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Train crash kills 30 in Valencia

At least 30 people have died in a metro train crash in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, regional officials say.

Author: BBC News
Created: 2006-07-03 14:40:37 | Updated: 2006-07-07 09:50:06
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Porsche flies at 200 Km/h in Valencia City

It was apparently an opportunity too good to miss, when a 33-year-old man was offered the chance to drive his friend’s new shiny black Porsche 911

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-09 07:11:45 | Updated: 2006-06-10 10:10:42
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Benissa Mayor Reshuffles Cabinet

Benissa Mayor Juan Bautista Rosello yesterday gave an impromptu press conference during which he announced that he would be taking over the running

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-09 07:15:31 | Updated: 2006-06-10 10:06:30
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Tirant Comes to Town

It was revealed yesterday that the film Tirant Lo Blanc, the most expensive film ever made in Spain and taken from the Valencian classic novel of the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-09 07:19:30 | Updated: 2006-06-10 10:15:09
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Anti-Landgrab Organisation (AUN) Enters Politics

Abusos Urbanisticos No (Abusos-No or AUN) offer support to politicians opposing the Valencia landgrab laws.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-10 10:23:12 | Updated: 2006-06-12 08:37:11
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ETA Statement Causes Concern

Basque terrorist Organization Eta yesterday issued a new statement that contained a number of threats, in which it stated the price for no longer

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-22 08:34:40 | Updated: 2006-06-29 10:50:07
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An Explosive Catch

The Cap Prim Segon, a fishing smack based in Javea, yesterday came back to port with its usual consignment of prawns and shrimps as well as another,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-22 08:55:23 | Updated: 2006-06-26 10:27:41
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All Set

A giant crane yesterday maneuvered into place the huge 38-ton central cross that will form the main part of the altar from which Pope Benedict XVI

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-22 09:23:03 | Updated: 2006-06-26 10:30:08
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America's Cup-Act 12, day 4

The Swedish Victory Challenge yesterday recorded two memorable victories in the regattas in Valencia Bay.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-26 10:04:23 | Updated: 2006-06-27 11:33:06
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Help arrives for World Family Forum

Forty medical workers belonging to the Order of Malta will be available for any health emergency during the World Family Forum in Valencia.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-26 10:20:30 | Updated: 2006-06-27 11:36:48
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America's Cup - Day Off

It was a day off for the crews in Valencia yesterday in preparation for the races that are set to take place later today.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-27 10:36:13 | Updated: 2006-06-29 10:48:41
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Just Delighted

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski is currently in Alicante, where he is preparing to start shooting his new film Pompeii based on the novel by

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2007-05-26 10:43:13 | Updated: 2007-05-27 10:11:08
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And the Winner is...

The Marriott Hotel in La Sella yesterday was the setting for the 21st annual Arros A Banda competition that drew a wide range of contestants from

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-14 09:41:01 | Updated: 2006-06-15 08:19:46
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Baby What a Big Surprise

Joan Ignasi Pla, the head of the Valencian Socialists, has apparently set off a firestorm inside the party locally and nationally after yesterday he

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-14 08:56:22 | Updated: 2006-06-15 08:23:09
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Taken Out

The European Parliament is today expected to vote about urbanization plans

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-14 09:15:28 | Updated: 2006-06-15 08:31:32
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A Dire Prediciton

An ethnological study has revealed that a new breed of mosquito seems set to invade the Valencian Community this summer.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-14 09:27:13 | Updated: 2006-06-15 08:19:01
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In the Line of Fire

Pedro Garcia, the Director General of the Valencian Television service RTVV appeared to be under attack yesterday from the Socialist and EU p

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-13 09:14:58 | Updated: 2006-06-14 08:19:49
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Glitter in Valencia

The bold and the beautiful were in Valencia last night for the Elle awards that were handed out in a glittering ceremony in the Palau de Les Arts in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-21 10:15:18 | Updated: 2006-10-22 10:22:55
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Dutch Interest

Habion, a Dutch group has built more than five thousand homes for old people in Holland has expressed an interest in Javea by acquiring 17.5 hectares

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-21 10:22:33 | Updated: 2006-10-22 10:24:37
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Special Concerts

The Castellon Auditorium is to stage a concert tonight by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra with the Chamber Chorus of the Catalan Palau de la M

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2007-02-08 12:11:52 | Updated: 2007-02-09 09:20:01
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Going Down

The Town Council of Orxeta yesterday stated that it intended to reduce the buildable land in the municipality by 8%.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2007-02-08 12:20:01 | Updated: 2007-02-09 09:24:14
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Museum pulls

The Museu San Pio V of Valencia were delighted to receive a collection of 300 works of art including 250 paintings from Pere Maria Orts y Bosch last

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-09 07:21:51 | Updated: 2006-06-10 10:06:57
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Emblematic Figure Resigns

Alex Vidal, the Vice President of the Pret-a-Porter Association of the Valencian Community has revealed that Valencian designer Francis Montesinos

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2007-01-12 10:35:25 | Updated: 2007-01-13 13:00:26
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Valencian builders offered huge contracts in Morocco

It has been revealed that the Valencian Association of Builders and Real Estate Promoters are heavily involved in talks with the Moroccan Government,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-05 06:49:47 | Updated: 2006-06-06 07:13:24
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Success for Villajoyosa photographic exhibition

Several hundred people from Villajoyosa yesterday were present for the opening day of a photographic exhibit based on the visit of the Prince and

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-05 06:54:26 | Updated: 2006-06-06 07:11:41
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Valencian government demands explanations over biased boradcasts

Vicente Rambla, the spokesman for the Valencian Government yesterday stated that immediate action was being taken against what he termed as ‘open and

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-05 07:04:35 | Updated: 2006-06-06 07:13:53
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Moors and Christians parade float injury awarded compensation

Local court awards compensation to Moors and Christians Moorish Captain after broken ankle accident.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-05 07:16:12 | Updated: 2006-06-06 07:10:05
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Finance investigation advancing faster than expected

The investigation opened by the Alicante Prosecutor into the finances of the Valencian Socialist Party appear to be advancing at a better rate than

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-06 07:26:08 | Updated: 2006-06-07 07:02:42
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Meeting held in Valencia with Papal events organiser

Monsignor Manuel Monteiro de Castro, the Papal Nuncio in Spain, and Alberto Gasbarri were present at the Monday meeting of the Committee studying the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-06 07:29:52 | Updated: 2006-06-07 07:03:07
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Clan vengeance believed responsible for Alzira fire

A fire broke out over the weekend in an empty home belonging to members of the Maniagua clan in Alzira, leading investigators to believe that the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-06 07:33:31 | Updated: 2006-06-07 07:01:52
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No Rolls for Torrent bride

Wedding days are always supposed to be special, and it was no exception for a Torrent family whose daughter was on her way to the altar in Torrent,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-06 07:40:33 | Updated: 2006-06-07 07:03:33
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Elephant attacks handler at Terra Natura

The Benidorm Theme Park Terra Natura yesterday was the setting for an elephant to violently attack a man, by beating him with its trunk resulting in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-07 07:20:44 | Updated: 2006-06-09 07:08:09
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Accident in Onil causes fire

The Renault Laguna of the former Mayor of Banyares, Roberto Calatayud ran off the road yesterday in Onil, and although the incident took place in a

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-07 07:25:32 | Updated: 2006-06-09 07:06:17
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Milk company Parmalat may close Clesa plant in Alicante

Intenational milk company, Parmalat, may close Clesa plant in Alicante.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-05-30 06:36:31 | Updated: 2006-05-31 07:08:27
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Nispero crop finally harvested

The "Nispero" crop has finally been harvested.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-05-30 06:47:11 | Updated: 2006-05-31 07:09:10
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Guardia Civil to lose 200 in Valencian Community

200 members of the Guardia Civil are set to leave the three Provinces of the Valencian Community.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-05-31 07:19:09 | Updated: 2006-06-01 07:27:57
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Massive traffic jam on V-30

An accident on the V-30 road on the outskirts of Valencia yesterday caused massive traffic problems for thousands of motorists

