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How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer - and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others

West Nile virus risk level is raised from 2 to 4 in this capital city in Spain’s Andalucia: Health authorities advise residents on how to deter mosquitoes

HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have raised the risk level from West Nile virus after discovering mosquitoes carrying the disease in a major city. The risk

31 Aug, 2024 @ 18:21

Health·Huelva·Lead

Exclusive: Why do Spaniards live so long? Health expert reveals what could be behind Spain’s superior longevity

SET to surpass Japan as the country with world’s longest life expectancy by 2040, Spain, it seems, may hold the key to human longevity. At

31 Aug, 2024 @ 17:47

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Madrid

Ryanair makes welcome changes to carry-on luggage size after bruising battle with Spain’s airports

Malaga airport braces for final weekend of August as thousands of Brits prepare to fly home – this will be the busiest day

MALAGA airport is facing an extra busy weekend from today as thousands of Brits and other tourists prepare to fly home. With school set to

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Revealed: The secret codes for cruising for love in Mercadona as TikTok trend explodes – from an upside down pineapple, jingling keys and lettuce

IT’S been days since the trend of looking for love in Mercadona first began appearing online. It has now exploded into a social media craze,

30 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

Body of Belgian man, 74, is found floating face down in the sea off Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BELGIAN man has died while swimming off a popular beach on the Costa Blanca. The 74-year-old was pulled from the sea and onto Fossa

30 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: Streets are turned into rapids in Spain after end-of-summer rain storms – with hail even seen in Malaga

THIS is the moment streets were turned into rapids in Spain following end-of-summer storms on Thursday. Videos shared on X showed cars being carried away

30 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead·Video·Weather

Worried about squatters in Spain? Here’s some top tips from police to stop them entering your home

POLICE in Spain have given their top tips on preventing your home from being taken over by squatters. It comes after a surge in so-called

30 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Wife in Spain reveals how she caught her husband having an affair with the priest who married them

A WOMAN in Spain has revealed how she discovered her husband was having an affair with the priest who married them. The wife told her

29 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Lead

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Brit, 70, collapses and dies on popular hiking route in Spain

A BRITISH pensioner has died while hiking in a popular beauty spot in Spain. The unnamed 70-year-old was walking the Cares Route in the northwestern

29 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·National News

Watch: Hair-raising moment Spanish police vessel ‘runs over dinghy carrying four people’ towards the coast of Spain

THIS is the shocking moment a Spanish police boat appears to run over a boat carrying four people. The video, shared on X, shows a

28 Aug, 2024 @ 15:40

Lead·Video

This ‘natural paradise’ in Spain that’s ‘tourist free’ and ‘littered with Roman ruins’ will pay you €15,000 to move there – so what’s the catch?

AN often overlooked region of Spain is offering digital nomads up to €15,000 to move there. The programme is part of a plan to battle

28 Aug, 2024 @ 13:16

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Star of Netflix series Elite drops dead on a beach in southern Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘tremendous’ actor as colleagues are left ‘broken with pain’

A SPANISH actor who starred in the hit Netflix series Elite has died while enjoying a beach day in Cadiz. Julian Ortega suddenly collapsed on

28 Aug, 2024 @ 12:16

Andalucia·Cadiz·Celebrity·Lead

Weather warnings are issued for storms, rain and hail across Spain this week, even in Andalucia – these are the areas on alert

A SERIES of weather alerts have been issued across much of Spain this week as August looks set for a stormy finale. According to state

28 Aug, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Salma Hayek, 57, shows off her incredible figure as she poses in a yellow bikini during holiday to Spain

IT was in 1996 when Salma Hayek first enchanted audiences with her sensual moves in the film From Dusk Till Dawn. The Mexican actress, now

28 Aug, 2024 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead

Tsunami expert warns southern Spain is NOT prepared for a monster wave – and that Monday’s earthquake off Portugal should serve as a warning

THE coast of southern Spain must be better prepared for a tsunami following an earthquake off Portugal this week, an expert has warned. Gregorio Gomez

28 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Weather

Flat sharing in Spain? These are the cheapest and most expensive cities for renting a room in 2024

A STUDY by property portal Idealista has revealed the cheapest and most expensive cities in Spain when it comes to renting a room in a

28 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Property

Extreme heat in Spain could see a rise in deadly thrombosis cases, doctors warn – here’s how to prevent the condition

THE increasingly high temperatures experienced in Spain could see a surge in thrombosis, doctors have warned. According to Juan Carlos Reverter (pictured above), the president

27 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Health·Lead

British tourist, 23, seriously injured after falling into hotel swimming pool in Ibiza

Tragedy in Spain’s Mallorca: Six-year-old boy drowns in a hotel swimming pool

A SIX-YEAR-OLD French boy has died after drowning in a hotel swimming pool in Mallorca. The tragic incident occurred at 5pm on Sunday afternoon at

26 Aug, 2024 @ 12:18

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Missing US expat, 64, is found dead inside his car in southern Spain

A US expat has been found dead in his car after he disappeared from his home in southern Spain. James Gordon Lyman Lake (pictured above),

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:26

Lead

Jet ski rider is killed after colliding with a boat in Spain’s Marbella

A JET ski rider has died after colliding with a boat in the sea off Marbella. The tragic incident occured at around 6pm on Saturday,

25 Aug, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis player in the world – this is how much he earns

CARLOS Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis star in the world, new figures have revealed. The Murcia-born ace, 21, is way above his rivals in

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:02

Celebrity·Lead·Murcia·Sport

Watch: Police in Spain bust cocaine haul hidden among pineapple shipments

THIS is the moment police in Spain uncovered a cocaine shipment hidden among pineapples. In a statement online, Policia Nacional said the drugs had come

23 Aug, 2024 @ 07:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Ryanair apologises for nightmare flight from Ireland to Spain after passengers were forced to wait more than four hours on the tarmac due to weather delay

A FAMILY is demanding €1,600 compensation following a four-hour delay to their flight from Dublin to Spain. The Spanish family, from Mallorca, have filed a

23 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Watch: Hair-raising moment tourist in Spain gets an octopus stuck to his back after night-time swim in the sea

THIS is the moment a tourist in Spain was left with an octopus on his back after a night-time dip in the sea. Footage shared

22 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Animals·Environment·Lead·Video

Irish father vanishes after flying to Spain’s Costa del Sol almost two weeks ago: Family are ‘deeply concerned’

THE family of an Irishman have launched an urgent appeal after he disappeard in Spain almost two weeks ago. Alan Kevitt (pictured above) is said

22 Aug, 2024 @ 13:54

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: Spain’s cheapest and most expensive coastal cities for buying a property

THE most expensive and cheapest coastal resorts for buying a home in Spain have been revealed. The analysis has been carried out by popular property

22 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00