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Strong winds cause injuries in Spain’s Valencia: Woman is struck in the face by a falling sign while another is hit by a restaurant’s parasol

STRONG winds caused by Storm Ciaran have kept police and fire crews busy in Valencia and the Valencian Community with over 700 reported incidents in

3 Nov, 2023 @ 15:25

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community·Weather

WATCH: Moment baby dolphin is rescued from an illegal net off Spain’s Andalucia – much to the delight of its mother

THIS is the moment a baby dolphin was saved from drowning off the coast of Almeria after give-it-a-go heroes stepped in. Video footage uploaded to

3 Nov, 2023 @ 14:13

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’

A BOY, 14, who attacked his mother after she refused to buy him a mobile phone has been arrested by the Elche Policia Local. The

3 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Teenage hacker arrested in Alicante for making death threats to Podemos leader, Ione Belarra, and the mass theft of personal data

Crackdown on pirate TV across Spain: Arrests in Alicante and Andalucia reveal 18,300 customers were watching €366m worth of stolen content

EIGHT people have been arrested for providing pirate subscription television services to over 18,300 customers from two operational centres in Alicante and Sevilla provinces. The

3 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Alicante·Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Valencian Community

Devastating November fire was caused by power lines touching tree branches in Spain's Valencia

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in Spain’s Valencia: Strong winds from Storm Ciaran help flames tear through more than 2,000 hectares

A FOREST fire fanned by strong winds in the south of Valencia province has forced the evacuation of 850 residents. The blaze started on Thursday

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

The Socialists’ Catalunya deal explained: The price Pedro Sanchez will pay to return to power

SPAIN’S Socialist Party and the Catalan Republican Left (ERC) announced on Thursday that they had reached a much-awaited deal, one that will see the pro-independence

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:22

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

markus raya, pilot who died in malaga crash

‘Help me find my son’s wallet’: Heart-wrenching plea from mother of British-born pilot who died in Malaga training crash

THE mother of the British-born trainee pilot who died on a training flight is on a mission to find the wallet he lost on a

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:16

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

FOUND: Two boys, 14 and 16, who vanished from Coin on All Saints Day

TWO Coin boys who went missing a day after Halloween celebrations have been found. Marcos Ruíz Navas, 14, and Guillermo Redondo Borreguero, 16, were located

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

This region in Spain is banning energy drinks for children and teenagers

Health experts demand energy drinks be BANNED for U18s in Spain’s Andalucia: This is why

HEALTH experts in Spain’s Andalusia want the region to follow in the footsteps of Galicia, and ban the sale of energy drinks to the under-18s.

2 Nov, 2023 @ 18:56

Health·Lead

Bomb threat in Spain’s Barcelona forces evacuation of far-right party Vox’s office

THE HEADQUARTERS in Barcelona of Spain’s far-right political party Vox had to be evacuated on Thursday, after a bomb threat was made via telephone. According

2 Nov, 2023 @ 18:10

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Reporter in Spain is almost blown away by Storm Ciaran as viewers slam TV network for ‘putting her in danger’

CRITICISM rained down on state broadcaster TVE on Thursday, as a reporter braved Storm Ciaran to deliver a report on the weather in Spain. The

2 Nov, 2023 @ 17:44

Lead·Weather

“Go and clean, wh*re!” Vile moment female basketball referee is heckled during match in Spain

A FEMALE basketball referee in Spain was subjected to vile sexist insults at a game on Saturday, in the Female League of the sport. The

2 Nov, 2023 @ 16:36

Lead·Sport

MISSING: Fears for boy, 14, who vanished from Coin in Malaga a day after Halloween celebrations

A SEARCH is underway for a missing 14-year old boy who vanished on All Saints Day. Marcos Ruíz Navas went missing in the town of

2 Nov, 2023 @ 16:35

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Brits are still Spain’s most important foreign tourism market by FAR: Figures predict a record-breaking year with €84 BILLION already spent in the country

SPAIN’S tourism industry is set to break all records after raking in more than €84 billion so far this year – with Brits once again

2 Nov, 2023 @ 16:22

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Man sparks panic after putting gagged and bound woman in the boot of his car and speeding off in Spain’s Mallorca – before giving police a VERY awkward explanation

POLICE were called on Friday, October 27, after a couple’s sex game went awry. An elderly woman called the police after seeing her neighbour, gagged

2 Nov, 2023 @ 15:39

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May will speak on loss of faith in government at Gibraltar literary festival

FORMER UK Prime Minister Theresa May will headline the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival with a speech on November 18. Lady May will open up

2 Nov, 2023 @ 15:38

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Young woman, 23, is killed by a falling tree in Madrid as Storm Ciaran wreaks havoc across Spain

A 23-YEAR-OLD woman has been killed by a falling tree in Madrid as Storm Ciaran tears through the country. According to reports, at least two

2 Nov, 2023 @ 14:02

Lead·Weather

Miracle baby: Lesbian couple in Spain are first in Europe to give birth to child they BOTH carried

A SPANISH lesbian couple have become the first in Europe to give birth to a baby they both carried. Derek, weighing 3.3kg, was born in

2 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Three ‘mini earthquakes’ are registered in Spain’s Canary Islands: Experts brand activity ‘unusual’ near volcano which hasn’t erupted in a MILLION years

THREE ‘mini earthquakes’ have been registered in the Canary Islands in what experts have branded ‘somewhat abnormal’. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the

2 Nov, 2023 @ 12:44

Canary Islands·Lead

Revealed: These two cities have the wealthiest residents in Malaga province – and Marbella is NOT one of them

NEW figures have shined a light on where the wealthiest people choose to make their home in Malaga province. While it’s no secret the wealthy

2 Nov, 2023 @ 12:18

Lead·Malaga

American invasion: Number of US tourists in Spain are soaring as figures show they spend DOUBLE that of the average Brit or German visitor

DESPITE being the eighth largest group to visit the Balearic Islands, figures show Americans spend twice as much as Brits and Germans. So far this

2 Nov, 2023 @ 12:05

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Storm Ciaran: Red weather alerts are issued in Spain as winds of up to 140km/hr batter the country

ALMOST the entirety of Spain is under a weather alert today as Storm Ciaran wreaks havoc across the country. The official state weather agency AEMET

2 Nov, 2023 @ 11:18

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These are the 10 best restaurants in Spain – according to Tripadvisor

THE Travellers’ Choice Awards has just revealed Spain’s top ten restaurants, as chosen by visitors. In the latest edition of the awards, Tripadvisor recognises restaurants

2 Nov, 2023 @ 10:58

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Marbella completes new section of the coastal walkway: Path is extended by a further 200m

MARBELLA City Council has opened a new stretch of its coastal promenade development- nearly 200 metres long- between Avenidas Jardines de las Golondrinas and del

1 Nov, 2023 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

‘Demon barber of Palma’: Samurai-sword-wielding hairdresser who calls himself ‘the devil’ and ‘a Power Ranger’ released on bail yet again

PALMA residents are up in arms after a crazed barber who has terrorised them with machetes, swords, and even hairdressing razors has once again been

1 Nov, 2023 @ 17:30

Lead·Mallorca

Over 60 in Spain? Get a Renfe ‘Gold Card’ and enjoy up to 40% discounts on train journeys across the country and even to France

ANYONE AGED 60 and over- and of any nationality- can buy a Renfe ‘Gold Card'(Tarjeta Dorada) at any Renfe station in Spain to enjoy rail

1 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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