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-05-31 07:25:07 | Updated: 2006-06-01 07:29:52
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Alicante Gridlocked

A lethal combination of power outages, road works and the heavy rainfall yesterday left Alicante City virtually grid locked with hundreds of vehicles

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-01 07:54:12 | Updated: 2006-06-03 11:28:50
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Guardia Civil catch thieves in the act in Orba

A family was returning to their home in Orba after having dinner with friends only to discover that a robbery was taking place there.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-01 07:59:13 | Updated: 2006-06-03 11:30:31
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Valencia has best beaches along the Mediterranean coast

Details of the Blue Flags for the beaches and ports of the Valencian Community were released yesterday from the European Union.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-01 08:04:58 | Updated: 2006-06-03 11:32:57
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Montserrat Caballe to sing to Pope Benedict in Valencia

It was revealed yesterday that Montserrat Caballe will sing a special version of “Padrenuestro” before Pope Benedict XVI as part of the World Family

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-01 08:09:47 | Updated: 2006-06-03 11:30:53
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Immigration figures revealed

It has been revealed that the Valencian Community is almost in first place amongst the 17 autonomies of Spain where immigrants from outside the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-03 11:36:29 | Updated: 2006-06-05 06:43:16
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Aguas de Calpe case to be heard

An Alicante court has upheld an appeal presented by a prosecutor who was against the throwing out of the Aguas de Calpe case and the contract for

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-03 11:41:00 | Updated: 2006-06-05 06:41:18
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Altea Bullying Case

A juvenile court has imposed a series of restrictive measures against four adolescents who are accused of carrying out a psychological and physical

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-10 10:24:55 | Updated: 2006-06-12 08:35:20
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Blanco in Valencia

The presence of Socialist Organizational Secretary Pepiño Blanco in Valencia appears to have engendered a varied amount of reactions to his

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-12 09:07:26 | Updated: 2006-06-13 08:27:40
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Sect Members Arrested

Members of the Guardia Civil yesterday descended on a home on the outskirts of Lliber and arrested five people accusing them of belonging to what has

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-12 09:15:53 | Updated: 2006-06-13 08:44:55
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One Great Evening

Long a favorite of the Valencians, Irish singer Van Morrison gave a standing-room only concert yesterday at the Palau de la Musica in the City.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-12 09:30:29 | Updated: 2006-06-13 08:44:07
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Weather Alert

Temperatures in the marina Alta area of Alicante Province and La Safor of Valencia Province could rise to as high as 38 today.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-03 10:23:10 | Updated: 2006-07-15 17:03:53
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Taking the Roof Off

Hurricane force winds that swept through the Vinolopo areas of Alicante Province during the weekend, leaving a wide swath of destruction. Amongst the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-13 09:40:21 | Updated: 2006-06-14 08:37:54
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Details Revealed

The archbishop of Valencia yesterday invited senior journalists to visit what are to be Pope Benedict XVI’s private apartments in the Archbishop’s

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-15 09:13:18 | Updated: 2006-06-20 08:34:26
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Hospital Revelations

An internal audit conducted by the Valencia General Hospital has found that two doctors, four companies and a distributor of medical material have

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-15 09:23:00 | Updated: 2006-06-20 08:43:14
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Four Detained

Members of the Guardia Civil raided homes in Bigastro yesterday, arresting four men, and accusing them of carrying out at least seven armed attacks

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-15 09:31:01 | Updated: 2006-06-20 08:36:14
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RTVE Lays Off Staff

Despite having a record deficit, which every day appears to get larger State broadcaster RTVE has now been forced to take action buy dismissing 4000

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-15 09:45:26 | Updated: 2006-06-20 08:50:46
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Now Look Here

The Americas Cup Management Committee, which is the main entity in the organization of the Americas Cup races in Valencia, has sent a registered

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 08:56:32 | Updated: 2006-06-20 09:01:41
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New Centre for Altea

Following a meeting in Norway between Social Services Consellera Alicia de Miguel and Ped Ditlev-Simonsen, the Mayor of Oslo, it was revealed that a

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 09:06:50 | Updated: 2006-06-20 09:06:50
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She's the One

A latest poll undertaken for Valencia Town Hall has revealed that should the elections take place today, incumbent Mayoress Rita Barbera would win

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 09:20:15 | Updated: 2006-06-20 09:20:15
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First Offer Turned Down

It has been revealed that the first offer from Milk giant Parmalat to close the Clesa factory in Alicante with the subsequent loss of 72 jobs has

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 09:32:51 | Updated: 2006-06-20 09:32:51
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Benidorm Comes to Madrid

For the third consecutive year, Benidorm came to Madrid yesterday when 120 tons of beach sand from the holiday town was deposited in Madrid’s Parque

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 09:42:31 | Updated: 2006-06-20 10:48:47
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Investing in Castellon

Francisco Camps, the President of the Valencian Community was present yesterday at the setting of the first stone for a new section of the BP Oil

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 09:59:29 | Updated: 2006-06-21 08:37:10
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Deaths in Alicante

A cement mixer truck yesterday ran over two elderly people in the centre of Alicante, killing the 76-year-old woman and seriously injuring the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 10:20:16 | Updated: 2006-06-21 08:36:06
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Chaos Comes to Court

Almost all the judicial proceedings in Denia ground to a halt yesterday after the Cicero computer system crashed for the second time in a week,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-20 10:39:16 | Updated: 2006-06-21 08:29:01
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Investigation Launched

The Seprona, the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil is now involved in an investigation into the pruning of ancient olive trees in the Castellon

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-21 09:03:18 | Updated: 2006-06-22 08:22:32
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Threatened with Court Action

Pedro Reig, the President of the Commerce Association of Denia’s central Calle Marques de campo, stated yesterday during an interview on Radio Denia

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-21 09:29:30 | Updated: 2006-06-22 08:26:40
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Onda Crash

A head-on collision between two cars took place yesterday afternoon on the road near the San Salvador Hermitage in Onda in Castellon Province.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-27 11:12:30 | Updated: 2006-06-29 10:47:48
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Protestors halt work

A group of bathers, who own homes in Denia and are currently on a short break there yesterday managed to halt work that was being undertaken, when

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-29 09:56:06 | Updated: 2006-07-04 09:29:50
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Advantages Outlined

Tony Cabban of the New Javea Party, yesterday stated that it was important that as many foreign residents in the municipality as possible become

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-29 10:10:31 | Updated: 2006-07-04 09:43:19
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Grisly Discovery

Body discovered near AP-7 motorway in Pedreguer.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-06-29 10:21:56 | Updated: 2006-07-04 09:27:21
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New Music Director Named

A meeting of the Altea Filharmonia Society has resulted in Rafael Garrigos being named as the new orchestra director for the next four years.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-03 10:26:38 | Updated: 2006-07-04 09:28:27
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Tragedy comes to Valencia

It was just after 1 pm yesterday when the emergency services number – 112 – received a call stating that there had been an accident on the Valencian

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-04 09:35:32 | Updated: 2006-07-15 16:59:02
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Denia Fire

A fire that was probably caused by a short circuit, broke out yesterday in the English Cemetery in Denia.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-04 09:54:38 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:15:11
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Metro Accident

It has been revealed that the black box recorder from the stricken Metro train has been recovered and shown that the driver, who was amongst the 41

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-06 09:23:31 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:28:36
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Castellon Trophy

The seas off Castellon yesterday were the stage for the first day of the Castellon Trophy of the Breitling MedCup races.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-06 09:33:22 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:07:34
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Metro Accident Update

The official death toll from the Metro accident rose by one – to 42 – yesterday after a 41-year-old woman died from her injuries.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-07 09:36:38 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:29:55
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World Family Meeting Update

According to Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro Valls, Pope Benedict XVI ‘wants his first engagement in Valencia to be a prayer for the victims of the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-07 09:43:25 | Updated: 2006-07-15 17:09:20
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Court Decision

Altea has been given a period of ten days to resolve the situation created by an Urbanizer, who has placed an industrial warehouse for building

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-07 09:57:35 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:13:04
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Stricken ferry Acciona towed from Denia

