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Where is the rain? Sun is shining on Spain’s Costa del Sol despite yellow warning for downpours – with not even ONE litre of rain measured in Malaga city

RESIDENTS across Malaga province have reported seeing little to no rain on Friday despite a weather warning in place for showers. Weather agency AEMET had

15 Sep, 2023 @ 12:58

Lead·Malaga

Benidorm electric scooter thieves are caught out by GPS unit tracking stolen two-wheeler 600 kilometres away

E-scooter rider, 33, is killed by a TRAIN after ‘crossing the tracks while talking on his phone’ in Barcelona

AN e-scooter rider has died after being hit by a train in Barcelona. The 33-year-old allegedly crossed the train tracks in the town of Calella

15 Sep, 2023 @ 12:38

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Spain wakes up to flooded motorways as drivers are seen trapped in their cars following night of heavy rainfall and storms

PARTS of Spain have woken up to flooded roads and cancelled trains this morning following a night of heavy rainfall. The so-called DANA weather front

15 Sep, 2023 @ 10:51

Lead

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Woman in her 70s ‘is repeatedly stabbed by her partner’ at luxury home on Marbella’s Golden Mile: Victim remains in a serious condition as police make one arrest

A WOMAN in her 70s is in a serious condition at hospital this evening after being repeatedly stabbed, allegedly by her partner. The unnamed victim

14 Sep, 2023 @ 18:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Weather warning added for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Heavy downpours are expected from TONIGHT

A WEATHER warning has been announced for the Costa del Sol ahead of expected heavy rainfall on Friday. Malaga had managed to avoid alerts until

14 Sep, 2023 @ 14:40

Lead·Malaga

German tourist stabbed and robbed by group of six young 'North African' men outside Mallorca nightclub

Brexit is contributing to an ‘alarming’ plummet in property sales on Spain’s Balearic Islands: Purchases by Brits, Germans and others fall by 28% as ‘worrying’ trend emerges

BREXIT is contributing to an ‘alarming’ plummet in property sales to foreigners in the Balearics, experts have warned. The number of homes sold to foreign

14 Sep, 2023 @ 13:20

Balearic Islands·Lead·Property

Corrupt ex-Costa Blanca mayor in Spain gets prison term over waste contract bungs

Man who abused two women changes gender and requests full pardon because they are a ‘new person’ – in latest challenge for Spain’s controversial ‘Trans Law’

A DOMESTIC abuser could avoid prison after changing his gender and filing for a full pardon because he is a ‘new person’ – in a

14 Sep, 2023 @ 12:14

Lead

AGP Torremolinos Bajondillo Beach RFTS e

Body of woman is found dumped by a zebra crossing on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Victim aged ‘around 25’ showed ‘signs of asphyxiation’ after being found by group of young people

THE body of a young woman has been found dumped by a zebra crossing on the Costa del Sol. Policia Nacional have launched an urgent

14 Sep, 2023 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Moment vegan protester is attacked and dragged out of bullring in Spain’s Mallorca after storming sand pit to try and hug a bull as part of expat-led protest

THIS is the moment a vegan protester was pounced on by matadors and police after storming a bullring in Mallorca – before being held in

14 Sep, 2023 @ 10:20

Lead·Mallorca

Is Spain due a mammoth earthquake? What the Morocco disaster means for neighbouring Andalucia

THE earthquake in Morocco last week has so far killed more than 2,300 people in what is the country’s worst natural disaster for decades. The

11 Sep, 2023 @ 12:53

Andalucia·Lead

Lidl Spain is forced to recall an ‘apricot-scented’ paint cleaner over fears shoppers would mistake it for a soft drink

LIDL has been forced to recall a cleaning product over fears it would be mistaken for a soft drink by customers. The car paint cleaner

9 Sep, 2023 @ 08:51

Lead

EXC: British single mother, 44, is branded a ‘squatter’ by her Spanish landlord and faces eviction despite paying rent for SEVEN years

A BRITISH single mother is being evicted from her home in Javea for being a squatter – despite not missing a rent payment in SEVEN

8 Sep, 2023 @ 16:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

Spanish teens jump the Gibraltar border and attack a policeman: Two 14-year-olds are sentenced for throwing rocks and BITING an RGP officer

