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Heatwave warning in Spain: Highs of 44C as blast of hot African air to usher in a week of extreme temperatures – these are the affected areas

A WEEK-LONG heatwave is coming to Spain with temperatures set to soar to a sizzling 44C. According to state weather agency AEMET, the extreme heat

17 Jul, 2024 @ 13:02

Lead·Weather

Unprecedented May heatwave caused record-breaking number of deaths in Spain

Heat-related workplace accidents rose by 24% in Spain last year

THERE were a total of 199 workplace accidents that required time off in 2023 related to extreme heat or sunstroke, a 27% rise on the

17 Jul, 2024 @ 11:55

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

I took a voyage to Vejer de la Frontera – the food capital of Cadiz – to learn how it has enticed foodies in from around the world

VEJER de la Frontera is Andalucia’s definitive frontier of food. The small hillside town has more good restaurants per capita than perhaps San Sebastian, and

17 Jul, 2024 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair will fine disruptive passengers €500 if they are kicked off a flight

Brit found guilty of sexually assaulting male Ryanair flight attendant during trip to Spain

A BRITISH tourist has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence after pinching a nipple of a Ryanair cabin crew member on a flight between

16 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Revealed: The optimum number of steps per day to reduce your risk of heart problems and death

High temperatures in Spain bring concerns over people with pre-existing heart conditions including previous heart failure

EXCESS heat currently hitting Spain can spell bad news for people with heart conditions especially for those who had previously experienced heart failure. Experts believe

16 Jul, 2024 @ 20:00

Health·Lead

Scorching temperatures as latest heatwave lands from Sunday in Spain

Spain set to sizzle with heatwave warnings issued for highest temperatures of the year

SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has launched a special heatwave warning for Thursday with temperatures set to exceed 40ºC in several parts of the country.

16 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Oil slick stretching for two kilometres pollutes three popular tourist beaches on Spain’s Valencia coast

THREE beaches south of Valencia City were closed to bathers on Tuesday after a two kilometre oil slick appeared with some of the spillage landing

16 Jul, 2024 @ 17:03

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Mercedes-Benz cruise into Malaga: German giants set up tech hub in the Costa del Sol – and they’re hiring

MALAGA’S tech boom has lured German giants Mercedes Benz to open up a new office in the heart of the city. The new centre will

16 Jul, 2024 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Take That traitors? Boy band wears Spanish flags and sips sangria during Marbella concert as they congratulate Spain on Euros win

Exclusive by Yzabelle Bostyn and Jon Clarke BRITISH boy band Take That have sparked controversy after they donned Spanish flags during their Marbella concert to

16 Jul, 2024 @ 11:58

Costa del Sol·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s housing crisis: Long-term rental housing continues to vanish while ‘seasonal lets’ are up 55% as landlords take advantage of loophole – but the government declares it ‘fraud’

THE protestors taking to the streets across Spain over the cost of housing will feel vindicated by the latest data from Idealista. Figures for the

16 Jul, 2024 @ 11:51

Lead·Property

Benidorm brothel exploited vulnerable women round-the-clock with four victims rescued by police

FOUR women have been rescued by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm after being forced to work as prostitutes in a city apartment converted into a

15 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Masked violent gang robbed luxury holiday villas by following owners into homes across Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VIOLENT robbery gang targeting luxury villas across Alicante province has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Three men and three women were detained in

15 Jul, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

Heat warning for the Costa del Sol TODAY: Expect 37C in Marbella and Malaga this afternoon as yellow alert issued after Estepona saw 42C last week

A HEATWAVE continues to grip the Costa del Sol, with temperatures forecast to reach a scorching 37C in some areas today. While this is slightly

15 Jul, 2024 @ 14:15

Costa del Sol·Lead·Weather

Property sales in Spain soared by 20% in July, new figures show - while prices jumped by almost 3%

REVEALED: Why Spain’s property sales in May dropped so dramatically

MAY’S home sales figures in Spain plummeted by 21.5% compared to a year earlier. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed 44,013 were carried out in

15 Jul, 2024 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Property

Spanish bank launches budget rentals in Andalucia to relieve rental crisis: Prices start from €300 a month

A SPANISH bank has launched budget rental properties in Andalucia, with prices starting at just €300 a month to relieve the area’s rental crisis. In

15 Jul, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Property

Alicante man kills his wife and then turns shotgun on himself during weekend of four domestic murders in Spain

A MAN allegedly killed his wife with a shotgun on Sunday and then took his own life at their home in the El Postiguet beach

15 Jul, 2024 @ 11:08

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Search underway for British man, 48, who went missing in Spain on Thursday after ‘arguing with his wife’

A SEARCH is underway in the northern Spanish province of Leon for a British man who has not been seen since a row with his

14 Jul, 2024 @ 14:54

Crime & Law·Lead

Big names like the Black Eyed Peas, Jess Glynne, and Sam Ryder gear up for Spain's top outdoor music festival

Big stars including the Black Eyed Peas, Jess Glynne, and Sam Ryder gear up for Spain’s top outdoor music festival

SPAIN’S biggest party – the Festival Internacional de Benicassim – kicks off four days of top musical entertainment this Thursday(July 18). Located on the east

14 Jul, 2024 @ 11:00

Entertainment·Lead·Valencian Community

A new era of cancer care: The comprehensive oncology department at Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella

FACING a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. However, Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella is revolutionising cancer care with their innovative Comprehensive Oncology Department. This department takes a

13 Jul, 2024 @ 13:35

Andalucia·Health·Marbella

Spain’s housing crisis gets worse: Spanish rental market hit by double whammy of soaring prices and shrinking supply with some hotspots seeing near 20% rises year-on-year

THE rental prices of housing in Spain have increased by 13.2% over the last 12 months, according to a report published by Idealista. Prices have

13 Jul, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Property

Locksmith who repaired a safe at a luxury Madrid apartment returned months later to steal cash and items valued at €1.5m

Locksmith who repaired a safe at a luxury Madrid apartment returned months later to steal €1.5m in cash and items

A LOCKSMITH has been arrested in Madrid for stealing cash and jewellery valued at €1.5 million from a safe that he repaired months earlier. The

12 Jul, 2024 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

MUST READ: Unwanted developments, ‘touristification’ and greedy politicians selling the country out are destroying Spain’s coastline – new report

THE latest Blue Flag report offered a dazzling reporting on Spain’s beaches. The Foundation for Environmental Education created a map that blanketed the country’s coastlines

12 Jul, 2024 @ 19:15

Environment·Lead·Must Read

Benidorm tourist watches bank app in horror as nine charges are made on stolen card within minutes

Police in this Spanish city warn that late-night thefts are on the rise as thieves take advantage of drunk revellers

POLICE and a citizen patrol are warning residents of Madrid that late-night thefts are on the rise, as thieves take advantage of revellers who are

12 Jul, 2024 @ 17:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Car insurance agent pocketed customer premiums in mass fraud on the Costa Blanca

A COSTA Blanca motor insurance agent has been accused of pocketing premiums paid by 27 clients who unknowingly were not covered to drive their vehicles.

12 Jul, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Irish teenagers arrested for selling laughing gas in the street to Mallorca tourists

TWO Irish tourists, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested in Mallorca for selling laughing gas to other holidaymakers. The two men were detained by

12 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00