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Tourism injected €187 BILLION into Spain’s economy last year, new figures show

Red alert in Spain: Weather experts warn of serious risk to life as temperatures to soar past 40C today

PARTS of Spain have been placed under a red weather alert due to extreme temperatures today. The mercury is set to comfortably surpass 40C in

31 Jul, 2024 @ 10:45

Lead·Weather

Brits are warned against visiting this city in southern Spain during the summer

A BRITISH tour guide has warned tourists against visiting this city in southern Spain due to blistering summertime temperatures. It is a well established fact

30 Jul, 2024 @ 11:38

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Jasmine Harman reveals her favourite fruit that can only be grown in Spain – but you’ll have to get them quick

JASMINE Harman has revealed her love for a special kind of fruit that can only be picked in Spain during a certain time of year.

26 Jul, 2024 @ 16:54

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

Santiago Apostle Day in Spain: Why and where the religious holiday is celebrated today – as centuries-old mantra is adopted by far-right movements

MILLIONS of Spaniards will enjoy a public holiday today as regions across the nation unite to celebrate the Day of Santiago Apostol. Santiago – better

25 Jul, 2024 @ 17:12

Galicia·Lead·Politics

Ex-Prime Minister of Spain visits popular restaurant in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara

A FORMER prime minister of Spain has been spotted dining at one of San Pedro’s most emblematic restaurants. Jose Aznar, 71, and his wife of

25 Jul, 2024 @ 17:08

Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Ryanair gets court to suspend hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

British tourist in his 60s collapses and dies in Spain while waiting to board Ryanair flight home

A BRITISH tourist has died while waiting to board his flight home from Spain. The man, aged in his 60s, collapsed in the boarding area

25 Jul, 2024 @ 15:35

National News

Pedro Sanchez says ‘welcome’ as Spain takes in 15 children from Gaza requiring ‘urgent medical care’

FIFTEEN children from Gaza have arrived in Madrid to receive ‘urgent medical care’ as part of a deal to fly hundreds of youngsters injured in

25 Jul, 2024 @ 13:06

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Conor McGregor sports Versace speedos as he waves from back of luxury yacht in Spain’s Marbella

CONOR McGregor has been spotted taking in the sun from the back of a luxury yacht in Spain. The Irish boxing champion, 36, has been

23 Jul, 2024 @ 14:03

Celebrity·Lead·Sport

Anti-tourism activists in Spain are branded ‘pathetic’ for sharing photos of holidaymakers online and mocking them – as new graffiti emerges in Malaga after huge protests in Mallorca

ANTI-tourism protesters in Spain have been branded ‘pathetic’ for taking pictures of tourists and shaming them online. Many activist groups on X and Instagram have

23 Jul, 2024 @ 13:01

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Red alert in Spain: Health ministry warns of ‘high risk to life’ in these areas as ‘Iberian oven’ heatwave threatens 44C temperatures

SPAIN has placed several provinces on red alert today due to extreme temperatures sparked by the so-called ‘Iberian oven’ heatwave. The Health Ministry ranks the

23 Jul, 2024 @ 11:57

Lead·Weather

Forest fire erupts in Marbella: Helicopters and planes dump water on inferno as videos show smoke billowing into the air and blacking out roads

A FOREST fire has erupted in Marbella following a day of high temperatures and blustery conditions. Around 100 firefighters and 14 aircraft have been roped

22 Jul, 2024 @ 18:18

Lead·Marbella

Spain faces ‘Iberian oven’ heatwave phenomenon from tomorrow with highs of 44C – these are the affected areas

A WEATHER phenomenon known as the ‘Iberian oven’ could spark the second heatwave of the year in Spain this week. A mass of warm air

22 Jul, 2024 @ 17:25

Lead·National News·Weather

Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain's Sevilla into a desert

Young man screams ‘someone wants to kill me’ in English before jumping to his death off bridge in southern Spain

Do you know more about this incident? Email tips@theolivepress.es A YOUNG man has died after jumping off a bridge in Sevilla. The unidentified victim was

22 Jul, 2024 @ 14:36

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Body of missing Brit is found in a village bell tower in Spain after neighbours noticed a stench