TWO Spanish teenagers have been avoided jail for jumping the Gibraltar border and attacking a police officer. The two boys, aged just 14, climbed over

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Dwarf bullfighters slam ‘do-gooder’ activists who shut down their comedy show in Spain: Troupe insists performance is ‘not degrading’ and that ‘no animals are harmed’

A TROUPE of dwarf bullfighters have hit back after a regional Spanish government banned their comedy show following complaints from ‘woke’ activists. The mini matadors

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

EXC: Many restaurants ‘are down by up to 20%’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer despite record visitor numbers

RESTAURANTS along the Costa del Sol have reported earning up to 25% less this summer despite record visitor numbers. Just over 10 million people arrived

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

WATCH: Moment emergency texts are sent to phones in Spain as streets are turned into rapids amid ‘extreme’ rainfall: La Liga clash cancelled while flights are delayed

RESIDENTS suffering the worst of the ongoing extreme weather in Spain have revealed the moment they received emergency texts from their regional governments. Madrid and

3 Sep, 2023 @ 17:58

Lead

British expat, 70, is killed in head-on collision after his motorbike ‘is knocked by van into wrong lane’ following ‘traffic row’ in Marbella

TRIBUTES have poured in for a much-loved British expat who died after being knocked off his motorbike on the Costa del Sol. Ray Wyer, 70,

3 Sep, 2023 @ 13:47

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Two hikers ‘are killed by extreme weather in Spain’: Roads and parks are closed and trains cancelled as deadly DANA wreaks havoc nationwide

TWO hikers are feared to have been killed as a result of the ‘historic’ DANA weather front currently wreaking havoc across Spain. A 34-year-old and

3 Sep, 2023 @ 13:06

Lead

WATCH: Streets turned into rivers in Spain as ‘extraordinary’ Gota Fria brings ‘extreme’ rainfall – with the worst yet to come

STREETS were turned into rivers in central Spain on Saturday as the dreaded Gota Fria brought the first installment of heavy rain. Video footage shared

3 Sep, 2023 @ 01:55

Lead

Madrid is placed on RED alert for severe rain: Weather warnings are also upgraded along the Costa del Sol and Alicante as ‘historic’ Gota Fria wreaks havoc over Spain

SPAIN upgraded its weather warnings across the country overnight as the dreaded Gota Fria began to unleash torrential rain and strong winds. The regions of

3 Sep, 2023 @ 01:38

Lead

Forest fire in Benahavis: Planes and helicopter are roped in to tackle inferno as smoke is seen from Marbella

A FOREST fire in the hills of Benahavis is said to have been stabilised. Firefighters were in a race against time to extinguish the flames

2 Sep, 2023 @ 16:56

Lead·Malaga

Pedro Sanchez visits the Costa del Sol: Spain’s PM enjoys The Strokes at the Cala Mijas music festival

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez enjoyed a night of music at an international festival on the Costa del Sol on Friday. The socialist leader, 51,

2 Sep, 2023 @ 12:41

Lead·Malaga

EXC: Paralysed British expat, 30, celebrates ‘miracle’ baby with the local Spanish beautician who helped him recover from horror car crash

A BRITISH paraplegic has had a ‘miracle’ baby with the local Spanish beauty who helped nurse him back to health. Expat Aaron Salter, 30, was paralysed

2 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Must Read

Yellow alert issued for rain and storms this Thursday in Valencia region

Will it rain in Malaga this weekend? All you need to know as Gota Fria threatens storms, strong winds and hail across Spain

A STORM is brewing above Spain this weekend after a summer of multiple heatwaves and record temperatures. An area of isolated depression, known as DANA,

1 Sep, 2023 @ 13:49

Lead·Malaga

British man breaks ankle trying to escape arrest for gang sex abuse of underage British girl in Spain's Marbella area

Man falls off boat and drowns following night out at a cocktail bar in Marbella’s upmarket Puerto Banus

A MAN has died after falling off his boat following a night out at a cocktail bar in Marbella, it has emerged. The unnamed victim

1 Sep, 2023 @ 12:53

Lead·Marbella

Expat community rallies round family of missing paddle surfers: Thousands raised to fly out relatives of Maxi, 29, and Emmanuel, 34, a WEEK after they vanished off Spain's Costa del Sol

