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Río Clariano bursts its banks in Ontinyent after more than 400 l/m² of rainfall recorded in two-day period

THE Clariano river yesterday burst its bank in the Alicante town of Ontinyent, trashing houses and ruining cars. More than 400 l/m² of rain was

13 Sep, 2019 @ 15:17

Costa Blanca·Lead

Four people rescued from AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada after it flooded in just 20 minutes following Costa Blanca storms

FOUR people have been rescued from an AP-7 motorway tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada, near San Pedro del Pinatar on the Costa Blanca. Subscribe

13 Sep, 2019 @ 14:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Hull of Balearia passenger ship torn apart after being stranded at Denia port four weeks previously

THIS is the broken hull of the Balearia passenger ferry that was grounded at Denia port four weeks ago. Subscribe to Olive Press TV Drone

13 Sep, 2019 @ 13:09

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Man risks his life saving car on steep incline as flash floods hit in Callosa de Segura during Costa Blanca storms

A MAN has risked his life saving a car as flash floods hit a steep street in Collsa de Segura during Costa Blanca storms. Subscribe

13 Sep, 2019 @ 12:16

Costa Blanca·Lead

Over 300 soldiers drafted in to evacuate ‘hundreds’ of Orihuela citizens through Thursday night following devastating Costa Blanca storms

FAMILIES have endured sleeping in an Orihuela school after they were evacuated from their Orihuela homes late last night. After raising the Emergency Situation to

13 Sep, 2019 @ 11:54

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

WATCH: Water gushes through toilets and sinks at Costa Blanca hospital during gota fría storm

THIS is the moment a Costa Blanca hospital witnessed water gushing up through their toilets and sinks. Subscribe to Olive Press TV A nurse at

13 Sep, 2019 @ 11:34

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Cars swept down 3m-high weir as rainfall exceeding 400mm hammers Costa Blanca village

THIS is the moment three cars are swept down a 3m-high weir in the Costa Blanca village of Moixent, near Ontinyent, in Alicante. Subscribe to

13 Sep, 2019 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

Three dead in Alicante and Andalucia as killer storm moves south through Spain

SPAIN woke up this morning to death and destruction as the Costa Blanca and parts of Andalucia were hit by a devastating storm that has

13 Sep, 2019 @ 10:18

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

City-wide curfew and ‘Level One Emergency’ in Orihuela as Costa Blanca deals with torrential floods

CITIZENS of Orihuela have been told to stay indoors as the Municipal Operational Cooperation Center (CECOPAL) raises to a ‘Level 1 Emergency’ situation. The drastic

12 Sep, 2019 @ 18:10

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Urgent – Blood required as Costa Blanca stocks run low

COSTA Blanca authorities are setting up urgent blood transfusion centres, in light of the current shortage of certain blood groups. Temporary units are to be

12 Sep, 2019 @ 17:41

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead

Floods close Orihuela road network, Red Cross providing shelter

ORIHUELA City Council has just issued a press release stating that all citizens must refrain from driving the streets, due to the torrential rain today.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 14:31

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Irish woman got so drunk on Ryanair flight she thought she was still in Spain when Gardai arrested her

Her defence team blamed 'a toxic mix' of alcohol and prescription medication

12 Sep, 2019 @ 12:26

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Drunk Brit shoots gun at Benidorm club doorman after entry refused.

A DRAMATIC shooting was reported on the packed streets of Benidorm, after a ‘drunken Englishman’ was refused entry to a nightclub early on Wednesday morning.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 11:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: British resident’s garden trashed by freak winds as ‘hurricane’ appears off Javea

A BRITISH resident in Javea has returned home to find her garden ‘trashed’ by freak winds that toppled plant pots and ripped a hole in

11 Sep, 2019 @ 16:23

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain on track for fourth election in four years as talks to form government break down

SPAIN could have to go to the polls yet again after talks between the PSOE and Podemos broke down last night. If caretaker prime minister

11 Sep, 2019 @ 12:51

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Spain ropes in almost 1,000 civil servants to battle Brexit fallout as 400,000 ‘hidden’ Brits expected to officially register

The preparation efforts have mainly focused on customs, trade, border control and document workers

11 Sep, 2019 @ 12:36

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

BREAKING: Extreme risk ‘red alert’ warning issued for all of Alicante from midnight Wednesday as Gota Fría batters the Costa Blanca

A RED alert has this morning been issued by Spain’s Met Office (AEMET) as a Gota Fría advances on the Costa Blanca. The extreme risk

11 Sep, 2019 @ 12:08

Costa Blanca·Lead

WATCH: Criminal gang who ram-raided phone shops across the Costa Blanca arrested after international police investigation

A MULTINATIONAL gang of 20 criminals have been arrested for ram-raiding 32 phone shops across the country. The targeted shops included Costa Blanca businesses in

10 Sep, 2019 @ 14:32

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

FIND HER: Brazen thief steals British boy’s games console from busy restaurant table on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The father of the boy, Rob Goodey, shared the images of the thief appealing for anyone who may know her to come forward

10 Sep, 2019 @ 12:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Expats get down and dirty with Costa Blanca clean-up

A GROUP of determined expats have taken to the streets of Los Alcazares on the Mar Menor coastline in a bid to tidy up the

9 Sep, 2019 @ 17:12

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

GOTA FRíA: Weather warning predicts heavy rain from Wednesday across the whole Comunidad Valenciana

SPAIN’S Met Office (AEMET) has predicted heavy rains and gale-force winds to batter the whole Valencian Community this week. Rainfall exceeding 100 l/sq m in

9 Sep, 2019 @ 16:18

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Consulate to answer Brexit questions in ‘pop-ups’ across Alicante – find dates here

DURING the next five weeks, Alicante’s British Consulate will be running Brexit ‘pop-up sessions’ for concerned Brits all over the Costa Blanca. Experts will be

9 Sep, 2019 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Millenial in Spain tries to sue parents into paying for his upkeep SIX YEARS after moving out – the courts were not having it

A SPANISH man has lost a civil case against his parents in which he tried to force them to pay him financial support some six

9 Sep, 2019 @ 13:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News

New one-stop procedure restores worn teeth to their former glory, says K Sud Dental in Calpe

A BROKEN tooth can break your self confidence. Worn-down gnashers can ruin a good meal out. But with the aid of new bonding technologies, restoration

7 Sep, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Health

Wanted wedding planner Dana Twidale who ‘cheated happy couples of thousands’ spotted sunbathing in Benidorm swimming pool

A DISGRACED wedding planner wanted by Humberside Police has been spotted ‘sunning herself’ in a Benidorm swimming pool. Dana Twidale, believed to be 42, was

7 Sep, 2019 @ 08:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish government announces 21 measures to cut pollution in Murcia’s Mar Menor to ‘zero’

SPAIN’S Ministry for Ecological Transition has announced 21 measures to reduce pollution and runoff into the Mar Menor to ‘zero’. The measures will tackle dung

6 Sep, 2019 @ 18:07

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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