THE body of a missing Brit has been discovered in a bell tower in Spain. Steven Michael B, 48, disappeared from the small town of

22 Jul, 2024 @ 12:52

Lead·National News

British expat, 35, is found dead in ‘blood-soaked’ room of his house in Spain’s Andalucia

A BRITISH man has been found dead in a ‘blood-soaked room’ of his home in southern Spain. The 35-year-old was discovered by the Guardia Civil

22 Jul, 2024 @ 12:42

Almeria·Lead

Why is Gibraltar British and not a part of Spain? All you need to know about the Treaty of Utrecht

AFTER successfully defeating England 2-1 on Sunday to secure a record-breaking fourth European Championship crown, the Spanish men’s national football team took to the streets

21 Jul, 2024 @ 13:56

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

July 18, 2024, Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN: Extreme heat wave reaches Madrid. The thermometers on the bus shelters skyrocket (Credit Image: © Richard Zubelzu/ZUMA Press Wire)

What constitutes a heatwave in Spain? This is the criteria that must be met – as the country braces for another scorcher next week

THE first official heatwave of the Spanish summer so far came to an end on Saturday, as rain arrived in the north of the peninsula.

21 Jul, 2024 @ 13:25

Lead·Weather

Why is Spain the leading provider of IVF treatments in Europe?

SPAIN accounts for 15% of all in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in Europe, and has become the country with the highest volume of IVF cycles

19 Jul, 2024 @ 22:00

Costa Blanca·Health

Travel chaos in Spain: At least 105 flights are cancelled as tourists report hours-long delays at major airports following Microsoft crash

MORE than 100 flights have been cancelled in Spain today following a global IT outage. Hundreds of companies around the world have seen their operations

19 Jul, 2024 @ 17:43

Lead·Travel News

Spain unearths weather report from exactly 92 years ago today and the temperatures are unrecognisable – in some towns it even snowed

IT is now widely accepted that summer in Spain will bring temperatures of 40C or more, particularly in the south and inland areas. Crippling heatwaves,

19 Jul, 2024 @ 15:42

Environment·Lead·Weather

Marbella ‘narcos’ arrested over shisha bar shooting are found with silicone face disguises, AK-47, cocaine and more

THREE alleged gangsters accused of shooting a rival in the leg in Marbella have been arrested. An AK-47, bulletproof vests and 5kg of cocaine were

19 Jul, 2024 @ 14:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Revealed: Why violent drug gangs are moving to Marbella, according to local criminal expert – following wave of shootings this year

DRUG trafficking gangs are increasingly moving their operations to Marbella because of a continued police crackdown further down the coast, an expert has warned. Ana

19 Jul, 2024 @ 13:50

Algeciras·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Spain braces for hottest day in 74 years: People are told to ‘stay indoors’ ahead of 44C heatwave – as experts advise against ‘sunbathing and alcohol’

SPAIN is facing its hottest day in 74 years as a crippling heatwave looks set to reach its first apex this weekend. According to state

18 Jul, 2024 @ 20:05

Lead·National News·Weather

Baby girl is killed by freak rockfall at a popular tourist beach in Spain

A BABY has been killed by a freak rockfall during a day out at the beach on the Balearic Islands. The accident took place on

18 Jul, 2024 @ 15:24

Balearic Islands·Lead·National News

Fears over new tourist tax 'driving away' British tourists from Spain's Costa Blanca, despite Alicante and Benidorm councils refusing to charge it

Brits visiting Benidorm are advised to avoid alcohol and sunbathing during crippling 41C heatwave this weekend

BRITS visiting Benidorm this week have been warned to avoid drinking and sunbathing during the day. That’s the advice of state weather agency AEMET, which

18 Jul, 2024 @ 14:28

Benidorm·Lead

Faeces is found smeared on lockboxes outside Airbnb flats in southern Spain: Locals online say ‘well done’ and brand vile action ‘marvellous’

ANTI-tourism activists may have reached new lows in southern Spain after excrement was allegedly found smeared on lockboxes outside tourist apartments. Multiple padlocked boxes which

18 Jul, 2024 @ 14:20

Lead·Sevilla

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