Two tugs yesterday started the operation of towing away the stricken ferry Acciona that struck a rock off Denia Harbor earlier this week.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-08 09:59:09 | Updated: 2006-07-15 16:54:12
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Shortage of lifeguards in Alicante

Lifeguards are in short supply in Alicante and province.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-08 10:06:09 | Updated: 2006-07-15 16:52:47
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Pope Valencia Awaits Papal Visit

Valencia today is breathing an air of expectancy with the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI to participate in and close the World Family Forum.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-08 10:10:51 | Updated: 2006-07-15 16:35:17
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Pope Benedict XVI in Valencia: Day 2

The day began early for Pope Benedict XVI in Valencia when he greeted Francisco Camps, the President of the Valencian Community, and his wife and

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-11 10:24:31 | Updated: 2006-07-15 16:34:07
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Explanation Offered

Jose Ramón Garcia Anton is set to appear before the Valencian Parliament today to offer what he himself has termed as ‘a full and complete

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-11 10:40:01 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:19:29
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Plan Presented

Benissa Mayor Juan Bautista Rosello, along with Tourism Consellera Milagrosa Martinez and Sebastian Fernandez, the tourism chief for Alicante

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-11 10:47:16 | Updated: 2006-07-15 16:33:00
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Iberia - More Cancellations at Valencia Airport

National carrier Iberia yesterday cancelled a total of fourteen flights in the Valencian Community on the second day of the pilots’ strike.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-12 07:43:18 | Updated: 2006-07-15 13:22:32
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Updates on Metro Crash

A 40-year-old woman from Torrent – just outside Valencia – became the 43rd victim of the Metro accident as a result of her injuries.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-15 17:21:53 | Updated: 2006-07-18 09:29:35
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Costs Revealed

Valencia Town Hall yesterday revealed that the costs of policing the World Family Forum amounted to 2.3 million Euros.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-15 17:28:27 | Updated: 2006-07-18 09:12:52
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A Real Invasion

Hundreds of thousands of summer tourists have arrived in the Valencian Community leading to very high expectations of all concerned in the tourist
Created: 2006-07-16 10:49:32 | Updated: 2006-07-18 09:11:42
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Strike Causes Fire

A bolt of lightning yesterday caused a considerable forest fire outside the Valencian town of Enguera.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-16 11:22:14 | Updated: 2006-07-18 09:28:03
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Bridge Demolished

Two years late, workers have now started demolishing the flyover linking the Avenida Catalunia in Valencia to the V-21 motorway that eventually joins

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-18 09:43:38 | Updated: 2006-07-19 10:10:05
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Cruise Liner in Port

The largest European cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, yesterday arrived in Alicante Port for a seven-hour layover on her maiden voyage.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-18 09:57:39 | Updated: 2006-07-19 10:11:00
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The Boss Sells Out

Tickets went on sale yesterday for the concert to be given by Bruce Springsteen at the Levante Stadium in Valencia next October.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-19 10:38:34 | Updated: 2006-07-20 09:52:50
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Judge OK's Terra Mitica

A Benidorm court yesterday agreed to lift the bankruptcy protection order that had been ruled against Theme Park Terra Mitica almost two years ag

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-19 10:51:38 | Updated: 2006-07-20 09:42:34
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Alcoy Disaster

Part of the wall holding back the main park or Glorieta in Alcoy collapsed yesterday onto several stands present at the usual Tuesday open air

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-19 11:03:36 | Updated: 2006-07-20 09:39:13
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Bodies Found

Members of the National Police and the Guardia Civil have revealed that they have come across two bodies in Catral in Alicante Province.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-19 11:18:51 | Updated: 2006-07-20 09:41:31
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Opening Day

The Benicassim Music Festival or FIB will open its doors today at 10 pm. The evening will begin with a performance by DJ Aldo Linares, and end at 3

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-20 09:58:19 | Updated: 2006-07-21 09:35:46
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Protection

Benissa Town Council yesterday voted to protect the El Collao area of the Municipality.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-20 10:09:32 | Updated: 2006-07-21 09:37:52
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Panic

Passengers on the Line 1 of the Valencia Metro system yesterday underwent a considerable panic attack after a train was stuck in a tunnel and in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-20 10:15:56 | Updated: 2006-07-21 09:36:50
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Villajoyosa Tragedy

Three technicians were in Villajoyosa Hospital in a serious condition last night after a leak of hydrogen sulfide gas caused them to fall to the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-20 10:23:23 | Updated: 2006-07-21 09:38:58
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Javea Chooses

Javea Town Council yesterday chose the company that it will use to establish its new General Plan – PGOU – that will replace the previous plan that

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-21 10:05:17 | Updated: 2006-07-22 10:45:42
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Excuses

The Alicante Socialists were eagerly anticipating the visit of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and they hoped the visit was a long o

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-21 10:39:29 | Updated: 2006-07-22 10:41:32
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Still Serious

The condition of the three technicians who inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas when they were inspecting a plant in Villajoyosa still remains extremely

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-21 10:47:01 | Updated: 2006-07-22 10:51:44
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Post Office in Trouble

Teulada Town Council announced yesterday that it was placing an official complaint against the Spanish Postal Service for failing to deliver at least

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-22 11:26:51 | Updated: 2006-07-23 11:27:48
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One Detained

The Guardia Civil yesterday detained a young man, and accused him of starting the fire in Villamarxant last Thursday that so far has affected some

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-22 11:47:49 | Updated: 2006-07-23 11:21:13
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Benicassim Pulls Them In

The Benicassim Festival delighted thousands and thousands of fans yesterday with the appearance of The Smiths , whilst tonight it is the turn of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-23 11:57:35 | Updated: 2006-07-24 10:40:55
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Getting Better

Juan Escoto, one of the three men who became critically ill after inhaling hydrogen sulfide gas regained consciousness yesterday in Villajoyosa

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-23 12:05:27 | Updated: 2006-07-24 10:42:18
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Streets Closed Off

A gas leak from a Repsol distributor in the Alicante area known as La Florida yesterday was enough for the entire fire brigade to be mobilized, with

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-23 12:16:40 | Updated: 2006-07-24 10:47:49
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Temperatures Are Rising

Yesterday was undoubtedly the hottest day of the year in the Valencian community, with the morning starting at 30 degrees and eventually rising top

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-23 12:25:16 | Updated: 2006-07-24 10:50:18
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Land Chosen

Benissa Town Hall has apparently made a decision over the plans to build a private hospital in the Municipality.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-25 10:04:46 | Updated: 2006-07-26 09:46:23
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Breaking New Ground

Valencian Supermarket chain Mercadona have signed an agreement with the state railroad service RENFE that it undertake the transport of merchandise

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-25 10:14:28 | Updated: 2006-07-26 09:40:46
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First Death

It was revealed yesterday that Aitor Sarriugarte, a 34-year-old technician who was the first to enter the purification plant in Villajoyosa only to

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-25 10:27:13 | Updated: 2006-07-26 09:42:37
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Another Robbery

A gang yesterday held up a jewellery store in San Vicente del Raspeig, making off with as much as 100,000 Euros-worth of watches and other precious

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-26 10:06:42 | Updated: 2006-07-27 10:19:49
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Fishing Tragedy

Gandia Port is in mourning today following the death of 51-year-old Jorge Prieto.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-26 10:34:08 | Updated: 2006-07-27 10:22:09
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Buying it Up

The Environment Ministry yesterday revealed that it was intent on spending some twenty million Euros in acquiring what it termed ‘specific beachfront

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-26 10:45:17 | Updated: 2006-07-27 10:21:04
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Terrorising Benidorm

A new wave of robberies in Benidorm is alarming both the population and the police, due in no small part by the methods used, for the attacks take

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-27 10:45:40 | Updated: 2006-07-28 09:26:34
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Builder Detained

Members of the Guardia Civil in Calpe have arrested a 40-year-old head of a local building firm after it was discovered that he was using fourteen

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-27 10:52:54 | Updated: 2006-07-28 09:18:04
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Additional Taxes

