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CATALUNYA’S weather service has issued a severe orange alert across the coastline as torrential storms threaten to dump 40mm of rain in just 30 minutes.
The storm has pushed several rivers and streams to dangerous levels, with authorities warning of a serious risk of further flooding as the rain continues
Footage shared on social media shows the hair-raising moment the plain-clothes pair were wounded after confronting five suspects accused of stealing lorry cargo.
According to reports, both women said they had not left the property since the Covid-19 pandemic, instead ordering all the supplies they needed online.
THOUSANDS are expected to take to the streets of Barcelona and Palma this weekend to protest against airport expansion plans they say will worsen overcrowding
TORRENTIAL storms have battered Spain’s eastern coastline, diverting flights, flooding roads and severing rail networks across the region. Manises airport in Valencia was forced to