ‘climate change kills’ in latest speech

PEDRO Sanchez has warned ‘climate change kills’ in his latest speech following the Valencia flood disaster. The Prime Minister of Spain avoided discussing allegations of

6 Nov, 2024 @ 17:06

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

Missing person total revealed with family members supplying DNA to identify Valencia flood disaster victims

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

Deadly flooding in Valencia ‘mostly strengthened’ by climate change, EU report reveals

A EUROPEAN Union study has confirmed that Valencia’s deadly storms were ‘mostly strengthened by human-driven climate change.’ According to the ClimaMeter research, rainfall was 15%

6 Nov, 2024 @ 11:55

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Spanish TV presenter caught ‘covering himself in mud’ moments before reporting on camera from flood-struck Valencia

A SPANISH lawyer and influencer was caught on camera deliberately covering himself in mud before delivering a news segment on the Valencia floods. Rubert Gisbert,

5 Nov, 2024 @ 19:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia local water authority denies it ‘deleted data to hide it knew a disaster was imminent’: Torrent in Spain’s worst natural disaster for a century was ‘so powerful it swept sensor away’

THE flow of water through the Poyo Ravine at the epicentre of last week’s flooding was so powerful that it overwhelmed the sensor, according to

5 Nov, 2024 @ 19:06

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Ghostly footage from the underground car park in Spain’s Valencia where it was feared dozens of bodies could be found

THE first footage of Valencia’s flooded underground car park has come in, showing the aftermath of the storm once the waters had receded. Authorities had

5 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

A third of homes flooded in Valencia were built in at risk areas during the housing bubble- researchers reveal

RESEARCHERS have revealed that a third of homes flooded during the DANA storm in Valencia were built on land at risk of flooding during the

5 Nov, 2024 @ 12:35

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia demands €31 billion in aid from Madrid following devastating DANA floods

THE GOVERNMENT of Valencia has demanded €31 billion in aid from Madrid following the devastating floods caused by DANA. Carlos Mazon, the President of the

5 Nov, 2024 @ 10:57

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

Spain's opposition demands a 'state of emergency' be declared over the devastating Valencia floods

Spain’s opposition demands a ‘national emergency’ be declared over the devastating Valencia floods

THE leader of Spain’s main opposition party- the conservative Partido Popular(PP)- has said he wants the national government to manage the Valencia flood crisis. Alberto

4 Nov, 2024 @ 19:00

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