The European Union yesterday took some anti-dumping measures aimed at protecting the Alicante shoe industry, after it was announced that additional

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-27 11:01:27 | Updated: 2006-07-28 09:16:56
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Rudolph Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani, who was Mayor of New York at the time of the September 11 attacks, and is largely credited with pulling the city together in the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-27 11:13:28 | Updated: 2006-07-28 09:25:04
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Thid Man Released

Santiago Mellado, the 63-year-old director of the Jucar Water Confederation, was released from Villajoyosa Hospital yesterday after spending the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-28 09:53:13 | Updated: 2006-07-29 10:45:28
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Benidorm Police Arrest 5

Police in Benidorm yesterday arrested five people – including a minor – and accused them of being behind a series of robberies in the holiday town in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-28 10:03:16 | Updated: 2006-07-29 10:50:46
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Line 1 is OK

Four specialized technicians appeared before the Commission looking into the Valencian Metro Accident of July 3 when 43 people died.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-28 10:14:45 | Updated: 2006-07-29 10:49:44
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Landing

German, Dutch, British, Belgian and even Japanese tourists were present early yesterday morning to see the traditional sea invasions of the moors at

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-29 11:34:53 | Updated: 2006-07-30 09:30:53
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An Alicante Rebellion

In what was seen as a serious setback for the authority of Valencian Socialist leader Joan Ignasi Pla in Alicante, yesterday – one day after Mr. Pla

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-29 11:46:57 | Updated: 2006-07-30 09:38:40
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Car Plunges 20 Metres

A car driven by a 60-year-old appeared to ignore some signals and plunged 20 metres in the centre of Torrevieja, killing him instantly.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-29 11:59:12 | Updated: 2006-07-30 09:37:33
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Commission Continues

Rafael Blasco was one of the witnesses called to testify before the Commission looking into the July 3 Metro crash as he was the Councillor for

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-29 12:08:52 | Updated: 2006-07-30 09:35:21
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Losing Points

The introduction of the points system on Spanish driving licenses appears to be having the desired effect, according to police sources.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-30 10:15:54 | Updated: 2006-08-01 09:33:42
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Summer Traffic Queues

With the summer season well and truly under way, the second day of the latest traffic operation aimed at getting cars to their resort destinations as

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-30 10:27:17 | Updated: 2006-08-01 09:29:57
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Turia National Park 1st Reactions

It was revealed yesterday that the immense Turia Natural Park that was proposed by Councillor Esteban Gonzalez Pons on Friday, would in effect

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-30 10:38:09 | Updated: 2006-08-01 09:28:47
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Heatwave: The First Victim

A 74-year-old man yesterday became the first person to die from the heat in the Valencian Community.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-07-30 10:48:51 | Updated: 2006-08-01 09:36:08
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Threat Fulfilled

The directors of the Denia Dog adoption service yesterday carried out their threats and closed the centre after failing to receive any financial

Author: ValenciaLife
Created: 2006-08-01 09:52:49 | Updated: 2006-08-02 09:34:39
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Stopping It?

A Castellon judge agreed to hear a complaint lodged against the new Castellon Airport may result in yet another works stoppage.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-01 10:00:37 | Updated: 2006-08-02 09:30:47
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Commission Continues Part 3

The Commission of Enquiry into the Valencian Metro Accident yesterday took a strange turn after the appearance of the Official Government SubDelegate

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-01 10:08:59 | Updated: 2006-08-02 09:25:28
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Just Like a Movie

Police in Alicante yesterday managed to foil a ‘lightning kidnap’ after a patrol came across four people beating a man who was semi-conscious on the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-21 09:56:19 | Updated: 2006-09-22 09:23:45
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Going to London

Sand from Benidorm will be transported to London and cover Regent Street next month as one of the most famous places in the world celebrates ‘a

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-02 09:44:43 | Updated: 2006-08-03 10:09:03
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Sales Drop Dramatically

The sales of cars in the Valencian Community during July have dropped dramatically according to the latest figures from the National Association of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-02 09:56:26 | Updated: 2006-08-03 10:00:06
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No Action Taken

It has been revealed that Candido Conde-Pumpido, the States Attorney General is to take no action whatsoever over the cases that were sent to him by

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-02 10:05:07 | Updated: 2006-08-03 10:06:44
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At it Again

It has been revealed that Felipe Martinez, the Official Government SubDelegate to the Valencian Community, apart from inventing a story about a wheel

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-02 10:13:29 | Updated: 2006-08-03 10:12:59
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Promotional Campaign

The Calpe beach last night was the scene of the shooting of the first scenes for a winter commercial to encourage people to buy houses in the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-03 10:25:05 | Updated: 2006-08-04 10:27:57
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The Effects of the Heatwave

The current wave of hot weather that is affecting the Valencian Community has caused the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea to rise to over 28

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-03 10:38:40 | Updated: 2006-08-04 10:19:25
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The Biggest in Europe

The administrative council of Aquamed yesterday approved the contracts granted to build three new desalination plants: in Torrevieja, Aguilas in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-03 10:47:41 | Updated: 2006-08-04 10:22:12
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The City of Arts & Sciences

The Valencian Government yesterday issued a report over its investments in the City of Arts and Sciences.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-03 10:55:52 | Updated: 2006-08-04 10:20:45
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The 73, 000

It has been revealed that over 73,000 North Africans have used Alicante as the departure point for Oran in the six weeks from June 15, which

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-03 11:04:45 | Updated: 2006-08-04 10:23:20
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The Calpe Hotel

Joan Morato, a Socialist member of Calpe Town Council, yesterday asked mayor Javier Morato whether he intended to order a stoppage to the works on an

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2007-04-11 10:54:05 | Updated: 2007-04-12 10:40:59
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Water Cut Off

Benidorm yesterday decided to cut off the water supply from the Guadalest reservoir after a plane involved in fighting the fires in Cofrides crashed

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-04 10:52:02 | Updated: 2006-08-05 10:08:47
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Jellyfish Attacks

It has been revealed that at least 400 people have had to have medical attention after being stung by jellyfish as they swam in the various bays of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-04 11:05:56 | Updated: 2006-08-05 10:26:50
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No Walls-Just Technology

The Valencian Restaurants and Bars Association has revealed that it intends to encourage its members to use technology patented by the United States

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-04 11:28:17 | Updated: 2006-08-05 10:23:51
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Vanished-Can You Help?

Clive and Carolina Paterson stated yesterday that they were ‘very concerned indeed’ over the possible disappearance of his mother 81-year-old Phyllis

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-04 11:39:56 | Updated: 2006-08-05 10:09:58
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Commission Closed

The Commission investigating the Valencian Metro crash last July in which 43 people died, was officially closed yesterday as both sides took opposing

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-05 11:20:45 | Updated: 2006-08-06 10:29:27
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153,000

It has been revealed that over 153,000 people have visited the Lady of Elche since the bust was taken to the city where it was discovered over one

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-05 11:39:36 | Updated: 2006-08-06 10:34:39
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Alicante Explosion-The Aftermath

According to investigations, the tremendous explosion that shook a three storey building in Alicante on Thursday, injuring twelve people ‘was

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-05 12:00:14 | Updated: 2006-08-06 10:33:06
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Another House Assault

A gang of several masked men broke into the Canals home of an Italian jewellery designer, and after beating him up, managed to make off with money

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-05 12:09:15 | Updated: 2006-08-06 10:31:57
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Man Dies in Fire

A 44-year-old man died yesterday after a fire broke out in his apartment in Albatrera. The man, who had lived in the same apartment all his life, had

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-06 11:10:50 | Updated: 2006-08-08 09:23:20
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Getting Back to Normal

Gradually, life is getting back to normal for Rafael Davo, who suffered several injuries as a result of the recent gas explosion in Alicante

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-06 11:28:59 | Updated: 2006-08-08 09:24:33
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Chiva Uproar

Jose Manuel Haro, the Partido Popular Mayor of Chiva – just outside Valencia – has stated that he has expelled the councilors for Economy and

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-06 11:45:28 | Updated: 2006-08-08 09:27:00
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Better than Ever

