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TORRENTIAL rain fell on Gandia on Monday with climate forecaster Aemet upgrading its yellow alert to a most red- denoting excessive danger. The southern areas of Valencia province- particularly La Ribera and La Safor(together with Gandia) have been probably the most affected with the pink warning at present working till 3pm and residents despatched an emergency telephone alert. Gandia reported …

A MOTHER appealed to witnesses to come forward following the assault of her son near an Alicante nightclub early Sunday morning. The victim is currently in the Alicante General Hospital ICU ‘with severe brain damage with probably permanent consequences’- according to his parent. The Violent Crime Unit of the Policia Nacional is investigating this brutal assault, but so far no …

Aemet’s state weather forecaster predicts very heavy and persistent rain throughout eastern Spain, including the Balearic Islands. This is expected to occur from Wednesday evening through Sunday. Alice is the name given to DANA, a weather phenomenon that was first named. Cuenca has an orange alert that goes into effect at 5pm. RUBEN DEL CAPO, AEMET Ruben DelCampo, spokesperson for …

A FRENCH FUGITIVE wanted by the police for murder stole a boat and fled to his native France. However, he was caught on an autoroute in Costa Blanca after the GPS tracking device revealed where it was. Two men took the €120,000 vessel from the marina at Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and put it on a trailer that they stole a year earlier. …

Former mayor Jose Mas of Lliber has been found guilty of fraud in relation to building permits granted for 290 illegal villas. The properties were marketed at between €300,000 to €500,000 to United Kingdom and European buyers. Construction took place in the Marina Alta region town between 1999 and 2003 on land which was classified as ‘non-developable’. READ MORE JOSE …

The violent altercation between two homeless people in a Valencia entrance doorway escalated from a squabble to a fatal stabbing of one of them by a part of an parasol. A judge remanded an Algerian citizen, 31, into custody on Wednesday after the death of a Moroccan victim aged 37. The accused killer exercised his right to not testify. READ …

Police found crystal meth inside the car of the wife of John George’s alleged murderer. His body was dumped into a Costa Blanca ditch back in January. Madison Smyth, 20, spent 11 days in Fontcalent prison near Alicante before a €20,000 bail was raised. She will be required to regularly check-in at the court and her passport has been removed. …

A 54-year-old ALICANTE doctor was arrested by the Policia Nacional for the death of his father, who died after he amputated his toes partially at home. Sepsis is suspected in the death of 90-year old man. At his home, his son-a surgeon-performed the procedure on his right leg. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL ARRESTS The nursing home staff where his father …

A MAN arrested for the July 2024 murder of a French Tourist who was stabbed in her motorhome inside the Castellon province. A man was arrested in Perpignan by the Guardia Civil, along with its French counterparts on Wednesday. Vinaros courts are conducting an investigation under a clause of secrecy. READ MORE CRIME SCENE JULY 2024 Sonia Dzouz (63), was …

The TM Real Estate Group announced that Benidorm’s TM Tower would surpass Intempo’s Intempo Building as the tallest residential building in Europe. Torrevieja developer says the new building will have 64 floors and 230 metres of height. The Intempo Skyscraper, which has 49 stories, is 28 metres shorter. READ MORE NEW TOWER BALCONIES with A View (Artist’s Impressions) A presentation …