1,500 evacuated as Spain’s wildfires start early
Over 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes as a major forest fire continues to rage in the Castellón province of Valencia on Friday, and...
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All evacuees of Bejís fire can ‘gradually return to homes’, as blaze stabilised
Fire crews battling to contain a wildfire that has devastated vast areas of land in the Valencia region gained more ground on Sunday, allowing officials...
Despite rainfall, wildfire around Bejís in Valencia continues, as 35 aircraft deployed
A major wildfire continues to burn out of control around the Valencian municipality of Bejís, in the province of Castellón, becoming one of the biggest this year in...
Three seriously injured after jumping from train halted by forest fire in Valencia region
Around 12 people were injured, three seriously, following an incident on a train passing through Torás in the province of Castellón (Valencia region) on Tuesday evening, and close...
Music festival in Valencia cancelled after one killed, 40 others injured following high winds
After one person died and dozens were injured early on Saturday morning when powerful winds hit a music festival near Valencia, the organisers have since announced...
Sánchez: ‘30,000 Ukrainian refugees already in Spain, 70,000 in a few days’
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that ‘Spain currently has almost...
Nursing home fire kills six in Moncada, Valencia
Six residents of a nursing home in the Valencia region have died after a fire broke out on Tuesday night, authorities said on Wednesday. Another...
Valencia region seeks change in 90 day rule for UK visitors, as tourism figures jump
Discussions have taken place this week between authorities in Valencia and the UK about the possibility of extending the 90-day length of stay rule for...
Valencia in English – weekly news round-up (25 July)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (29 July) 77 towns and cities now under curfew and a limit of 10 in social gatherings Valencia’s High Court has...
Spain’s regions ask British Ambassador for help to get on the UK’s ‘green list’
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (28 May) Spain’s regional leaders in key destinations have asked Hugh Elliott, British Ambassador to Spain, to discuss with his...
