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At least 51 people are killed by ‘historic’ floods in Spain’s Valencia: Airport is completely flooded with hundreds of passengers ‘trapped’ inside

THE president of the region of Valencia has confirmed there have been at least 51 deaths following extreme rainfall and flooding on Tuesday. Carlos Mazon

30 Oct, 2024 @ 02:48

Lead·National News·Weather

Watch: Tornado tears through eastern Spain in terrifying ‘historic’ event as locals run for cover

THIS is the terrifying moment a tornado tore through a village in eastern Spain amid a ‘historic’ storm that’s currently battering the east and south

29 Oct, 2024 @ 20:22

Lead·National News·Video·Weather

Road is split in half by extreme weather in Spain’s Almeria as egg-sized hail stones damage dozens of cars

A MAJOR road in Almeria has become the latest victim of the extreme weather currently affecting southern and eastern Spain. The A334 in Seron was

29 Oct, 2024 @ 16:01

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Red weather alert for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Biblical storms spark floods and landslides as cars and bins are dramatically washed away

A RED-level alert has been activated for the Costa del Sol and parts of inland Malaga due to the extreme rainfall currently battering the region.

29 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Video·Weather

Watch: Electric storm sparks chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol after 20,000 lightning bolts delay flights and heavy rain brings widespread floods

AN electric storm kept scores of residents awake across Malaga province overnight. At least 20,000 lightning bolts have been recorded during the dramatic episode, which

29 Oct, 2024 @ 10:44

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Red weather warning is issued in Spain as severe rain brings ‘extreme risk’ to life

A FEARED red weather warning has been issued in Spain amid a days-long forecast of rain. The most severe alert by state weather agency Aemet

29 Oct, 2024 @ 09:14

Lead·National News·Weather

Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in water and town is ‘cut in half’

SEVERE flooding has struck parts of Mallorca following a night of heavy rainfall. It comes as much of eastern and southern Spain are suffering extreme

28 Oct, 2024 @ 16:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

‘Drunk’ passenger forces already delayed flight from London to Malaga to be diverted to Madrid

BRITS heading to Malaga at the weekend suffered a flight from hell after an unruly passenger forced a diversion. The flight from London Gatwick was

28 Oct, 2024 @ 16:44

Lead·Malaga

Severe weather warnings in Spain: Rain to bring ‘signficant risk’ to life on the Costa del Sol and parts of Cadiz – while Gibraltar issues alert

WEATHER warnings across southern Spain today have been upgraded to the second-most severe orange level. It comes as a so-called DANA is set to wreak

28 Oct, 2024 @ 16:08

Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Exclusive: Irish expat’s life is saved after her pet cat Coco ‘detects carbon monoxide leak’ inside their Marbella flat

AN expat’s cat ‘saved her life’ after the clever moggy ‘warned’ her of carbon monoxide poisoning inside their Marbella flat. Debbie Lush was forced to

26 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Marbella

Must-buy: This ‘powerful’ portable radiator from Lidl for just €37.99 is flying off the shelves in Spain as winter approaches

AS anyone who lives in Spain knows, homes in the winter can become incredibly cold. This is because properties, particularly in the south and on

26 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·OP Money Tree

Weather experts in Spain issue ‘urgent warning’ for extreme rain: ‘Serious’ floods and burst river banks to hit these regions – including Andalucia

METEOROLOGISTS in Spain have issued an ‘urgent warning’ for rain across several regions next week. In a report on Friday, experts at weather service El

25 Oct, 2024 @ 17:01

Lead·National News·Weather

Revealed: How landlords in Malaga earn up to 622% more by renting out to tourists instead of long term tenants

IF you’re wondering why so many landlords are choosing to rent out to holidaymakers instead of long term tenants, the latest figures suggest they can’t

25 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

Weather warnings for hail, rain and storms across major holiday hotspots in Spain this weekend – including Barcelona, Alicante, Ibiza and Mallorca

HOLIDAYMAKERS heading to eastern Spain or the Balearics this weekend may need to pack a brolly. Large swathes of the eastern coast, plus Ibiza and

25 Oct, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Teenage boy is latest to disappear from Spain’s Mallorca after vanishing over a week ago

Can you help in any of these cases? Contact tips@theolivepress.es A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to find a missing 19-year-old in Mallorca. Pablo Alejandro

24 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Two earthquakes are detected off the coast of southern Spain – with one measuring almost 5 on the Richter scale

TWO earthquakes have been recorded near the coast of Huelva in southern Spain. According to the National Geographic Institute, the tremors were detected off Cape

24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead

Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A CLASSIC pickpocket tactic is being used to dupe tourists on the Costa del Sol, police have warned. It comes after an expert thief was

24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:31

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Cold Costa As Snow Hits Roads And Schools In Higher Areas Of Spain S Costa Blanca

Winter (and snow) is coming to Spain: Cold snap will see temperatures fall by up to 10C this weekend

TEMPERATURES across Spain will see a significant drop this weekend, meteorologists have warned. According to state weather agency Aemet, the mercury will fall by between

24 Oct, 2024 @ 11:35

Lead·National News·Weather

Spain braces for dreaded DANA this weekend: Intense rain and cold snap to affect entire country

