Eleventh Influenza A fatality in Spain

A 31 year old pregnant woman in Valencia who contracted Influenza A has died at the Hospital General de Castellón, the eleventh fatality in Spain and the fourth in Valencia.

Ninth Influenza A fatality in Spain

A 28 year old woman admitted to the ICU of the Hospital 9 de Octubre in Valencia on Monday has become the ninth fatality as a result of complications arising from Inflenza A.

Real hammered again

A 3-0 drubbing by Valencia has virtually put paid to any title aspirations Real Madrid may have been harbouring. Valencia dominated the match and could easily have scored half a dozen goals. Juan Manuel Mata, David Silva and Ruben Baraja did get their names on the scoresheet, though.

Better performance from Real Madrid

A much improved performance from Real Madrid saw them move within three points of leaders Barcelona pending Sunday’s games after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-5 on Saturday evening.

Spanish clubs bow out of UEFA Cup

Both Valencia and Deportivo bowed out of the UEFA Cup leaving no Spanish sides in the last sixteen. Valencia drew 2-2 at home with Dynamo Kiev, which made it 3-3 on aggregate and it was the away goals rule which decided matters in favour of the Ukranians. On the night, Marchena and del Horno got the goals for Valencia, Kravets …

Ryanair to close its base in Valencia

The low cost airline Ryanair is closing down its base in Valencia after the Consell, the Valencian government, rejected requests for financial aid to promote growth. Ryanair were requesting a €1 million grant for advertising, but the Consell told them there was no money available for collaboration purposes. Rival airline Air Nostrum, however, are apparently receiving financial assistance to the …

Two Guardia Civil officers detained in drugs bust

A total of 15 people have so far been detained in ‘Operación Gorrión’, a year-long investigation into drugs trafficking in Valencia. The detentions coincided with the arrival of a shipment of 60 kilos of cocaine in the port of Valencia. Two of the detainees are Guardia Civil officers from the Tavernes Blanques barracks in Valencia. Further arrests have not been …