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Locals in southern Spain joke that they are ‘living in the UK’ after weeks of non-stop rain and storms

ANDALUCIANS are joking southern Spain has turned into Britain after weeks of non-stop storms and rain soak the region. As wet weather continues to plague

19 Mar, 2025 @ 14:26

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Tiny 11m2 flat goes on sale in Malaga for €125,000: Listing praises ‘unique opportunity’

MALAGA’S soaring property market has reached new heights with an 11m2 studio apartment listed for sale at €125,000. Situated on Calle San Telmo, in the

19 Mar, 2025 @ 14:03

Lead·Malaga·Property

Iconic Benidorm promenade to finish replacing its lights and fittings by early 2026

BENIDORM will move to a second phase of replacing lights and fittings across the Levante promenade. The council has awarded an €854,000 contract for the

19 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue people and their pets from flooded homes in Malaga

THESE are the moments when the Guardia Civil was called into action to save people and pets during devastating floods in Malaga this week. Residents

19 Mar, 2025 @ 13:33

Lead·Video·Weather

Feasibility study contract for Spain’s Costa del Sol train set to be awarded: Project will take 18 months to decide if it can be built

THE contract for the proposed Costa del Sol train feasibility study is set to be handed to a joint venture firm after it received the

19 Mar, 2025 @ 13:00

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain expresses ‘optimism’ over sealing a deal on Gibraltar but warns ‘pending issues’ must be resolved first

‘PENDING issues’ are all that remain between sealing a deal for Gibraltar, according to Spain’s Secretary of State for the EU. Fernando Sampedro expressed his

19 Mar, 2025 @ 11:45

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Weather alerts issued for Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow ahead of fresh storms – these are the at risk areas

A NEW storm will hit Andalucia on Thursday after Storm Laurence caused floods in parts of the region over recent days. The latest weather front

19 Mar, 2025 @ 11:13

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Flooding on the AP-4 motorway in Sevilla, Andalucia, this week

Watch: Major motorway is submerged in Spain’s Andalucia after intense storms – with more rain on the way

MAJOR motorways have been submerged in Andalucia following intense storms with more rain predicted this week. A total of 16 motorways are shut today due

19 Mar, 2025 @ 11:05

Andalucia·Lead·Video·Weather

Stalker convicted of attacking police in Malaga

A 67-year-old man who was stalking his “ex” has been convicted in Malaga – but not for harassing the woman. Instead, he was found guilty

19 Mar, 2025 @ 11:02

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Body is found during search for married couple dragged away by flooding in Spain’s Sevilla

A BODY has been recovered in the search for a missing couple whose vehicle was swept away by raging flood waters in Sevilla. The grim

19 Mar, 2025 @ 10:18

Lead·Sevilla·Weather

Watch: Flooding across southern Spain as Storm Laurence sparks heavy rain and storms

RESIDENTS on the Costa del Sol have woken up to extreme flooding outside their homes. Footage shared online today shows particularly worrying situations in Campanillas,

18 Mar, 2025 @ 18:14

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video·Weather

Sales of Spain’s famous sparkling wine suffer due to drought-hit vineyards and inflation

SALES of Spain’s Cava sparkling wine fell overall by 13% last year as vineyards in the main producing area of Catalunya suffered from the ongoing

18 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

Ex-employees of Costa Blanca luxury real estate agency accused of ‘stealing’ confidential data and customers

TWO former Javea real estate company workers who set up their own firm have been accused of stealing confidential information to drum up their own

18 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Six elderly passengers 'seriously injured' after tourist coach overturns in Spain

Five elderly passengers ‘seriously injured’ after tourist coach overturns in Spain

FIVE elderly people were seriously injured on Tuesday when a coach travelling from Valencia to Almeria suffered a burst tyre and overturned on a Murcia

18 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Murcia

Struggling families are being forced to ‘audition in elitist rental castings’ thanks to sky high demand in Spain’s housing market

A DRAMATIC shrinking in Spain’s rental housing stock has seen landlords become more discriminatory when choosing tenants, according property portal Idealista. The latest data indicates

18 Mar, 2025 @ 15:45

Lead·Property

Oldest ever western human face found in Spain

THE ‘Sima del Elefante’ (‘Chasm of the Elephant’) is a chain of underground caves in a limestone outcrop near Atapuerca, a village a few miles

18 Mar, 2025 @ 14:55

La Cultura·Lead

Burglar who scaled walls to rob dozens of homes in expat area of Costa Blanca is caught after year-long search

A 15-MONTH search for a burglar who robbed at least 33 homes in Javea on the Costa Blanca has ended with the arrest of a

18 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s notorious child killer Jose Breton finally admits murder 14 years on

IT was the most sensational Spanish case of its era. A man killed his own children, as a way of ‘getting at’ his ex-wife. After

18 Mar, 2025 @ 13:33

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Why Brits visiting Spain face ‘double red tape’ nightmare from next year

BRITISH travellers heading to Spain and other EU destinations could face extra delays at border controls from 2026. From next year, they will be required

18 Mar, 2025 @ 13:19

Lead·National News·Travel News

‘Spain helped us heal’: US expat on moving to Valencia after family tragedy – as she warns ‘nightmare’ process is ‘not easy’

MARIA Robertson-Justiniano was living a ‘fairytale’ life with her husband and son in Chicago when tragedy struck. In 2018, her husband Alex died unexpectedly, shattering

18 Mar, 2025 @ 13:17

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Valencia

Ibiza breaks real estate record as two properties sell for over €50million each

PROPERTY sales and prices are continuing to surge in the Balearic Islands with two homes sold on Ibiza last year for record amounts of €50

18 Mar, 2025 @ 13:02

Ibiza·Lead·Property

New yellow alert warning issued for heavy rain in eastern Spain

A YELLOW alert for heavy rain has been activated in parts of the Valencia region, as well as adjoining Murcia. The warning from the State

18 Mar, 2025 @ 12:10

Lead·Weather

Revealed: Two restaurants get top marks for first time from prestigious food guide in Spain

TWO restaurants have been given the highest 3 Suns award by the 2025 Repsol Guide at a gala ceremony held in Tenerife on Monday. Joining

18 Mar, 2025 @ 11:29

Food & Drink·Lead

Luxury Costa del Sol spa and resort SO/Sotogrande nominated in prestigious Condé Nast Traveler awards

A COSTA del Sol spa resort is in the running to win at the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Spain 2025 awards. The five-star SO/Sotogrande SPA

18 Mar, 2025 @ 08:00

Costa del Sol·Lead

This is the ultimate road trip from southern Spain to Portugal’s Algarve

Looking for an Easter escape? This road trip from the Costa del Sol along the Algarve is the perfect weekend getaway. Just a few hours

18 Mar, 2025 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Drug smuggling returns to Spain’s Costa del Sol: Seven narcos arrested unloading cocaine onto a Manilva beach

A BAND of drug traffickers were surprised by police as they unloaded their wares on a beach in the heart of one of the Costa

17 Mar, 2025 @ 19:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

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