Spain asks for €4.4 billion of EU money to pay for emergency flood relief work in Valencia
SPAIN’S government has asked for €4.4 billion from the European Union Solidarity Fund to help pay for relief work following the October 29 floods in
Spain’s armed forces will continue working in Valencia flood area as ‘long as necessary’ says Defence Minister
ARMED forces will continue to work in Valencia’s flood-hit area for as ‘long as necessary’. The pledge was made by Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, during
Flu vaccination rate described by leading doctor as ‘ridiculously low’ in Valencia region
VACCINATION rates for flu in the Valencian Community are down on what they were last year. The president of the Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine
Man survives day-long ordeal of being trapped in a hole before being rescued by Valencia police officers
A MAN survived a day being trapped in a hole before being rescued by the Guardia Civil in Valencia province. The incident happened earlier this
Revealed: The wide and unusual range of items lost by bus passengers in Valencia including a wheelchair and a drone
A RECORD number of objects were left behind on EMT Valencia buses in 2024, with 9,698 items found- up by 1,398 on the previous year.
Insurance payouts following Valencia DANA are taking too long, say regional ministers
THE VALENCIAN government says insurance payouts to people hit by October’s floods are taking too long to process. It has pointed out problems for community
‘Wall of cars’ from deadly DANA in Valencia sparks outrage among locals and activists
HUNDREDS of cars destroyed in the Valencia floods have piled up on land owned by a scrap firm in Muro. Residents and ecologists have been
Miraculous escape for motorist after car plunges 15 metres off motorway bridge in Spain
A 32-YEAR-OLD motorist cheated death on Thursday when his car plunged 15 metres off a bridge on the AP-7 motorway in the north of Alicante
Insurance companies pay out a third of Valencia DANA flood claims so far- totalling €741m
INSURANCE payouts to people affected by the Valencia flood disaster have so far reached €741 million. Payments under the umbrella of the Insurance Compensation Consortium
Watch: Spain’s Royal Family delivers New Year message as it pays tribute to DANA victims
SPAIN’S Royal Family have used their social media account to send a New Year message that remembers the victims of the Valencia flood disaster and
80,000 people demonstrate in Valencia during latest flood protest demanding resignation of president Carlos Mazon
AROUND 80,000 people staged the third mass protest in Valencia City on Sunday against president Carlos Mazon’s handling of October’s flood disaster which claimed at
Wife of missing DANA victim searches for local who took last known photo of her husband as he clung onto pole during deadly Valencia floods
A CATARROJA woman who lost her husband in the Valencia flood disaster is trying to find the person who took the last photo of her
Don’t miss: British and Irish expats to throw annual Christmas Day bash on popular Costa Blanca beach
THE annual Christmas Day beach party led by British and Irish expats takes place this Wednesday on the Orihuela Costa. La Zenia’s Cala Bosque will
Fake residency ring is busted in Spain after 100 foreign nationals are registered to the same address
A MAN used the address of his deceased father’s Valencia area apartment as a money-making ruse to illegally register over 100 foreign nationals. The 35-year-old
Valencia flood victims are among winners of Spain’s El Gordo Christmas lottery
FLOOD-affected areas of Valencia province got some much-needed pre-Christmas cheer on Sunday by winning €3 million in the El Gordo lottery. The third prize dropped
King and Queen of Spain visit DANA-ravaged town in Valencia – but mayor is NOT happy about their surprise visit
THE mayor of a flood ravaged town where the King and Queen of Spain made an unexpected visit has shared her frustration with the royal
Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen charity passes five million meal landmark for Valencia DANA victims
THE World Central Kitchen(WCK) charity founded and led by chef Jose Andres has distributed over five million meals to victims of the Valencia flood disaster.
Fears that spiralling €3 billion debt could ‘collapse’ health spending in flood-hit Valencia if Sanchez government does not help
HEALTH spending in the Valencian Community ‘could collapse’ if the central government does not help, according to regional president Carlos Mazon. The stark warning comes
IN PICS: Graveyard for flood-destroyed vehicles in Valencia catches fire creating huge plumes of toxic smoke
FIRE crews battled for nearly four hours on Monday evening to extinguish a blaze in an area filled with vehicles destroyed by the Valencia floods.
Spanish soldiers are hospitalised in Valencia after being ‘poisoned’ by toxic waste during the DANA cleanup
SOLDIERS involved in flood clear-up operations in Valencia province suffered poisoning and injuries during mud removal work. The admission came from Defence Minister, Margarita Robles,
Evacuations in Valencia after fire tears through landfill containing debris from the DANA disaster
A LANDFILL site used as a dumping ground for destroyed items in the Valencia floods caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. The
Pictured: The Valencia locals who are still missing almost two months after the deadly DANA disaster
THREE missing people have still to be found following the Valencia flood disaster which has claimed 233 lives 8,500 military personnel are still deployed in
Important long distance rail service reopens on Monday- eight weeks after Valencia flood disaster
RAIL services between Valencia and Alicante will resume on Monday without the need for buses after extensive repair work on lines damaged by the DANA
Families of Valencia flood victims present petition to Spain’s politicians calling for inquiry into slow response to disaster
A 65,000 signature petition was presented to Spain’s Congress of Deputies on Thursday by three relatives of Valencia flood victims demanding an inquiry into the
Valencia flood death toll rises to 223 after body of missing man is discovered in ‘ground zero’ town
THE death toll in the Valencia flood disaster rose to 223 on Thursday after the body of one of four missing people was discovered in
New homes will be in Costa Blanca flood zone, warn environmentalists who will fight ‘reckless’ plans
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed ‘reckless’ plans for new properties in a Costa Blanca flood zone. A developer wants to build 64 semi-detached homes in the north
