https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed This week's torrential rain in Valencia served as a reminder of how flood-prone it remains two years after floods killed 230 people. Authorities are now working on ways to avoid future tragedies, from so-called 'sponge cities' to a 16-day warning system. https://www.thelocal.es/20260918/how-spains-valencia-is-trying-to-prevent-another-deadly-dana-flood Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:05:58 +0200 how-spains-valencia-is-trying-to-prevent-another-deadly-dana-flood Spanish rescuers recovered the body of a man on Thursday swept away by floods near Barcelona as torrential rain struck the country's Mediterranean east, submerging streets and disrupting travel. https://www.thelocal.es/20260917/one-dead-as-heavy-rain-lashes-spains-mediterranean-coast Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:49:29 +0200 one-dead-as-heavy-rain-lashes-spains-mediterranean-coast Storms lashed Spain's Mediterranean region late on Wednesday (September 16th), causing flight cancellations, disruptions to train travel and school closures on Thursday as several regions remain on alert for heavy rain. https://www.thelocal.es/20260917/how-torrential-rain-in-eastern-spain-is-impacting-travel-and-daily-life Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:32:52 +0200 how-torrential-rain-in-eastern-spain-is-impacting-travel-and-daily-life Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- in the latest high profile heist on a European museum, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260827/super-fast-raid-on-bronze-age-gold-treasure-in-spanish-museum Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:02:03 +0200 super-fast-raid-on-bronze-age-gold-treasure-in-spanish-museum Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the town of Buñol in Spain's Valencia region prepares to get seriously messy when it stages what has become the world's biggest food fight. https://www.thelocal.es/20190828/la-tomatina-everything-you-need-to-know-about-epic-fiesta Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:30:00 +0200 la-tomatina-everything-you-need-to-know-about-epic-fiesta If staying indoors next to the fan doesn't enter your plans on a scorching day in Valencia, we've got a list of activities that will keep you cool and entertained at the same time in the eastern Spanish city. https://www.thelocal.es/20260805/listed-ten-activities-for-a-hot-summers-day-in-valencia Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:06:33 +0200 listed-ten-activities-for-a-hot-summers-day-in-valencia Valencia airport is set to receive a €400-million expansion starting next year to help it deal with its increase in international passengers, with a special focus on non-Schengen travellers. https://www.thelocal.es/20260716/valencia-airport-to-undergo-e400-million-expansion-project Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:55:11 +0200 valencia-airport-to-undergo-e400-million-expansion-project Following the rollout in Spanish airports, the Port of Valencia has now implemented new biometric border checks in line with new Schengen Area rules. https://www.thelocal.es/20260611/spains-valencia-port-introduces-ees-border-system Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:32:28 +0200 spains-valencia-port-introduces-ees-border-system Valencia on Monday May 25th saw a new set of housing regulations enter into force, designed to put an end to what the city council describes as a "free-for-all" for tourist flats in the city in recent years. https://www.thelocal.es/20260526/valencia-rolls-out-spains-most-restrictive-holiday-let-limits Tue, 26 May 2026 16:13:02 +0200 valencia-rolls-out-spains-most-restrictive-holiday-let-limits After the first day of an indefinite teachers' walkout in Valencia on Monday, educators in Catalonia have called their own stoppage this Tuesday. Here's what parents across both regions need to know about the teachers' strikes. https://www.thelocal.es/20260512/what-to-know-about-the-teachers-strike-in-spains-valencia-region Tue, 12 May 2026 09:55:45 +0200 what-to-know-about-the-teachers-strike-in-spains-valencia-region The ruling partially overturns a ban on certain types of licences for new tourist accommodation in the Mediterranean city. https://www.thelocal.es/20260417/valencia-court-overturns-tourist-flat-licence-suspension Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:57:18 +0200 valencia-court-overturns-tourist-flat-licence-suspension If you live in the Valencian Community, there are several tax deductions you may be able to apply to your income tax return this year. https://www.thelocal.es/20260413/five-tax-deductions-you-can-benefit-from-in-spains-valencia-region Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:58:48 +0200 five-tax-deductions-you-can-benefit-from-in-spains-valencia-region Valencia’s fiery Fallas festival is currently taking place in the eastern Spanish city until March 19th. Here’s everything you need to know about this year's amazing event. https://www.thelocal.es/20210901/everything-you-need-to-know-about-valencias-fallas-festival-in-2024 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:10:11 +0200 everything-you-need-to-know-about-valencias-fallas-festival-in-2024 British singer Morrissey on Thursday cancelled his concert in Valencia due to "lack of sleep" caused by the noise of the famous Fallas festival, currently underway in the eastern Spanish city. https://www.thelocal.es/20260312/sleepless-morrissey-blames-valencias-noisy-fallas-for-cancelling-concert Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:17:44 +0100 sleepless-morrissey-blames-valencias-noisy-fallas-for-cancelling-concert Valencia now has a specialist e-scooter police unit which will monitor other e-scooter users in Spain's third city. https://www.thelocal.es/20260226/police-begin-patrols-on-electric-scooters-in-spains-valencia Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:28:25 +0100 police-begin-patrols-on-electric-scooters-in-spains-valencia Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered the Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260218/climate-change-turbocharged-spains-valencia-floods-study Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:39:15 +0100 climate-change-turbocharged-spains-valencia-floods-study Devils, dancing, fire and dragons, discover all about the explosive correfoc festivals held in northeastern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20240129/in-images-spains-devilishly-explosive-correfoc-celebrations Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:36:49 +0100 in-images-spains-devilishly-explosive-correfoc-celebrations From the growth of the city over the ages and its different neighbourhoods today, to its lost river and busiest areas, these maps will help you to understand the Spanish city of Valencia a little better. https://www.thelocal.es/20230609/10-maps-to-help-you-understand-valencia Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:43:37 +0200 10-maps-to-help-you-understand-valencia Valencian left-wing political party Compromís has demanded that the Valencian City Council cease all advertising of the city’s famed Las Fallas celebration for fear of mass tourism spoiling the event for locals. https://www.thelocal.es/20251111/valencian-political-party-calls-for-fewer-tourists-at-las-fallas-festival Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:10:04 +0100 valencian-political-party-calls-for-fewer-tourists-at-las-fallas-festival Alicante-Elche Airport is to undergo a massive renovation to the tune of €1.1 billion, including a brand-new airport dock primarily for British passengers who now have to carry out EES border checks. https://www.thelocal.es/20251105/qa-what-to-know-about-the-expansion-of-spains-alicante-airport Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:53:33 +0100 qa-what-to-know-about-the-expansion-of-spains-alicante-airport