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Drought latest in Spain: Malaga reservoirs hold less water than a year ago, latest figures show – as province prepares to fill 75,000 swimming pools

MALAGA reservoirs are emptier than they were a year ago amidst ongoing drought, latest figures reveal. Though the Easter downpours were lauded as ‘heaven sent’,

8 May, 2024 @ 15:11

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Shakira jets out of Spain for 'new home' and sends fond farewell to Barcelona

Good news for Shakira as prosecutor calls for second tax fraud case in Spain to be shelved

BACK in November of last year, Colombian singing superstar Shakira reached a deal with Spain’s authorities and the public prosecutor that saw her avoid jail

8 May, 2024 @ 14:58

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Dramatic weather in Spain will see highs of 35C this week before fresh bouts of rain and storms

THIS week will bring dramatic weather to Spain, with highs of 35C, storms and rain. The country’s first real heat will arrive this week, with

8 May, 2024 @ 14:25

Lead·Weather

Robbery warning in Spain: Romanian gang targeted elderly people at cash machines in Alicante

THREE men have been arrested in Alicante for robbing elderly people as they withdrew cash from ATMs. The accused Romanian trio have been charged with

8 May, 2024 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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

Spain’s ‘anti-tourism’ protests move to Mallorca: Activists plan a huge demonstration on the Balearic island

THE ‘anti-tourism’ movement sweeping across Spain is making its way to Mallorca. It is the culmination of a wave that started in the Canary Islands

8 May, 2024 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Husband of US expat Ana Knezevich is charged with her disappearance: FBI claims he painted her building’s cameras in Spain before leaving the same block an hour later with a suitcase

THE FBI has claimed the husband of missing US expat Ana Knezevich painted over her building’s security cameras before leaving an hour later with a

8 May, 2024 @ 12:53

Lead·Madrid

‘Illegal’ elderly home housing expats is shut down on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Swiss owner is arrested

AN illegal nursing home in the Vega Baja region of Alicante province has been raided by the Guardia Civil and closed down by social services.

8 May, 2024 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

What was the Aznalcollar mine disaster? How the infamous 1998 meltdown near Sevilla remains the worst ever ecological disaster in Spain – as activists blast plans to RE-OPEN the site

In the early morning of April 25th, 1998, near the Sevillan town of Aznalcollar, a wastewater holding pond at the Los Frailes mine blew a

8 May, 2024 @ 12:06

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

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Person is crushed to death by a train in Spain’s Madrid

A PERSON was killed this morning after being hit by a train in Madrid. The passenger was struck at the Vallecas Cercanias station, according to

8 May, 2024 @ 11:38

Lead·Madrid

Chimpanzee carries her dead baby around for months in heartbreaking scenes at a wildlife park in Spain

A FEMALE chimpanzee at the Valencia Bioparc is still grieving over the death of her baby three months on, by carrying its body in her

8 May, 2024 @ 11:36

Animals·Lead·Valencia

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I saw first hand how wonderfully Catalunya celebrates St George’s Day… I wish England would take a page out of their book!’

ALTHOUGH England and Catalunya have the same patron saint, attitudes towards celebrating the historic tale of St George could not be more different. For many

8 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Shark forces beach closure in Spain: Lifeguards hoist red flag after spotting seven foot creature in the water

BEACHGOERS have been banned from swimming at a popular Menorca resort after a shark sighting. The seven-foot blue shark was spotted with its fin pointing

8 May, 2024 @ 10:59

Balearic Islands·Lead

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo flexes his lawyer muscles in final showdown at the McGrail Inquiry but admits he shared sensitive information with a suspect and boasts he is ‘wealthier than I ever wanted’

By Walter Finch at the McGrail Inquiry FABIAN Picardo said he did not need a minor stake in a company at the heart of the

8 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Drought warning for Spain’s Costa Blanca: Dry conditions will worsen in May due to lack of rainfall and high temperatures, experts predict

FORECASTERS are predicting hot and dry weather all during May in Alicante province, despite some rainfall at the start of the month. The State Meteorological

7 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Children under 10 should avoid eating these types of fish, according to health agency in Spain

AS any parent of a small child will know, getting them to eat healthy foods such as fish can be something of a challenge. But

7 May, 2024 @ 17:37

Health·Lead

Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists

Toll charges will NOT be removed on the AP-7 on the Costa del Sol: Spain’s central government rejects proposal to reduce traffic woes

IN a written response, Spain’s central government has made it clear that it will not be removing tolls from the AP-7 motorway on the Costa

7 May, 2024 @ 17:07

Costa del Sol·Lead

This region in Spain has the highest number of prestigious Blue Flag beaches – after adding three new winners

THE Valencian Community once again has the highest number of blue flag beaches in Spain- six more than in last year- totalling 159, three ahead

7 May, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Malaga WILL be allowed to fill private swimming pools this summer ‘due to tourism demands’ – while Cadiz, Almeria and other provinces await permission

MALAGA today revealed that it will be permissible to fill up private swimming pools this summer ‘due to the high tourism demand.’ Experts have spent

7 May, 2024 @ 16:18

Lead·Malaga

German tourist, 23, dies after plunging 12 metres from her hotel balcony in Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN tourist has died after falling from her hotel balcony during a holiday to Spain. The 23-year-old plunged 12 metres when she fell from

7 May, 2024 @ 16:17

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Boxer divides opinion in Spain after beating up an ‘abusive boyfriend’ who was ‘shouting at his girlfriend’ inside a cinema

A YOUNG boxer from the northern Spanish province of Leon has offered heartfelt apologies in a video message, after a video of him beating up

7 May, 2024 @ 16:02

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Sabadell bank rejects merger offer from BBVA after being ‘significantly undervalued’ by its rival

A PROPOSED merger between Banco Sabadell and the BBVA has been rejected by the Sabadell board on the grounds that it ‘significantly undervalues’ the bank

7 May, 2024 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Heat warning in Spain: Anticyclone will bring highs of 30C from TODAY and ‘extreme heat’ at the weekend

THE arrival of an anticyclone to Spain is bringing higher-than-average temperatures to certain parts of the country from today. The hot weather will begin in

7 May, 2024 @ 15:01

Lead·Weather

British expats fume as ‘luxury’ beach club in Estepona introduces €75 minimum spend: Chiringuito is accused of ‘mistaking the area for Marbella’ over ‘rip-off prices’

BRITISH expats on the Costa del Sol have taken to social media to blast a beach club’s new price list – which includes a minimum

7 May, 2024 @ 14:32

Estepona·Food & Drink·Lead

Brits are named among victims of €1million ‘man in the middle’ scam in Spain: Police make 30 arrests

A MASS scam that netted over €1 million by sending bogus invoices via emails has been busted by the Guardia Civil. The con is known

7 May, 2024 @ 13:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Drought latest in Spain: Major tourist destination lifts emergency measures

THE Catalan government has lifted emergency drought measures after recent heavy rainfall provided a sufficient boost to the region’s reservoir levels. Previously, over 200 municipalities

7 May, 2024 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Who is David Knezevich? The Serbian-American businessman who has become the prime suspect in the disappearance of his wife Ana from Spain – following his arrest at Miami Airport

THE estranged husband of missing US expat Ana Knezevich has emerged as the lead suspect in her disappearance from Madrid over three months ago after

7 May, 2024 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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