Valencia news for January 2009

The Pound made significant gains on the Euro overnight
Date: 30 January 2009
All helping to buy your Property in Valencia! Sterling has remained strong overnight, trading at 1.42 versus the US Dollar and up to 1.10 versus the Euro.
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Six vehicles burn and the smoke affects a near day-care center in Valencia
Date: 30 January 2009
Six vehicles burned last night in the street of Joan Senent Anaya in Valencia, from causes that are still a mystery.
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UN set to come to Valencia and create 1,200 jobs
Date: 29 January 2009
Quart de Poblet, Valencia and Spain have from today, extra prestige, international presence, initiative and employment.
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New Motorway planned from Valencia to Requena & Utiel
Date: 28 January 2009
It will be a toll road, between Valencia and Utiel and will be ready in 5 years time to alleviate the traffic on the A3.
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3,000 jobs to be created in Paterna Valencia
Date: 27 January 2009
Paterna Town Hall announces the creation of two huge Commercial Centres.
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Acrobatic skate boarders in Valencia City Centre deemed to be a nuisance
Date: 27 January 2009
Local Police can fine skate boarders up to 150 Euros and confiscate their boards, if they use them in a pedestrian zone.
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Electricity cut off by the storms in certain places throughout Valencia
Date: 26 January 2009
Some without without electricity until Sunday.
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2008 saw 68.2 million travellers on the Valencia Metro
Date: 26 January 2009
There were 224 robberies and 875 acts vandalism in 2008 on the Valencia Metro
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Winds of 90 KPH in Valencia Province
Date: 24 January 2009
Now expected to grow to 130 KPH in Valencia.
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Valencia Local Police initiate a campaign to detect "Taxis Pirates" in Valencia
Date: 24 January 2009
The reduction of the volume of work is not the unique problem derived from the crisis, that must confront the taxi sector.
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Pizza Chef top of the jobs list in Valencia
Date: 23 January 2009
Whilst electricians, opticians, welders, and operators in the metal industry are actively being sought
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Ryanair to ask serious questions of the authorities at Valencia Airport
Date: 22 January 2009
Passenger numbers at Valencia's Manises Airport slump by 80,000 people.
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Judges in Valencia Province delay strike action decision
Date: 22 January 2009
The judges in Valencia Province decided to delay their decision until next week, when another meeting is scheduled to take place.
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New Ford Fiesta rolls off the production line at Almussafes, Valencia Spain.
Date: 20 January 2009
Monday will see 50 cars a day, rising to 700 per day by the end of February.
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Valencian Singer Juan Ramos has a dream to represent Spain in next Eurovision Song Contest
Date: 19 January 2009
Jaun Carlos wants his group Mei Ming to represent Spain at the next Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
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Britons are the biggest collection of foreigners in the Valencian Community
Date: 19 January 2009
Valencia City and Province has 294,846 foreigners.
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