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WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain

A WILDFIRE blazing out of control in Castellon province continued on Wednesday with residents evacuated from towns as the flames spread into Valencia province. An

17 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Castellon·Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cabin crews employed by Spain's Iberia Express announce 10-day strike

Iberia Express cabin crews in Spain announce 10-day strike

CABIN crew working for Iberia Express have announced a strike between August 28 and September 6 over working conditions. The industrial action is the latest

17 Aug, 2022 @ 13:27

Lead·National News

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool garage – € 475,000

Apartment Estepona, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 475,000 Large ground floor apartment in Guadalmina Baja, Casasola, situated in a luxury gated complex,

17 Aug, 2022 @ 13:05

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Perverted Tourist Installs Spy Cameras In Malaga Fair Streets In Spain To Record People Urinating

Perverted tourist installs cameras in Malaga Fair streets in Spain to record people urinating

A 43-year old tourist has been arrested by police in Malaga after installing motion-detector cameras to record people urinating in side streets during the city’s

17 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cooler temperatures forecast in Spain’s Andalucia but what next for the rest of the summer?

TEMPERATURES in Andalucia are taking a breather, after a sweltering June and July. August is typically the second warmest month of the year (after July)

17 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Weather

Storms Could Dampen Down Massive Alicante Province Fire In Spain

Firefighters hope for storms to help dampen down massive wildfire burning across Alicante province in Spain

AROUND 11,500 hectares of land has been destroyed so far in the Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante Province which started on Saturday. Hope may be

17 Aug, 2022 @ 11:31

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Coming To Alpujarra Jo Intro Capileira From Sendero Sulayr

Following the footsteps of Lorca: Meet three women authors inspired by Spain’s Alpujarras

Three amazing women authors of La Alpujarra talk to Jo Chipchase about their lives and latest works

17 Aug, 2022 @ 10:30

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

New Catalan body will buy coastal areas to save them from property developers in Spain

CATALUNYA is taking a leaf out of the French book by creating an institute to buy natural coastal areas to free them from speculating property

17 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Alicante·Almeria·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Malaga·National News·Property

Sea water temperature in Spain’s Costa del Sol to remain below 20ºC over next few days

AFTER reaching record highs at the start of the month, the sea water temperature along the Costa del Sol will remain relatively cool over the

17 Aug, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga recieves 1.2 million tourists in first quarter of 2022—four times more than last year

Spain’s Costa del Sol expects to close August with hotels at 86%occupancy rate—surpassing previous forecasts

THE Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (AEHCOS) estimates that the month of August will end with a hotel occupancy rate of

17 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Residents feared for their homes when multiple fronts of flames raced towards their homes in L’Atzubia last night

Many expat residents were forced to flee their homes in fear as the giant wall of flames approached. One, Chloe Modrekelidze send the Olive Press

16 Aug, 2022 @ 23:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

WATCH: A wall of flames raced towards the A23 motorway in Spain’s Valencia province, Sierra de Javalambre

GUSTING thirty mile an hour winds fanned the flames towards a number of villages including Toras, Viver and Teresa. Only a handful of helicopters and

16 Aug, 2022 @ 22:14

Lead·Valencia

Drug Smugglers Arrested Loading Up Over Four Tonnes Of Hashish From Mar Menor Fishing Boat Onto A Lorry In Spain

Police in Spain seize six tons of hashish in UK-backed drug op off Huelva coast

SPANISH and British police have worked together to raid a sailing boat loaded with six tons of hashish 130 miles off the Huelva coast. The

16 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Cancer doctor gives verdict on ‘olive oil fasting’ trend pushed by Gwyneth Paltrow and the Kardashians

Olive farmers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas set to forget harvest as production costs soar

OLIVE farmers in the Valencian Community may forget this year’s harvest as the costs of olive-picking and making olive oil are too high. Extreme weather

16 Aug, 2022 @ 17:42

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police make 15 arrests in Malaga over Spain residency scam

POLICE have seized accounts and property worth about €1.7 million from a Malaga agency that provided fake residency documents to Chinese nationals. National Police arrested

16 Aug, 2022 @ 16:51

Crime & Law·Lead

British tourist sexually assaulted by Ibiza tattoo parlour owner in Spain’s Balearic Islands

A 47-year old Ibiza tattoo parlour owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sexually assaulting a female client. He was detained last Thursday

16 Aug, 2022 @ 16:26

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Benidorm Has Busy Summer At 'accessible Beach' Points On Spain's Costa Blanca

Busy summer for Benidorm ‘accessible beach’ points on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council says over 5,000 people have used their three accessible beach points in June and July. An accessible beach point is an area where

16 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Driver injured after car flips over on Malaga ring road causing tailbacks

A CAR that flipped over onto its roof has slowed traffic on the MA-20 motorway out of Malaga, leaving its driver injured, authorities said. The

16 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga

Man's Body Found Semi Submerged In Water By Dam In Valencia Area Of Spain

Riddle of body found semi-submerged in water by dam in Valencia area of Spain

THE body of a 35-year-old man was recovered on Monday in Valencia Province after emergency services were called by someone who sighted it. It was

16 Aug, 2022 @ 14:18

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mercedes Driver Fined After Taking His Car Into The Water At Beach On Spain's Costa Blanca

Mercedes owner fined after driving car into the sea at beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A motorist has been fined €751 for taking his Mercedes car onto a Santa Pola beach and driving it into the water to tow away

16 Aug, 2022 @ 13:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Augustin / Sant Agusti with pool garage – € 595,000

Apartment San Augustin / Sant Agustí, Majorca 2 beds 1 baths € 595,000 FOR SALE!!! Bright apartment of 102 m2 + 8 m2

16 Aug, 2022 @ 13:05

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Rissaga: What you need to know about the meteotsunami warning issued in Spain’s Balearic Islands

SPAIN’S weather agency has activated an alert in the Balearic Islands for a weather phenomenon known as ‘rissaga’ which causes sudden wave swells of at

16 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Menorca·Weather

1,500 People Evacuated As Worst Fire Seen In A Decade Rages On In Alicante Province Area Of Spain

1,500 people evacuated as worst fire in a decade rages on in Alicante Province area of Spain

THE massive fire in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante Province is reportedly still ‘very active’ on Tuesday morning. It’s the biggest blaze in a

16 Aug, 2022 @ 12:02

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

EXPLAINED: How easy is it for a Brit to take their Spanish driving test?

BRITISH expat Mike Sedgwick shared his personal experience of taking the Spanish driving test after finding himself among the thousands of Brits left unable to

16 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

Seven people injured after explosion on Costa Blanca pleasure boat in Spain

SEVEN people including three children were treated for minor burns and bruises after an explosion on a pleasure boat in Calpe on Monday. The craft

16 Aug, 2022 @ 11:09

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Black bank holiday weekend for motorcyclists in Spain’s Andalucia: six deaths in three days

THE long weekend of August 15 has proved to be particularly tragic for motorcyclists in Andalucia, seeing the region’s roads claim six lives in six

16 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

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