Video shows ‘moment two missing paddle surfers headed out to sea’ before vanishing: Desperate search enters its FIFTH day off Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is believed to be the moment two missing paddle surfers headed out to sea in Malaga before seemingly vanishing into thin air. In a

1 Sep, 2023 @ 12:18

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Where is the rain? Sun is shining on Spain’s Costa del Sol despite yellow warning for downpours – with not even ONE litre of rain measured in Malaga city

E-scooter rider, 33, is killed by a TRAIN after ‘crossing the tracks while talking on his phone’ in Barcelona

WATCH: Spain wakes up to flooded motorways as drivers are seen trapped in their cars following night of heavy rainfall and storms

Woman in her 70s ‘is repeatedly stabbed by her partner’ at luxury home on Marbella’s Golden Mile: Victim remains in a serious condition as police make one arrest

Weather warning added for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Heavy downpours are expected from TONIGHT

Brexit is contributing to an ‘alarming’ plummet in property sales on Spain’s Balearic Islands: Purchases by Brits, Germans and others fall by 28% as ‘worrying’ trend emerges

Man who abused two women changes gender and requests full pardon because they are a ‘new person’ – in latest challenge for Spain’s controversial ‘Trans Law’

Body of woman is found dumped by a zebra crossing on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Victim aged ‘around 25’ showed ‘signs of asphyxiation’ after being found by group of young people

WATCH: Moment vegan protester is attacked and dragged out of bullring in Spain’s Mallorca after storming sand pit to try and hug a bull as part of expat-led protest

Is Spain due a mammoth earthquake? What the Morocco disaster means for neighbouring Andalucia

Lidl Spain is forced to recall an ‘apricot-scented’ paint cleaner over fears shoppers would mistake it for a soft drink

EXC: British single mother, 44, is branded a ‘squatter’ by her Spanish landlord and faces eviction despite paying rent for SEVEN years

Spanish teens jump the Gibraltar border and attack a policeman: Two 14-year-olds are sentenced for throwing rocks and BITING an RGP officer

Dwarf bullfighters slam ‘do-gooder’ activists who shut down their comedy show in Spain: Troupe insists performance is ‘not degrading’ and that ‘no animals are harmed’

EXC: Many restaurants ‘are down by up to 20%’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer despite record visitor numbers

WATCH: Moment emergency texts are sent to phones in Spain as streets are turned into rapids amid ‘extreme’ rainfall: La Liga clash cancelled while flights are delayed

British expat, 70, is killed in head-on collision after his motorbike ‘is knocked by van into wrong lane’ following ‘traffic row’ in Marbella

Two hikers ‘are killed by extreme weather in Spain’: Roads and parks are closed and trains cancelled as deadly DANA wreaks havoc nationwide

WATCH: Streets turned into rivers in Spain as ‘extraordinary’ Gota Fria brings ‘extreme’ rainfall – with the worst yet to come

Madrid is placed on RED alert for severe rain: Weather warnings are also upgraded along the Costa del Sol and Alicante as ‘historic’ Gota Fria wreaks havoc over Spain

Forest fire in Benahavis: Planes and helicopter are roped in to tackle inferno as smoke is seen from Marbella

Pedro Sanchez visits the Costa del Sol: Spain’s PM enjoys The Strokes at the Cala Mijas music festival

EXC: Paralysed British expat, 30, celebrates ‘miracle’ baby with the local Spanish beautician who helped him recover from horror car crash

Will it rain in Malaga this weekend? All you need to know as Gota Fria threatens storms, strong winds and hail across Spain

Man falls off boat and drowns following night out at a cocktail bar in Marbella’s upmarket Puerto Banus

Video shows ‘moment two missing paddle surfers headed out to sea’ before vanishing: Desperate search enters its FIFTH day off Spain’s Costa del Sol

Man stabbed ‘near the heart’ by his flatmate in upmarket Estepona golf urbanisation dies in hospital

Belgian tourist has gold chain ripped off in Mijas before stolen car chase ends in Torremolinos smash up

Costa del Sol sea temperature nears 29C – the hottest on record since 2015

Revolutionary new skin cancer vaccine proves successful in trials as Spanish scientists hail medical breakthrough

Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat

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