WEATHER experts in Spain have sounded the alarm for this weekend as a so-called DANA is expected to roll in from the northeast. The weather

23 Oct, 2024 @ 17:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Watch: Quad bike driver who performed dangerous tricks on notorious motorway in southern Spain faces jail after being identified

A QUAD bike driver is facing jail after being filmed performing dangerous stunts on a notorious motorway in southern Spain. The man was recorded while

23 Oct, 2024 @ 13:41

Algeciras·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Thief made special trips to Benidorm just to steal electric scooters parked outside supermarkets

Boy on e-scooter fractures ribs and elbow of 83-year-old woman in horror collision on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN 83-year-old woman has been hospitalised after a young boy crashed into her while riding an e-scooter. The horror collision took place on the Torre

23 Oct, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Watch: Heavens open above eastern Spain as tourists say they’ve ‘never seen weather like it’ – with areas seeing a year’s worth of rain in 12 hours

RAIN continues to batter eastern Spain today with some areas seeing more rain in 12 hours than the past 12 months. It comes as much

23 Oct, 2024 @ 13:20

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Weather

Exclusive: Amnesia-struck Brit in Spain who can only remember his name suffers second stroke in hospital as police race to identify him

SPANISH cops are desperate to identify a British man who woke up in hospital with severe memory loss – as his health deteriorates following two

22 Oct, 2024 @ 17:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Torrevieja

Fears for missing woman in Mallorca: Police launch appeal for Sarah, 46, who vanished from Palma

AN urgent appeal has been launched for a missing woman in Mallorca. National missing person’s database SOS Desaparecidos has shared a photo of Sarah Elizabeth

22 Oct, 2024 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Urgent weather warning for eastern Spain as alert for heavy rain is upgraded to orange

METEOROLOGISTS have upgraded a weather warning in place for parts of eastern Spain from midnight tonight. It comes after the entire coast, plus the coasts

22 Oct, 2024 @ 14:39

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Weather

Watch: Defiant tourists refuse to leave beach in Spain while being surrounded by protestors

THIS is the moment two tourists refused to leave a beach in Spain despite being surrounded by protestors. Footage shared online shows the man and

22 Oct, 2024 @ 10:05

Canary Islands·Lead·Video

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At least 51 people are killed by ‘historic’ floods in Spain’s Valencia: Airport is completely flooded with hundreds of passengers ‘trapped’ inside

Watch: Tornado tears through eastern Spain in terrifying ‘historic’ event as locals run for cover

Road is split in half by extreme weather in Spain’s Almeria as egg-sized hail stones damage dozens of cars

Red weather alert for Spain’s Costa del Sol: Biblical storms spark floods and landslides as cars and bins are dramatically washed away

Watch: Electric storm sparks chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol after 20,000 lightning bolts delay flights and heavy rain brings widespread floods

Red weather warning is issued in Spain as severe rain brings ‘extreme risk’ to life

Watch: Dramatic flooding in Mallorca as cars are submerged in water and town is ‘cut in half’

‘Drunk’ passenger forces already delayed flight from London to Malaga to be diverted to Madrid

Severe weather warnings in Spain: Rain to bring ‘signficant risk’ to life on the Costa del Sol and parts of Cadiz – while Gibraltar issues alert

Exclusive: Irish expat’s life is saved after her pet cat Coco ‘detects carbon monoxide leak’ inside their Marbella flat

Must-buy: This ‘powerful’ portable radiator from Lidl for just €37.99 is flying off the shelves in Spain as winter approaches

Weather experts in Spain issue ‘urgent warning’ for extreme rain: ‘Serious’ floods and burst river banks to hit these regions – including Andalucia

Revealed: How landlords in Malaga earn up to 622% more by renting out to tourists instead of long term tenants

Weather warnings for hail, rain and storms across major holiday hotspots in Spain this weekend – including Barcelona, Alicante, Ibiza and Mallorca

Teenage boy is latest to disappear from Spain’s Mallorca after vanishing over a week ago

Two earthquakes are detected off the coast of southern Spain – with one measuring almost 5 on the Richter scale

Warning for tourists over ‘bird poo’ trick used by expert pickpockets on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Winter (and snow) is coming to Spain: Cold snap will see temperatures fall by up to 10C this weekend

Spain braces for dreaded DANA this weekend: Intense rain and cold snap to affect entire country

Watch: Quad bike driver who performed dangerous tricks on notorious motorway in southern Spain faces jail after being identified

Boy on e-scooter fractures ribs and elbow of 83-year-old woman in horror collision on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Watch: Heavens open above eastern Spain as tourists say they’ve ‘never seen weather like it’ – with areas seeing a year’s worth of rain in 12 hours

Exclusive: Amnesia-struck Brit in Spain who can only remember his name suffers second stroke in hospital as police race to identify him

Fears for missing woman in Mallorca: Police launch appeal for Sarah, 46, who vanished from Palma

Urgent weather warning for eastern Spain as alert for heavy rain is upgraded to orange

Watch: Defiant tourists refuse to leave beach in Spain while being surrounded by protestors

Revealed: More than 700,000 homes were bought in Spain in 2025 – the highest figure in 18 years

Man arrested in Andalucia on suspicion of animal cruelty after ‘pet dog is found hanging from a bridge’

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes