Storm Oriana ‘red alert’ weather warning issued for winds of up to 140km/hour in Spain’s Valencia
A RED alert for high winds for part of the Valencia region this weekend has been issued by the State Meterological Agency(Aemet) as a result
Rain for Cadiz Carnaval: Weather alerts to dampen the fun across many festival hotspots in Andalucia this weekend
CARNAVAL celebrations across Andalucia face rain and powerful winds this weekend as Storm Oriana brings an orange weather warning. After weeks of treacherous storms, Storm
Spain is selling six houses a minute – one in three in cash – despite prices soaring by double digits
A BOOM in house prices is not putting off buyers according to figures for last year compiled by Spain’s registrars. Six properties were bought every
WATCH: Historic moment century-old Montejaque dam sends hundreds of millions of litres gushing into Guadiaro valley
THIS is the historic moment the Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ finally reached 100 per cent capacity and sent thousands of litres of water gushing into the
Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year
A FEDERATION of eight Spanish tourist resorts are complaining that they don’t get enough help from the government to pay for basic services. The Alliance
Could new-fangled ‘solid water’ tech be the solution to Andalucia’s chronic drought issues?
AS Spain faces the uncertainty of another drought season, an unusual idea is attracting attention: powdered water. It may sound like science fiction, but the
BREAKING: Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ begins spilling water after reaching capacity for first time in a century
AFTER days of speculation, the Montejaque ‘ghost dam’ has finally begun releasing water through its spillways after reaching maximum capacity following another spell of heavy
Barcelona wind storm claims first casualty as woman, 46, dies after roof collapses on her
THE brutal wind storm that swept Barcelona off its feet on Thursday has claimed its first victim after a woman died when a roof collapsed
Andalucia storm warning: More fears for Grazalema and Montejaque dam as up to 180mm of rainfall expected – yellow alerts for Ronda and Costa del SolÂ
ANDALUCIA is back on high alert today as the arrival of Storm Oriana threatens to unleash a fresh wave of chaos across a region already
Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals
LOW-cost supermarkets have grabbed a record market share as shoppers hunt for cheap groceries and bargainous deals. Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi close the year with
Mystery solved after human skull found in Malaga drain identified as 59-year-old man who disappeared during Covid pandemic
THE baffling case of a skull found in a Malaga drain has finally been cracked after investigators identified the man behind the chilling discovery. The
WATCH: Iconic Barcelona tower shakes violently as Catalunya is battered by 160km/h hurricane-force gusts
THIS is the moment an iconic Barcelona tower trembled under the force of hurricane-strength winds sweeping across Catalonia. Shocking footage showed Barcelona’s Torre de Collserola,
This Mediterranean foodie’s paradise guards the entrance to Valencia’s most authentic neighbourhoodÂ
MERCADER is a gastronomic market located in one of the most distinctive enclaves of the city of Valencia. It was conceived as a space where
British expats arrested for operating pirate IPTV network out of their Costa Blanca home
TWO British nationals have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for running a pirate IPTV operation out of their Alicante home. The Brits, aged 50
A deep dive into Mallorca’s luxury tourism boom: Record spending creates rental pressure – can ‘quality tourism’ save the day?
MALLORCA’S luxury travel market is having a record year — and the numbers behind it are hard to ignore. Visitor volumes remain high, spending keeps
EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?
THOUSANDS of farmers from across Spain staged a protest in Madrid after the EU struck a landmark trade deal with a bloc of South American
Spain wants to hand out €2,400 to families in a bid to combat extreme child poverty – what you need to know
SPAIN’S government plans to boost family incomes with a universal child-rearing benefit worth €2,400 per year per child. The Ministry of Social Rights- which is
Act stupid, pay the price: Spanish tourist hotspot to whack hefty fines on reckless holidaymakers who need rescuing
COSTLY rescues could soon leave reckless swimmers footing helicopter bills of €2,000 an hour under a new Canary Islands law The Canary Islands Government has
WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Barcelona where six are injured and 91 flights cancelled during ‘worst windstorm in 15 years’
BARCELONA has officially declared a state of emergency as Storm Nils batters the province with hurricane-force winds that have left six people injured and grounded
Warning for Airbnb hosts in Andalucia as new digital snoop force to use AI and electricity bills to sniff out illegal listings
THE days of rogue holiday landlords flying under the radar in Andalucia may be numbered as a new elite ‘digital snoop force’ begins operations. Authorities
The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue
NEW data has revealed Andalucia’s biggest killers and shown that it is still chronic diseases that send most people to the morgue. Most of these
Man arrested after 19-year-old is stabbed in Estepona nightclub confrontation
A NIGHT out turned into a scene of horror after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach during a blazing row at a Costa
January gone was second gloomiest on record in Spain
SPAIN experienced its second darkest January on record in 2026 since records began in 1982, with the least sunlight since 1996. In a month where
‘Extraordinary’ red alert issued with Storm Oriana to lash Spain with 10m monster waves – but could this finally be winter’s last hurrah?
THE Basque Country in northern Spain is on red alert on Thursday for sea waves of up to 10 metres coupled with a yellow warning
‘Catch me if you can’: The fabulous lies of a con artist who treated patients as a fake nurse in Malaga for FIVE YEARS using stolen ID
A MAN has been arrested in Malaga after posing as a qualified nurse for more than five years, reportedly securing contracts across both public and
WATCH: How huge narco network used cars with secret compartments to smuggle tonnes of cocaine from Andalucia to Madrid
A MAJOR cocaine trafficking network in Spain hid vast quantities of drugs inside specially adapted vehicles with secret compartments capable of carrying up to 160