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Watch: Harrowing moment Spanish woman is pulled from car while being swept away by flash floods on holiday island

THIS is the terrifying moment a Spanish woman was pulled from her car as it was being dragged away by rising rapids in the Canary

4 Mar, 2025 @ 12:24

Canary Islands·Lead·Weather

Spanish police investigate disappearance of ‘well-known’ British expat in Tenerife

SPANISH police are investigating the disappearance of a British expat in Tenerife. Gary Ferns (pictured above), 70, was reportedly picked up by ambulance at Playa

4 Mar, 2025 @ 12:05

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Backlash against reintroduction of Iberian Lynx in Spain

THE resurgence of the Iberian Lynx from the verge of extinction has been one of the great European conservation success stories. But now continuing efforts

4 Mar, 2025 @ 11:55

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Marbella’s Puente Romano hotel could play host to the Davis Cup tennis tournament

SPAIN’S Davis Cup round of 16 tie against Denmark could be held at the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella. It is one of the

4 Mar, 2025 @ 11:47

Lead·Marbella·Sport

Fears of summer water rationing disappear in Spain as reservoir capacity rises by nearly 2% in a week

Malaga reservoir levels surge following days of rainfall

MALAGA province’s reservoirs has seen a big boost in water capacity over 12 months, helped by the recent rain and autumn’s storms. A year ago,

4 Mar, 2025 @ 11:25

Lead·Malaga

Watch: Red weather alert in Valencia as locals are told to ‘stay at home’ and schools are closed

A DREADED red weather alert has been issued for parts of the Valencia region amid an ongoing deluge across Spain. The severe warning is in

3 Mar, 2025 @ 17:38

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community·Weather

Watch: ‘Terrifying’ floods in Spain’s Ronda amid red level warning for rain – as landslides and fallen trees add to chaos

STREETS across Ronda have been effectively turned into rivers today as an onslaught of severe weather continues to batter the region. Videos uploaded from the

3 Mar, 2025 @ 17:21

Lead·Malaga·Video

Spain's King Felipe opens the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona which showcases the latest in wireless technology

Spain’s King Felipe opens World Mobile Congress which showcases the latest in wireless technology

THE world’s biggest wireless technology showcase began on Monday in Barcelona, with King Felipe opening the World Mobile Congress 2025 and later shaking hands with

3 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Technology

‘Don’t wash your car!’: Blood rain warning for Spain as Saharan dust cloud to blow in from Africa – affecting Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca

STORMS and rain hitting Spain’s Mediterranean coast will get an extra element this week in the form of ‘blood rain’- caused by Saharan dust. The

3 Mar, 2025 @ 16:08

Lead·Weather

Red weather warning is issued in Malaga province amid ‘extreme’ rainfall

A RED weather alert has been issued for parts of Malaga province amid a deluge that is affecting large parts of the southern peninsula. The

3 Mar, 2025 @ 15:35

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Pet Shop Boys are coming to Spain: Legendary British duo will play at Benidorm’s Low Festival

LEGENDARY British pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys, will play this year’s Benidorm’s Low Festival between July 25 and 27. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe

3 Mar, 2025 @ 15:04

Benidorm·Entertainment·Lead

30,000 people demand Carlos Mazon resignation in latest Valencia protest over flood disaster response and lack of warning

THOUSANDS of people protested in Valencia City on Saturday in the latest demonstration calling for regional president Carlos Mazon’s resignation over his handling of the

3 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Father-of-two is killed by flash floods in southern Spain as extreme weather wreaks havoc nationwide

THE body of a 50-year-old farmer has been discovered in Murcia after he was swept away by flash floods yesterday. READ MORE: Snow chaos in

3 Mar, 2025 @ 13:11

Lead·Murcia·Weather

Number of young women and girls on anti-depressants DOUBLES in Spain – experts blame ‘gender bias’

THE use of anti-depressants has leapt up in the last three years among teenage girls and young women in Spain according to the Ministry of

3 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Health·Lead

Watch: Snow chaos in Spain as two hikers are rescued from blizzard and cars are trapped

SNOWY conditions are wreaking havoc in central and northern Spain as temperatures plummet across the country. In Madrid, a total of 29 roads have been

3 Mar, 2025 @ 12:36

Lead·National News·Video·Weather

Family demand answers over tragic death of British father-of-four who plunged off cliff in Benidorm

RELATIVES of a Welsh man who died after falling off a 200 metre cliff in Benidorm have arrived in Spain to get answers over what

3 Mar, 2025 @ 12:20

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: Elderly expat couple and dogs are rescued from caravan during flash floods in southern Spain

THIS is the moment an elderly couple had to be rescued from their caravan amid flash floods in southern Spain. The French residents, aged 78

3 Mar, 2025 @ 11:46

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Video·Weather

Poll reveals what Spain really thinks about Donald Trump – and it’s pretty conclusive

TWO-THIRDS of people in Spain are viewing the start of Donald Trump’s second term as US president with concern and fear. An opinion poll carried

3 Mar, 2025 @ 11:27

Lead·National News·Politics

Alicante weather warning: Experts predict a WEEK of rain and strong winds in miserable start to March

STORMY conditions will continue to tear through Alicante in the first week of March, state weather agency Aemet has warned. Today, there is a 100%

3 Mar, 2025 @ 11:25

Alicante·Lead·Weather

Orange weather alert is issued for Spain’s Costa del Sol ahead of SEVEN DAYS of rain

A FRESH orange alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for the Costa del Sol region. The warning by state weather agency Aemet (pictured above)

2 Mar, 2025 @ 14:33

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Desperate appeal to find homeless British expat missing from Spain’s Costa del Sol – as brother is attacked by cruel trolls for ‘letting him live on streets’

FEARS are growing for a homeless British expat who has not been seen since leaving a hospital on the Costa del Sol three weeks ago.

2 Mar, 2025 @ 14:17

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Grant Barr: Family share photos of missing New York banker who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol over a month ago

THE family of Grant Barr have shared more photos of the missing US banker in the hopes that someone will recognise him. The 36-year-old disappeared

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:58

Costa del Sol·Estepona·Lead

Fears for missing Dutch expat who vanished from Spain’s Tenerife five days ago: Family are ‘extremely concerned’

READ UPDATE: MIssing Dutch expat Derk Jan van Dijk is found in Tenerife FEARS are growing for a Dutch expat who vanished on Tenerife following

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:29

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

‘Beloved’ Brit expat dies in Spain: Tributes pour in for Vera Joy ahead of funeral in Manilva tomorrow

TRIBUTES have poured in for a ‘one of a kind’ British expat who passed away on the Costa del Sol last week. Vera Joy, an

2 Mar, 2025 @ 13:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

‘It’s not rocket science’ says UK based ecologist on drying of Spanish rivers

The solutions to Spain’s drying-out rivers are not ‘crazy rocket science’ A LEADING ecologist has set out to save Spain’s dwindling river systems from the

2 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Costa Tropical is centre of groundbreaking sustainable building project between UK and Spanish researchers

THE Costa Tropical region has become the focus of international collaboration aimed at developing nature-based alternatives for interior architecture and design applications. Researchers from the

2 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Property

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