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EXCLUSIVE: British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson visits Spain’s Marbella after stunning 800m victory in Paris

KEELY Hodgkinson has been spotted on the Costa del Sol following her stunning gold medal victory in Paris. The 22-year-old is in Marbella just days

9 Aug, 2024 @ 18:39

Lead

Spain suffers one of its deadliest summers in a decade: Extreme heat kills 544 people in one week

SPAIN is facing one of its deadliest summers in a decade, latest figures reveal. A total of 544 people have died as a result of

9 Aug, 2024 @ 14:54

Lead·National News·Weather

Marbella suffers a drop in international tourists in first half of 2024 – after series of PR disasters

MARBELLA saw the number of foreign tourists fall in the first half of 2024, latest hotel figures show. According to the National Institute of Statistics,

9 Aug, 2024 @ 14:13

Lead·Marbella·Travel News

Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

Young lifeguard is fighting for his life in Spain after almost drowning in a swimming pool

A LIFEGUARD has been hospitalised in a serious condition after a near-fatal drowning at a swimming pool in Madrid. The youngster is believed to have

9 Aug, 2024 @ 12:15

Madrid

Spain’s Sevilla takes ‘unprecedented’ measures to battle West Nile virus amid fears of a new epidemic

HEALTH authorities in Sevilla are taking ‘unprecedented’ measures to battle the West Nile virus. It comes as the number of mosquitoes carrying the disease continues

9 Aug, 2024 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer - and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

Spain issues guidance on how to avoid the West Nile virus as cases in major tourist city grow – including the type of plants that repel mosquitoes

A MAJOR city in southern Spain has issued guidance on how to lower one’s exposure to the West Nile virus. Sevilla City Council listed its

9 Aug, 2024 @ 11:59

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Watch: Footage of Carles Puigdemont ‘walking freely’ through the streets of Barcelona sparks outrage online – as police manhunt continues

THIS is the moment wanted Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont was filmed walking through the streets of Barcelona after returning from exile. Video footage shared online

8 Aug, 2024 @ 19:43

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Where is Carles Puigdemont? Chaos as police search sewers and seal off Barcelona Zoo following Catalan separatist’s dramatic return from exile

THE whereabouts of Carles Puigdemont remain unknown after he seemingly vanished into thin air on Thursday. The exiled former leader of Spain’s Catalunya region managed

8 Aug, 2024 @ 19:25

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Will Smith records music video in Spain’s Ibiza: New song Work Of Art features his son Jaden

WILL Smith has been back in the studio while visiting the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air star, 55, shared

8 Aug, 2024 @ 15:19

Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead

Tourist in Spain’s Andalucia douses 6,000-year-old cave art with water so it appears brighter in his photos

A TOURIST is being investigated for pouring water on ancient cave drawings so that they appear brighter in photos. The 39-year-old could face fines running

8 Aug, 2024 @ 14:55

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British millionaire denies squatting his own €3million villa in Spain’s Ibiza amid legal row with ‘Airbnb investor’ influencer

A BRITISH millionaire has furiously denied squatting his own €3million villa in a bid to keep out his tenant. Anthony Nartey is currently locked in

8 Aug, 2024 @ 14:29

Ibiza·Lead·Property

Spain faces hottest day since 1950 this weekend as fourth heatwave of the year to bring ‘dangerous’ temperatures

SPAIN is facing one of its hottest days on record this weekend, weather experts have warned. It comes as the fourth heatwave of the year

8 Aug, 2024 @ 11:08

Lead·Weather

Costa Blanca airport smashes November passenger record boosted by big number of UK visitors

Strikes announced at major airport in Spain: Passengers are told to arrive ‘earlier than usual’ throughout August

WORKERS at a major airport in Spain will continue their partial strike throughout the month of August, it has emerged. The industrial action has been

7 Aug, 2024 @ 13:03

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Victory for donkeys in Mijas: Government announces new rules to protect animals in extreme heat – after outrage from tourists and expats

DONKEYS in Mijas Pueblo won a small victory today after the local government ushered in new rules with immediate affect. In a statement online, the

7 Aug, 2024 @ 11:34

Costa del Sol·Lead

Meteor shower dubbed the ‘Tears of San Lorenzo’ will soon be visible above Spain – here’s how to see it

A METEOR shower known as the Tears of San Lorenzo will soon be at its most visible in the skies above Spain. Also known as

7 Aug, 2024 @ 11:12

Lead·National News

British tourists are told to ‘dress properly’ and ‘show respect’ by government of major resort in Spain – as locals blast topless visitors

BRITISH tourists have been told to ‘dress properly’ while walking through the streets of the Costa del Sol. A new campaign by the City Council

6 Aug, 2024 @ 17:10

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Fears for missing British father-of-two who ‘vanished from Spain’ almost a month ago

Have you seen Alex? Contact tips@theolivepress.es FEARS are growing for a missing father-of-two who has not been seen or heard from since taking a flight

6 Aug, 2024 @ 11:10

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British tourist vows to ‘never return’ to this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol after seeing ‘shocking animal abuse’

A BRITISH tourist has vowed to never return to a Costa del Sol resort after witnessing ‘shocking’ animal abuse. A holidaymaker told the Olive Press

5 Aug, 2024 @ 17:20

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead

Jay Slater’s cause of death is confirmed after body of British teen is returned from Spain: Family of bricklayer, 19, prepare for his funeral

THE cause of death for tragic British teenager Jay Slater has been confirmed by a UK coroner. It comes after the body of the 19-year-old

