Valencia flood disaster death toll rises to 221 with seven people still reported missing
THE Valencia flood death toll has risen by one to 221 according to figures from the Data Integration Centre. The increase comes after the discovery
Cyber scammers pocket over €5 million by defrauding users of cloned electronic product websites in Spain
CYBER criminals banked over €5 million by cloning websites selling high-end electrical products that customers never received. Three people have been arrested in the Orihuela
Fears of rat plague in Alicante: Pests are spotted in popular square currently being redeveloped
RATS have appeared around Alicante City’s Plaza de San Blas redevelopment forcing the council to take action. Residents complained last week of spotting several rodents
Fake carer in Benidorm who ‘drugged an Alzheimer’s patient with diazepam’ is arrested
A BENIDORM carer who lied about her professional experience has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after illegally giving diazepam to an elderly client who
Spain’s King and Queen return to flood-ravaged Valencia: Royal couple enjoy warm welcome after infamous mud-slinging incident
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia got a warm greeting on a visit to flood-hit Chiva in Valencia province on Tuesday. The royal couple’s welcome was
Valencia president Carlos Mazon gets stern warning from party boss over ‘no more room for mistakes’ in handling of flood disaster aftermath
UNDERFIRE Valencia president, Carlos Mazon, has been warned by his party boss that ‘there’s no more room for mistakes’ in his handling of the region’s
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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