It has been revealed that the Valencian Port Association, that groups together the ports of Valencia Sagunto and Gandia has had a traffic increase of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-06 12:07:54 | Updated: 2006-08-08 09:28:18
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Urbanisation Okayed

Juan Amoros of Esqurra Unida, who is the mayor of Salinas, has now given the go ahead for a new urbanisation to be built in his municipality,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-08 09:56:49 | Updated: 2006-08-09 09:54:04
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More Domestic Violence

A 19-year-old African Girl is in Dr Peset Hospital in Valencia today after her African boyfriend threw her out of a second-floor window during a

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-08 10:13:38 | Updated: 2006-08-09 10:00:27
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A Genuine Invasion

The considerable rise in the sea temperature is seemingly starting to have its effect for Benidorm, as the worst possible event seems about to

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-08 10:23:18 | Updated: 2006-08-09 10:07:44
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Locations Chosen

It has been revealed that award-winning film Director Jean-Jacques Annaud (“The Name of The Rose”. “The Quest For Fire”, “Seven Years in Tibet”,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-09 10:34:23 | Updated: 2006-08-10 09:40:40
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Asking for Help

The Muslim Community in Alicante has appealed to the other religions in the City to help them find a location where the faithful may pray during

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-09 10:51:01 | Updated: 2006-08-10 09:52:49
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Motorway Panic

In just over half an hour yesterday, the emergency services received over 65 calls for help after a car driven by a 73-year-old man entered the AP-7

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-09 11:00:01 | Updated: 2006-08-10 09:39:26
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One Big No

Environment Minister Cristina Narbona yesterday stated that there ‘was no need’ to have a meeting with the Valencian Government over the lack of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-09 11:14:34 | Updated: 2006-08-10 09:34:53
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Choosing Castellon

Castellon has been chosen as one of the three international cities to demonstrate and confirm the viability of automated transport solutions, it was

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-09 11:28:03 | Updated: 2006-08-10 09:48:38
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Benidorm Agrees

Benidorm Town Hall yesterday formally issued a ‘stop’ order on all building near the main holiday hotels in the town.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-10 10:26:25 | Updated: 2006-08-11 09:35:48
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Caught in the Act

Several people living in the Alicante district of La Alcoraya discovered three men trying to break into a home early yesterday morning.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-10 10:45:48 | Updated: 2006-08-11 09:32:54
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Under Fire

Environment Minister Cristina Narbona yesterday received a wave of criticism from Valencian Tourism Consellera Milagrosa Martinez, who called the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-10 11:04:31 | Updated: 2006-08-11 09:21:53
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Getting the Most Wanted

Police in Pedreguer yesterday arrested Francisco Javier Martinez Sanmillan the most wanted man in Spain, after a close examination of a series of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-10 11:17:06 | Updated: 2006-08-11 09:27:46
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Marina Alta Round-Up

A girl is in Denia Hospital today after suffering an attack by a bull during the Calpe Fiestas.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-11 10:18:16 | Updated: 2006-08-12 09:34:50
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Statue Vandalised-Again

The statue of Neptune that was sculpted by Ponzanelli in the 17th century and stands in the Parterre Gardens of Valencia was vandalised yet again

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-11 10:34:26 | Updated: 2006-08-12 09:29:58
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Less Than Expected

Environment Minister Cristina Narbona had issued a warning to the Valencian Community about a massive arrival of Jellyfish that finally did not

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-11 10:57:54 | Updated: 2006-08-12 09:36:16
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The Knock-On Effect

As a result of the virtual closure of several airports in the United Kingdom yesterday morning following a terrorist emergency, this had an almost

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-11 11:08:17 | Updated: 2006-08-12 09:23:50
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Not This Time

The Council of the Valencian Government has now rejected the application by Altea la Vella to become a separate entity from Altea proper.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-12 10:18:34 | Updated: 2006-08-13 10:19:45
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Bulgarians Arrested

A 27-year-old Bulgarian man has been arrested in Calpe after he was suspected of draining about ten thousand Euros from various bank accounts through

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-12 10:33:43 | Updated: 2006-08-13 10:28:01
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Special Session

The Valencian Parliament met in an extraordinary session yesterday in order to vote on the conclusions of the Committee that investigated the Metro

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-12 10:57:28 | Updated: 2006-08-13 10:07:32
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Out

A Valencian court yesterday decided to release a 21-year-old from jail. He was imprisoned after being found guilty of throwing his 19-year-old

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-13 11:05:42 | Updated: 2006-08-15 09:35:01
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Tragedy in Sagunto

Two people died yesterday morning and another seven were injured when a fire broke out in a second floor apartment in Calle Dolz de Castellar in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-13 11:26:18 | Updated: 2006-08-15 09:31:08
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One Long Chase

A car refused to stop at police control point that had been set up at the El Campello pay station of the AP-78 motorway very early yesterday morning,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-15 10:09:25 | Updated: 2006-08-16 09:05:49
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New Rules

Some new regulations were unveiled yesterday as part of the Valencian Government’s Law of the Landscape. These include a total ban on any building

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-15 10:20:40 | Updated: 2006-08-16 09:07:08
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Romanians Arrested

Police in Torrevieja have arrested two Romanians after it was discovered that they were attempting to sell a girl of two.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-15 10:36:21 | Updated: 2006-08-16 09:04:31
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Another Aspect of the Law

Esteban Gonzalez Pons, the Councilor for the Territory yesterday revealed that the effects of his much-heralded Regulatory Law of the Landscape could

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-16 09:35:33 | Updated: 2006-08-17 09:27:29
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Going Ahead Anyway

The Fiesta Commission for Sagunto Port yesterday decided to go ahead with the annual release of ducks into the sea despite being warned not to do so

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-16 09:56:38 | Updated: 2006-08-17 09:22:13
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Manfacturers' Report

A report from the CAF Company that made the carriages that made up the Valencian Metro train that crashed last July has issued a report to the effect

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-16 10:09:43 | Updated: 2006-08-17 09:19:23
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At Last

It has taken 34 years, but finally earlier this week, the twinning agreement between Javea and the French town of Thiviers was signed in Franc

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-17 09:49:03 | Updated: 2006-08-18 09:02:37
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Misgivings

Domingo Sabater, the Parish Priest of Benissa, has stated that he has ‘very severe misgivings’ over the works that are currently underway at the old

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-17 10:04:20 | Updated: 2006-08-18 08:57:20
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Two Arrested

The Guardia Civil have arrested two doorkeepers of a discotheque in Guardamar de Segura after an altercation with two young Moroccans that left one

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-17 10:21:02 | Updated: 2006-08-18 08:49:40
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Alright, Where is it?

The Valencian Contemporary Arty Museum – IVAM – admitted yesterday that one of the small statues of its exterior exhibit entitled ‘The Liquid Desert’

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-18 09:22:48 | Updated: 2006-08-19 10:03:19
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More Security

Valencia Town hall yesterday revealed that the fireman’s headquarters in the Port will be enlarged, doubling its size from 400 square metres to over

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-18 09:37:45 | Updated: 2006-08-19 09:57:28
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Good Results for Alicante

Hotels in Alicante City have reported an 81% occupancy rate for the first fortnight of this month, with the 15th August weekend registering 100%

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-18 09:57:57 | Updated: 2006-08-19 10:00:36
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It's Not Up to Us

A note last March from the Government through the Jucar Water Confederation, stated that a plan was being undertaken to repair the cracks in the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-19 10:55:52 | Updated: 2006-08-20 09:40:57
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Getting them Back

Those inhabitants of one of the buildings near the apartment block in Alicante’s Calle Cerda that blew up two weeks ago, finally got their belongings

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-19 11:12:20 | Updated: 2006-08-20 09:43:19
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Fiestas to be Altered?

Pedro Hidalgo, the Director General of the Interior ministry yesterday presented the new norms for the bull runs that traditionally form a part of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-19 11:21:32 | Updated: 2006-08-20 09:50:20
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Arrests

Police in the Alicante town of Muchamiel have arrested a 32-year-old Irishman, who was only identified by the initials JK, and accused him of being

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-19 11:41:32 | Updated: 2006-08-20 09:53:58
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Misgivings

The Partido Popular in the Valencian Community was internally already expressing serious misgivings about the rise to power of the Socialists in the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-20 10:42:01 | Updated: 2006-08-22 10:04:21
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New Figures for Alicante

According to the latest figures, 57% of all the passengers passing through Alicante Airport during the first six months of this year used low cost

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-20 10:53:28 | Updated: 2006-08-22 10:01:21
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In Broad Daylight

A 37-year-old man was beaten up in broad daylight on the streets of Valencia yesterday. A gang of youthful attackers surrounded the man, and started

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-20 11:07:34 | Updated: 2006-08-22 10:05:49
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Traffic Tailbacks

An accident in which a driver lost control of his car and hit the cemented central divide of the A-7 motorway near Algemesi yesterday resulted in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-20 11:24:04 | Updated: 2006-08-22 09:54:30
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Planning for the Future

It has been revealed that John Fleming, the President of Ford Europe, has a proposal on his desk to convert the Almussafes plant into ‘the leading

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-22 10:29:32 | Updated: 2006-08-23 10:40:55
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Permission Sought

The British Company Medoil has officially sought permission from the Interior ministry in Madrid to begin drilling for oil in the Mediterranean Sea

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-22 10:42:05 | Updated: 2006-08-23 10:42:27
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Resignation Demanded

Victor Campos, the deputy President of the Valencian Government, gave a press conference yesterday during which he officially demanded the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-22 10:57:22 | Updated: 2006-08-23 10:37:30
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More Visitors

A recent study has revealed that some 300,000 British visitors came to the Valencian Community last month, an increase of 20% over the same period

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-23 11:18:20 | Updated: 2006-08-24 09:45:35
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Three Arrested

In a combined operation police from Ondara along with members of the Guardia Civil from El Verger arrested three men ‘of Arabic origin’ as they

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-23 11:32:19 | Updated: 2006-08-24 09:34:32
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Support Continues

The Partido Popular of the Valencian Community last night issued a statement to the effect that it still ‘fully supported’ Luis Diaz Alperi, despite

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-23 11:48:45 | Updated: 2006-08-24 09:36:20
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Eight Days to Go

In eight days time – on September 1 – the Socialist Government’s Anti-Smoking Laws will come into being, meaning that in order to comply, walls will

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-24 10:27:43 | Updated: 2006-08-25 09:19:23
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In Broad Daylight

Members of the local police force of Crevillente were alerted yesterday to a possible robbery taking place in a jewellery store.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-24 10:49:34 | Updated: 2006-08-25 09:13:16
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Holiday, What Holiday?!

Several people from the Scarborough area believe that the £600 one family paid a travel agency for a week holiday in Benidorm was in fact a scam

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-24 11:06:03 | Updated: 2006-08-25 09:15:03
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In Trouble

It would appear that almost the entire Torrevieja Municipal police force is now under investigation, after the head of the Force, Alejandro Morer,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-24 11:14:09 | Updated: 2006-08-25 09:11:59
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Passengers Detained

Alicante police have detained a mother and her three sons as soon as the TransMediterranea ferry in which they were travelling docked in the Por

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-25 09:50:53 | Updated: 2006-08-26 10:25:15
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Heir Being Sought

Those close to a 70-year-old Alicante businessman are seeking the whereabouts of a son that was the result of a ‘one night stand’ some 40 years a

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-25 09:58:04 | Updated: 2006-08-26 10:30:30
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Holiday, What Holiday?! (2)

It has been revealed that a woman from Egremont, near Whitehaven has also fallen for what has turned out to be an Internet scam.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-25 10:06:27 | Updated: 2006-08-26 10:28:07
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Resignation Not Accepted

Torrevieja Mayor Pedro Angel Hernandez Mateo, yesterday refused to accept the resignation of the head of the Municipal Police Force, Alejandro Morer,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-25 10:17:41 | Updated: 2006-08-26 10:23:16
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Spilling Over

The court enquiry into the behavior of the Municipal Police Force in Torrevieja has now spilled over into the political arena after two members of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-26 10:45:29 | Updated: 2006-08-27 09:47:58
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Getting it all Back

The Valencian Police have now recuperated the totality of the twenty kilos of cocaine that was stolen from a police vehicle, as it lay parked inside

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-26 11:03:25 | Updated: 2006-08-27 09:58:36
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Work Stopped

Following a decision by the Coastal Council and the Ports directorate of the Valencian Government, all work has been stopped on the enlargement of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-26 11:14:57 | Updated: 2006-08-27 09:43:34
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Public and Private News

The decision by the Socialist Government to allow oil prospecting to take place slap in the middle of the Americas Cup racecourse and extremely close

Author: Valencia L|ife
Created: 2006-08-26 11:25:16 | Updated: 2006-08-27 09:49:37
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Farmers Complain

The president of the Alicante Young Farmers Association Eladio Aniorte, stated yesterday that he considered the proposals of the Socialist Mayors of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-26 11:38:56 | Updated: 2006-08-27 10:07:14
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The Foreign Note

It would now appear that eighteen townships in the Valencian Community are in a state of political flux after the Zapatero Government issued a decree

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-27 10:39:52 | Updated: 2006-08-29 09:11:37
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Counting the Cost

Sources inside the Valencian Government have revealed that the price the Community is paying for Socialist Prime Minister Jose Louis Rodriguez

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-27 11:01:55 | Updated: 2006-08-29 09:22:30
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Prevention

The Valencian Government has decided to acquire over a million vaccines against avian flu should the sickness hit birds in the Community when

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-27 11:13:20 | Updated: 2006-08-29 09:13:04
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Full Frontal

An extremely aggressive article against Calpe Councillor Juan Morato has appeared in the Valencian section of a major daily newspaper, signed by Juan

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-27 11:32:29 | Updated: 2006-08-29 09:20:02
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Alicante Fines Start Again

Local authorities in Alicante yesterday handed out hundreds of parking fines to those drivers who had left their cars in the blue and green zones of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-29 09:48:55 | Updated: 2006-08-30 10:27:03
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Rival Bids

Barcelona is apparently attempting to outbid Valencia in an effort to stage the Outdoor Athletics Championships in 2011.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-29 09:59:54 | Updated: 2006-08-30 10:12:44
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Mutxamel Accident

A truck carrying a dangerous cargo overturned on the road between Mutxamel and Busot yesterday, spilling part of its load onto the highway.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-29 10:10:00 | Updated: 2006-08-30 10:17:05
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A Broken Relationship

It would appear that the court case opened against the Municipal Police Force in Torrevieja has had one extremely undesirable side effect: the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-29 10:20:26 | Updated: 2006-08-30 10:29:07
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More Work

The Ford plant in Almussafes announced yesterday that there would be three extra shifts during September due to the huge demand for the Fiesta model

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-30 11:03:01 | Updated: 2006-08-31 09:37:40
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Another Theft

A gang broke into a pet shop in Mislata yesterday, and stole five puppies valued at 4.,500 Euros each.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-30 11:21:19 | Updated: 2006-08-31 09:54:56
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Action Considered

Torrevieja Mayor Pedro Angel Hernandez Mateo yesterday stated that he was considering taking legal action against what he termed as ‘the inquisitors

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-30 11:37:34 | Updated: 2006-08-31 09:56:48
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It's Today

Today is the day when one of the more unusual Fiestas of the Valencian Community will be staged.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-30 11:53:37 | Updated: 2006-08-31 09:43:00
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Agreement Sought

It has been revealed that the Ministry of the Environment is aiming to reach an agreement with Benidorm builder Andres Ballester in order to prevent

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-31 10:11:46 | Updated: 2006-09-01 07:03:34
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Illegal Cultivations

The National Police Force, in collaboration with the Alicante Municipal Police have arrested three people in the City and accused them of cultivating

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-31 10:24:51 | Updated: 2006-09-01 07:25:27
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Two Arrested for Robbery

