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Hurricane Leslie could be heading towards southern Spain bringing winds of more than 70km/hr

A TROPICAL storm could be heading towards southern Spain. Hurricane Leslie is currently on a trajectory towards the gulf of Cadiz, according to the Miami

12 Oct, 2018 @ 22:18

Cadiz·Lead

British couple killed in Mallorca floods PICTURED as boy, 5 still missing

Originally from the sleepy village of Moffat in southern Scotland, the pair drowned along with their taxi driver, Juan Sillero

12 Oct, 2018 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Netflix and Spotify could be blocked for Brits visiting EU post-Brexit in case of no deal, UK government admits

HOLIDAYING Brits hoping to stream their Spotify playlists or catch up with their Netflix shows post-Brexit could be in for a rude awakening. It comes

12 Oct, 2018 @ 15:42

Environment·Lead

Spain takes first step in repealing controversial ‘solar panel tax’

SPAIN has taken its first steps towards abolishing the controversial ‘sun tax’. The Council of Ministers approved a royal decree on Friday, introducing urgent measures

12 Oct, 2018 @ 12:08

Environment·Lead

JETTISONED: Heartless Cadiz thieves strip jetski of man attempting Guinness World Record for disabled charity on behalf of his brother

Plessis first broke a world record by jet skiing 17,500km from Alaska to Panama in under 95 days

12 Oct, 2018 @ 10:24

Cadiz·Lead

Costa del Sol bomb blasts part of escalating drug gang warfare police fear

The blasts come amid a spate of gang-related violence that has plagued Spain’s Costa del Sol in recent times

11 Oct, 2018 @ 16:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Don’t miss the annual Oktoberfest festival at Bar Allioli

THE Oktoberfest festival at Bar Allioli, in Jimera de Libar, will kick off this Saturday. Music is planned from 1pm until 11pm and there are

11 Oct, 2018 @ 15:35

La Cultura

Take heed of this eye care advice for World Sight Day

WORLD Sight Day (WSD) will be celebrated this Thursday October 11 to focus global attention on blindness and visual impairment. To support this important initiative

11 Oct, 2018 @ 15:14

Ask the Optician

BREAKING: At least 12 dead in Mallorca floods as bodies of couple found and boy, 5 still missing

The pair, both in their sixties, died together as the Ford Focus they were travelling in was swept away by the torrent of water devastating

11 Oct, 2018 @ 15:03

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Dead body found floating in Marbella sea may be fatality from storms

A BODY has been found floating off the coast of Marbella. The man was found next to a jetty on Tuesday evening. It came as

11 Oct, 2018 @ 14:38

Lead·Malaga

Malaga now by far the most expensive province to rent a home in Andalucia

RENTS have increased by more than 11% in Malaga in just one year. The province is now the most expensive in Andalucia, with an average

11 Oct, 2018 @ 13:34

Malaga·Property·Sevilla

‘MAKE SPAIN GREAT AGAIN’: Far right party in Spain attracts record 9,000 supporters at rally

An opinion poll suggested this week that Vox is painstakingly close to earning a seat in Congress

11 Oct, 2018 @ 13:22

National News·Politics

Susana Diaz calls snap election in Andalucia in first test for Spain’s new prime minister Pedro Sanchez

IT has been staunchly socialist since the death of Franco in the 1970s. And the Socialist party is likely to hold on to power in

11 Oct, 2018 @ 13:19

Lead·Politics

Police must twerk harder after southern Spain’s most wanted drug boss appears in rap video with scantily-clad dancers

Tejon can be seen exiting a Bentley car before he is greeted by nearly a dozen semi-naked women

11 Oct, 2018 @ 12:35

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

WARNING: Expat hospitalised after SAVAGE ‘spider bite’ caused her skin to ROT on Spain’s Costa del Sol, doctors say it was a black widow or recluse

The venom was so strong it caused Nesslany to catch necrosis

11 Oct, 2018 @ 12:28

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: How biblical floods wreaked havoc on Mallorca and why they could be more frequent in the future

People are still missing, including a five-year-old boy

11 Oct, 2018 @ 12:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Elderly British couple killed in Mallorca floods identified, while three still missing, including boy, 5

Over 510 emergency units were sent in response to the worst floods Mallorca has seen in a century, including 120 soldiers, seven military vehicles and

11 Oct, 2018 @ 10:41

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Boy, 5, still missing as Pedro Sanchez arrives in Mallorca to assess the damage of deadly floods

SPAIN’S prime minister has landed in Mallorca to visit the areas affected by last night’s floods. Conociendo desde el centro de mando las últimas noticias

10 Oct, 2018 @ 19:55

Lead·Mallorca

Orange alert for rainfall in Mallorca as residents still recovering from deadly flashfloods

The warning is issued for the whole island

10 Oct, 2018 @ 18:27

Lead·Mallorca

Death toll reaches 10 in Mallorca floods, with a child still missing

Emergency services also confirm that only one person, a child, is now missing

10 Oct, 2018 @ 16:52

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Brits among NINE killed in Mallorca flash floods, as island declared disaster zone

Brits drown in taxi as nine die in flash floods, as more feared dead

10 Oct, 2018 @ 16:12

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Two BOMBS explode in Marbella and Benahavis as drug mafia wars reach new heights

TWO ‘bombs’ have exploded in Marbella this morning. The explosive devices were set off at around 2am in San Pedro de Alcantara and Benahavis and

10 Oct, 2018 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Five dead – including British tourists – and dozens still missing in Mallorca’s biggest flood in decades

AT least five people including two British tourists have been killed in the storm that flooded all corners of Mallorca. The east coast of the

10 Oct, 2018 @ 10:11

Environment·Health·Lead·Mallorca·Nature

RED ALERT: Highest warning issued for Spain’s Costa del Sol while THIRD death announced in Mallorca

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has issued a red alert for the Axarquia, Guadalhorce and Costa del Sol region. The warning is in place until 9am

10 Oct, 2018 @ 01:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

TWO dead, dozens missing while army and chopper scrambled as flashfloods wreak havoc in Spain

AT least two people have been killed by the flash floods wreaking havoc on Mallorca. The latest victim is an as of yet unidentified woman

10 Oct, 2018 @ 00:19

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

At least one dead and dozens trapped as floods ravage Mallorca

A MAN has been killed by the floods ravaging Mallorca. The unidentified man died in his home after water gushed in to his house in Sant

9 Oct, 2018 @ 23:38

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

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Hurricane Leslie could be heading towards southern Spain bringing winds of more than 70km/hr

British couple killed in Mallorca floods PICTURED as boy, 5 still missing

Netflix and Spotify could be blocked for Brits visiting EU post-Brexit in case of no deal, UK government admits

Spain takes first step in repealing controversial ‘solar panel tax’

JETTISONED: Heartless Cadiz thieves strip jetski of man attempting Guinness World Record for disabled charity on behalf of his brother

Costa del Sol bomb blasts part of escalating drug gang warfare police fear

Don’t miss the annual Oktoberfest festival at Bar Allioli

Take heed of this eye care advice for World Sight Day

BREAKING: At least 12 dead in Mallorca floods as bodies of couple found and boy, 5 still missing

Dead body found floating in Marbella sea may be fatality from storms

Malaga now by far the most expensive province to rent a home in Andalucia

‘MAKE SPAIN GREAT AGAIN’: Far right party in Spain attracts record 9,000 supporters at rally

Susana Diaz calls snap election in Andalucia in first test for Spain’s new prime minister Pedro Sanchez

Police must twerk harder after southern Spain’s most wanted drug boss appears in rap video with scantily-clad dancers

WARNING: Expat hospitalised after SAVAGE ‘spider bite’ caused her skin to ROT on Spain’s Costa del Sol, doctors say it was a black widow or recluse

IN PICS: How biblical floods wreaked havoc on Mallorca and why they could be more frequent in the future

Elderly British couple killed in Mallorca floods identified, while three still missing, including boy, 5

Boy, 5, still missing as Pedro Sanchez arrives in Mallorca to assess the damage of deadly floods

Orange alert for rainfall in Mallorca as residents still recovering from deadly flashfloods

Death toll reaches 10 in Mallorca floods, with a child still missing

Brits among NINE killed in Mallorca flash floods, as island declared disaster zone

Two BOMBS explode in Marbella and Benahavis as drug mafia wars reach new heights

Five dead – including British tourists – and dozens still missing in Mallorca’s biggest flood in decades

RED ALERT: Highest warning issued for Spain’s Costa del Sol while THIRD death announced in Mallorca

TWO dead, dozens missing while army and chopper scrambled as flashfloods wreak havoc in Spain

At least one dead and dozens trapped as floods ravage Mallorca

Air traffic controllers in Spain begin indefinite strike action – here’s how travellers can avoid the chaos

EXPLAINER: What is a ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – and will it make this summer Spain’s hottest yet?

Spain could sizzle like an oven this summer thanks to rare ‘super El Niño’ phenomenon – with warnings of extreme heat and record-breaking temperatures

Woman who helped ‘save hundreds of lives’ on Costa del Sol road to be honoured in Estepona

This beautiful and undiscovered beach in western Andalucia that ‘inspired Goya’ is getting noticed in the UK