5 Aug, 2024 @ 16:43

Lead·National News

Fears of a new epidemic in southern Spain: Protesting locals demand a vaccine for deadly mosquito-borne virus following multiple deaths

LOCALS in southern Spain are demanding a vaccine to fight the deadly West Nile virus following an uptick in cases and two recent deaths. Residents

5 Aug, 2024 @ 15:18

Health·Lead·Sevilla

What is West Nile virus? All you need to know about the mosquito-borne disease as locals in Spain warn of ‘new epidemic’ following recent deaths

THE West Nile virus is seeing a surge in cases in southern Spain, sparking protests from locals this week. They are calling on health authorities

5 Aug, 2024 @ 15:16

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Cats are being shot, brutally beaten and submerged in boiling water by ‘cruel’ locals in southern Spain, claim animal activists

CATS are being shot at, poisoned and deliberately run over by ‘cruel’ locals in southern Spain, animal activists have claimed. In a shocking statement, the

5 Aug, 2024 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Animals·Lead

Tragedy in Spain’s Murcia: Friends report woman missing before finding her dead body floating in the pool of private finca

THE body of a 31-year-old has been found floating in a private pool in Murcia. The unnamed woman was discovered by her friends late on

5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:32

Lead·Murcia

Watch: ‘Supercell’ tornado tears through Spain following week of extreme weather

THIS is the moment a ‘supercell’ tornado tore through eastern Spain over the weekend. Video shared online shows the weather phenomenon passing through Castellon, in

5 Aug, 2024 @ 10:51

Lead·Weather

US tourists are flocking to Malaga: Americans accounted for most number of foreign visitors in June after the Brits

THE number of US tourists visiting Malaga city has reached new highs, figures suggest. According to the Hotel Occupancy Survey by the National Institute of

3 Aug, 2024 @ 07:44

Lead·Malaga

Warning for Brits visiting Spain: Major airport is ‘struggling to cope’ with passport stamping system – forcing dozens of people to miss their flight

**EXCLUSIVE** BRITISH tourists in Spain have reported missing their flight home due to delays at a Spanish-operated passport control. A passenger at the Lanzarote Arrecife

2 Aug, 2024 @ 08:24

Lead·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson visits Spain’s Marbella after stunning 800m victory in Paris

Spain suffers one of its deadliest summers in a decade: Extreme heat kills 544 people in one week

Marbella suffers a drop in international tourists in first half of 2024 – after series of PR disasters

Young lifeguard is fighting for his life in Spain after almost drowning in a swimming pool

Spain’s Sevilla takes ‘unprecedented’ measures to battle West Nile virus amid fears of a new epidemic

Spain issues guidance on how to avoid the West Nile virus as cases in major tourist city grow – including the type of plants that repel mosquitoes

Watch: Footage of Carles Puigdemont ‘walking freely’ through the streets of Barcelona sparks outrage online – as police manhunt continues

Where is Carles Puigdemont? Chaos as police search sewers and seal off Barcelona Zoo following Catalan separatist’s dramatic return from exile

Will Smith records music video in Spain’s Ibiza: New song Work Of Art features his son Jaden

Tourist in Spain’s Andalucia douses 6,000-year-old cave art with water so it appears brighter in his photos

EXCLUSIVE: British millionaire denies squatting his own €3million villa in Spain’s Ibiza amid legal row with ‘Airbnb investor’ influencer

Spain faces hottest day since 1950 this weekend as fourth heatwave of the year to bring ‘dangerous’ temperatures

Strikes announced at major airport in Spain: Passengers are told to arrive ‘earlier than usual’ throughout August

Victory for donkeys in Mijas: Government announces new rules to protect animals in extreme heat – after outrage from tourists and expats

Meteor shower dubbed the ‘Tears of San Lorenzo’ will soon be visible above Spain – here’s how to see it

British tourists are told to ‘dress properly’ and ‘show respect’ by government of major resort in Spain – as locals blast topless visitors

Fears for missing British father-of-two who ‘vanished from Spain’ almost a month ago

EXCLUSIVE: British tourist vows to ‘never return’ to this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol after seeing ‘shocking animal abuse’

Jay Slater’s cause of death is confirmed after body of British teen is returned from Spain: Family of bricklayer, 19, prepare for his funeral

Fears of a new epidemic in southern Spain: Protesting locals demand a vaccine for deadly mosquito-borne virus following multiple deaths

What is West Nile virus? All you need to know about the mosquito-borne disease as locals in Spain warn of ‘new epidemic’ following recent deaths

Cats are being shot, brutally beaten and submerged in boiling water by ‘cruel’ locals in southern Spain, claim animal activists

Tragedy in Spain’s Murcia: Friends report woman missing before finding her dead body floating in the pool of private finca

Watch: ‘Supercell’ tornado tears through Spain following week of extreme weather

US tourists are flocking to Malaga: Americans accounted for most number of foreign visitors in June after the Brits

Warning for Brits visiting Spain: Major airport is ‘struggling to cope’ with passport stamping system – forcing dozens of people to miss their flight

‘Fodechinchos’: The bizarre nickname locals in northern Spain give tourists from Madrid – but what does it mean?

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Breakthrough study reveals secret ‘heat-making switch’ inside brown fat – which could help fight obesity

Catalan scientists recruit 5,000 volunteers for world-first study into how a total solar eclipse affects the human body – here’s how to take part

Spain’s rental crisis deepens as nearly 23,000 homes vanish from the market in fresh blow for tenants, report warns

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