Police in San Vicente del Raspeig and Alicante City yesterday arrested two men accusing them of breaking and entering.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-31 10:33:07 | Updated: 2006-09-01 08:45:01
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Terra Mitica to be the Setting

It has been revealed that Socialist Secretary General Pepiño Blanco will use the Benidorm Theme Park Terra Mitica to announce Valencian Socialist

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-31 10:42:21 | Updated: 2006-09-01 08:34:29
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Case Termed 'A Mistake'

Pedro Valero, the Security Councillor for Torrevieja and whose offices are in the same building in the municipality as those of the Municipal Police

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-08-31 10:51:32 | Updated: 2006-09-01 07:10:49
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Investigation Opened

A court in Villajoyosa has opened an investigation after a child was injured as he played with some gunpowder left behind after the recent Moors and

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-05 10:04:37 | Updated: 2006-09-06 09:41:30
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More Visitors

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia has welcomed 1.4 million visitors during June, July and August, in was revealed yesterday, with 89% of that

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-05 10:28:07 | Updated: 2006-09-06 09:29:29
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The Socialist Censorship Motion

Valencian Socialist Leader Joan Ignasi Pla today will have a meeting with Rafael Recuenco the General Secretary of the Valencian branch of the trades

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-05 10:47:43 | Updated: 2006-09-06 09:21:34
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The Visit by Lorin Maazel

After five days of rehearsals with the new formed Orchestra of the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, director Lorin Maazel stated that ‘at first I had

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-06 10:31:33 | Updated: 2006-09-18 08:51:40
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Not a Happy Experience

Mark and Hannah Hornsby form Oxfordshire were looking forward to a honeymoon in Benidorm, but to say the least were disappointed and flew home one

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-06 10:44:11 | Updated: 2006-09-18 08:58:37
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Alicante Shooting

A man was in the Intensive Care Unit of Alicante Hospital last night after being shot in the head by a member of the National Police Force.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-06 11:03:14 | Updated: 2006-09-18 09:37:40
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Appearance Demanded

Antoni Such, the Socialist spokesman inn the Valencian Parliament yesterday stated that in his opinion, Francisco Camps, the President of the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-18 09:57:45 | Updated: 2006-09-19 09:37:16
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On the Rise

Despite the special Minors Section of the Alicante Courts stating that the cases presented before it this summer were less than usual, figures from

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-18 10:11:16 | Updated: 2006-09-19 09:26:17
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Presiding the Conference

The Prince and princess of the Asturias have accepted to be the honorary Presidents of the first International Congress on New Journalism that is set

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-18 10:26:50 | Updated: 2006-09-19 09:12:14
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To Move or Not to Move?

There is still some considerable debate over whether or not to move the statue in the Luceros Square Fountain in Alicante, which is due to be the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-19 09:57:55 | Updated: 2006-09-20 09:47:53
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Four Arrested

The Guardia Civil in Torrevieja have arrested a four-member gang amongst whom is a serving soldier for carrying out an assault on a local

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-19 10:16:24 | Updated: 2006-09-20 09:52:47
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Still No Real Date

Joan Ignasi Pla, the Valencian Socialist Leader, yesterday visited the Benicalap area of Valencia, and refused to divulge to journalists exactly when

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-19 10:36:10 | Updated: 2006-09-20 09:51:12
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Collapse

The temporary closure of the N-332 Main Road between Benidorm and Finestrat for resurfacing yesterday brought chaos to the area, with queues up to

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-20 10:09:07 | Updated: 2006-09-21 09:17:17
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Price Rise

After two years of deliberations, the Castellon Jury in charge of estimating the real price of the land expropriated for the new Castellon/Costa de

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-20 10:17:52 | Updated: 2006-09-21 09:10:03
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Date Set

It was revealed yesterday that the President of the Partido Popular, Mariano Rajoy has decided to undertake the first campaign meeting of the Party

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-20 10:41:34 | Updated: 2006-09-21 09:15:06
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Babies

To the delight of conservationists, some 25 baby Marine Turtles were born yesterday on the La Punta beach outside Valencia.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-21 09:45:48 | Updated: 2006-09-22 09:25:25
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All Pending

The Environment Ministry now has had on its desk for the last three weeks, the proposals to enlarge Valencia Port, which envisages an investment of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-21 10:33:19 | Updated: 2006-09-22 09:30:29
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Ministers Face the Music

Three Spanish ministers yesterday had to ‘face the music’ in an EU Meeting on immigration that took place in Tampere in Finland.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-22 09:35:00 | Updated: 2006-09-23 10:17:11
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Meeting Today

A meeting is to take place today between Luis Ibañez, the Valencian Secretary for the Interior, and the Councilors for Security of the three capitals

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-22 09:50:20 | Updated: 2006-09-23 10:18:52
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Five Arrested

Members of the National Police in Valencia yesterday arrested five people and confiscated 145 kilos of cocaine that was concealed in cylinders place

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-22 10:05:56 | Updated: 2006-09-23 10:22:21
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Letting it go Ahead

It became apparent yesterday that the Socialist mayor of Benicarlo, Jose Enrique Escuder by his very passivity, has allowed building to take place on

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-22 10:24:55 | Updated: 2006-09-23 10:20:39
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Collision at Sea

The Breitling MedCup/ Balearia Ibiza-Formentera trophy regatta that took place off the Balearic Islands yesterday was marked by a dramatic collision

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-23 10:39:24 | Updated: 2006-09-25 09:38:45
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Setting the Blame

The meeting of the Council of the Valencian Government yesterday decided to present a court case against the family of the minor who was letting off

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-23 10:52:49 | Updated: 2006-09-25 09:29:22
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The Valencian Debt

A memo made public by the bank of Spain yesterday revealed that for the second quarter of this year the indebtedness of the Valencian Government

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-23 11:12:42 | Updated: 2006-09-25 09:22:55
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I Will Go

Jose Manuel Medina, the Mayor of Orihuela, yesterday afternoon stated that he would not be a candidate for mayor of the town in the May ele

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-23 11:36:05 | Updated: 2006-09-25 09:33:58
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Terrible Accident

A five-year-old child lost her hand yesterday in a machine that was used for slicing almonds in the Valencian Town of Casas Altas.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-25 09:56:03 | Updated: 2006-09-26 09:24:28
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No

About a dozen journalists were waiting outside the offices of the Valencian Export Institute – IVEX – yesterday for the arrival of Antoni Such and

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-25 10:14:39 | Updated: 2006-09-26 09:26:48
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More Please

Both the Valencian Government and the Partido Popular in the Community have formally asked the Socialist Government to make security in the Community

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-25 10:27:06 | Updated: 2006-09-26 09:28:45
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A Sinister Discovery

The Guardia Civil of Torrevieja are investigating the death of a woman, whose body was discovered near the Buddha Disco of the town early yesterday

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-25 10:33:21 | Updated: 2006-09-26 09:34:30
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Gang Arrested

The courts in Vinaroz yesterday virtually suspended their normal flow of cases in order to carry out the legal proceedings involved in the arrest of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-26 09:55:41 | Updated: 2006-09-27 09:54:45
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Plans Revealed

Valencia Town Hall yesterday revealed the plans for the celebrations that are set to take place around October 9 – the day of the Valencian

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-27 10:20:09 | Updated: 2006-09-28 09:17:39
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Upping the Numbers

It has been revealed that with the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in the European Union, 30,000 potential Romanian voters could increase the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-27 10:35:15 | Updated: 2006-09-28 09:11:10
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Finally

Valencian Socialist leader Joan Ignasi Pla finally presented his motion of censorship against Francisco Camps, the President of the Valencian

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-27 10:49:05 | Updated: 2006-09-28 09:23:36
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Plans Under Way

More than 350 barrels of Bavarian beer, 2,000 crystal glasses, hundreds of kilos of Bratwurst and a marquee capable of holding 1,600 people were

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-29 11:29:01 | Updated: 2006-09-30 10:19:38
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Candidate Named

The Partido Popular in Alicante yesterday officially nominated incumbent Mayor Luis Diaz Alperi as the Party’s candidate for the mayoral seat in next

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-28 10:00:53 | Updated: 2006-09-29 11:15:31
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Visiting Valencia

Marta Torrado, the Social Services Councilor in Valencia Town Hall yesterday met with four students from the Metropolitan University of Mexico, who

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-28 10:10:50 | Updated: 2006-09-29 11:04:31
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Putting it all Back Together

Francisco Camps, the President of the Valencian Community, revealed yesterday that the Valencian Government would undertake an urgent

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-29 11:41:33 | Updated: 2006-09-30 10:17:55
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Right in the Centre of Town

Police in Alicante have detained a 28-year-old Portuguese man after he threatened another with a pistol in the centre of the City.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-29 11:51:26 | Updated: 2006-09-30 10:16:11
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Jammed Up

A van that overturned on the Valencia bypass yesterday after colliding with a truck was the cause of some tremendous tailbacks.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-29 12:03:38 | Updated: 2006-09-30 10:21:33
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Irishman Arrested

Police in Guardamar del Segura yesterday arrested a 45-year-old Irishman after searching a warehouse and discovering over 1450,000 packets of illegal

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-30 10:53:30 | Updated: 2006-10-01 08:59:07
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53 Times

A 23-year-old was detained by the police in Villarreal in Castellon Province yesterday after that caught him ‘in flagranti’ as he clambered out of a

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-30 11:04:33 | Updated: 2006-10-01 09:03:53
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Serious Accident

A 38-year-old man was in hospital in Alicante yesterday after getting his arm stuck in a printing press.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-09-30 11:15:47 | Updated: 2006-10-01 08:55:49
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On Our Way

Alicante yesterday was the setting for the official start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008. The prestigious race that is deemed to be one of the toughest

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-01 09:27:43 | Updated: 2006-10-21 09:58:13
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Proof Sought

A judge in Torrevieja has demanded that several sound experts listen to the tapes of telephone conversations

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-01 09:58:02 | Updated: 2006-10-21 09:52:24
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A New Company

KanZaman Productions, having already had a hand in the Milos Forman film Goya’s Ghosts and Sahara has agreed to set up a production company in the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2007-05-24 10:03:34 | Updated: 2007-05-25 10:32:45
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Carrying On

Asuncion Figueres, the current President of the Valencian Language Academy, was voted yesterday for another five-year term after twelve members of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-21 10:44:50 | Updated: 2006-10-22 10:28:45
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The New Budget

The Council of the Valencian Government yesterday approved the project for the budget 200, the most expansive of this legislature, which carry an

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-21 10:56:32 | Updated: 2006-10-22 10:17:27
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Measures Announced

Ondara Town Hall has been forced to introduce certain measure as a result of the success that has been generated by the recent opening of the

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-22 10:42:58 | Updated: 2006-10-24 10:31:04
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Fatal Accident in Alfas

A 28-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday after running over a pedestrian on the N-332 main road as it passed through Alfas del Pi.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-22 10:51:04 | Updated: 2006-10-24 10:33:19
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Not Bad for One Year

The Alicante film complex The City of Light yesterday revealed that it had generated some 47 million Euros in investments during its first year in

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-22 11:09:59 | Updated: 2006-10-24 10:24:53
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Next Falla Queens Named

Valencia Mayoress Rita Barbera had the happy duty last night of calling the winners of the competition to be next year’s Falla Queens.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-24 10:51:12 | Updated: 2006-10-25 10:56:31
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Not Viewed Kindly

The Infrastructure Ministry has come out against the Rabasa urbanisation plan that was approved by Alicante town Council last June.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-10-25 11:14:31 | Updated: 2006-10-26 10:10:51
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Voting Today

Polling will continue today in Peñiscola, where 170 orchestras and town bands of the Valencian Community are meeting for the second day.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-05 13:01:07 | Updated: 2006-11-07 11:35:37
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Power Outages

A total of eighteen towns in the Provinces of Castellon and Valencia, including Sagunto, Onteniente, Chiva, Cheste and Sueca were affected by power

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-05 13:19:57 | Updated: 2006-11-07 11:38:55
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Accusations

Antoni Such, the joint spokesman for the Socialist Party in the Valencian Parliament Cup yesterday accused the Partido Popular of ‘lying to

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-05 13:30:01 | Updated: 2006-11-07 11:50:12
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Stranded

The owners of six homes in Villamarxant found themselves in the middle of a torrent yesterday morning following the recent heavy rain.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-05 13:37:51 | Updated: 2006-11-07 11:36:38
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Blocked

A new strike by stevedores yesterday blocked 24 ships in the ports of Castellon, Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia after their trades union called strikes

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-07 12:08:21 | Updated: 2006-11-08 11:36:55
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A Real Invasion

A combination of factors – the high temperature of the sea (20 degrees), the various currents and the Levante wind have left beaches in Javea looking

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-07 12:14:21 | Updated: 2006-11-08 11:38:50
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Search Over

The search was on yesterday for a 30-year-old Romanian who decided to take a swim in the sea off Torrevieja and had not been seen since.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-07 12:24:08 | Updated: 2006-11-08 11:29:32
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Few Interuptions

Massive queues could have been the order of the day yesterday in Alicante’s El Altet Airport after the rules on what passengers may or may not carry

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-07 12:30:24 | Updated: 2006-11-08 11:34:52
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Case to be Heard

The disciplinary Committee of the Judges’ Federation CGPJ is now expected to fully examine the case of Laura Alabau, the Denia Judge who was amongst

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-08 11:55:14 | Updated: 2006-11-10 12:57:07
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Surprise

A foreigner, who went to the CAM Bank in the Playa Flamenca in Orihuela Costa at eleven o’clock on Monday night had the surprise of his life after he

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-08 12:09:02 | Updated: 2006-11-10 12:47:30
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Good Price Expected

The CLH company has officially invited some fifteen companies to offer their sealed bids for ten hectares of land in the El Grao district of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-08 12:15:22 | Updated: 2006-11-10 12:53:54
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Pulling it Down

A demolition team from the Coastal Department of the Environment Ministry yesterday started demolishing the Villa Carmen near the Playa de Los

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-10 13:30:42 | Updated: 2006-11-11 13:10:41
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Ending, But...

The end of the stevedores strike in Valencia Port yesterday managed to bring traffic chaos to the City, where driving conditions were not improved

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-10 13:40:32 | Updated: 2006-11-11 13:14:15
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Acting Together

Both the National Police and the Municipal Police of Valencia are to intensify their efforts in a series of joint operations aimed at stopping young

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-10 13:50:20 | Updated: 2006-11-11 13:19:23
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Going Up

The builders and real estate promoters have now spent almost two years making their calculations, and yesterday, the head of their federation,

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-10 14:01:28 | Updated: 2006-11-11 13:13:09
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New Stadium Presented

The new valencia stadium was presented last night in the Prince Felipe Museum in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia by the Club President Juan

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-11 13:33:57 | Updated: 2006-11-12 13:06:53
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Another Attack

An elderly couple in Vinaroz became the latest victims of a robbery with violence after two people, in an evident state of drunkenness, entered their

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-11 13:44:05 | Updated: 2006-11-12 13:14:23
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Another Celebration

After the celebrations at Ford in Almussafes after the company remembers thirty years

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-11 13:55:02 | Updated: 2006-11-12 13:13:10
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Taking to the Streets

Teachers and students of practically all the schools in Alicante Province took to the streets yesterday as a form of protesting the increasing

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-11 14:09:32 | Updated: 2006-11-12 13:04:43
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Taking them Down

The Guardia Civil has dismantled a six-person gang that were extensively involved in the distribution of drugs.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-12 13:36:15 | Updated: 2006-11-14 11:07:15
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Trying to Stop It

A joint effort championed by the CIBE/Bloc party of Benissa has now mad an official complaint against the building project for the Beniver area of

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-12 13:51:55 | Updated: 2006-11-14 11:05:57
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Bad Day on the Roads

The Valencian Community yesterday was tragic on the roads, when two people died as their car left the road near Guardamar del Segura.

Author: Valencia Life
Created: 2006-11-12 14:03:06 | Updated: 2006-11-14 11:15:21
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