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Heavy rain to continue through the weekend with orange alert for Valencia region on Saturday

STATE weather forecaster Aemet says that heavy rain caused by DANA Alice will continue throughout the weekend in the Valencian Community. It says that the

10 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Man arrested for spitting on crucifix in Costa del Sol church

A MAN has been arrested after allegedly barging into a church in Fuengirola and spitting on a crucifix in a shocking outburst that has stunned

10 Oct, 2025 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

RED ALERT continues with heavy rain battering the Costa Blanca and Murcia causing some localised floods

RED ALERT continues with heavy rain battering the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

HEAVY rain has battered parts of Alicante Province and the Murcia region that are under an red alert for extreme weather until 11.59pm on Friday

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Weather

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

THE leader of Andalucia’s regional health ministry has resigned in disgrace following a series of failures in the public screening programme for breast cancer that

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Politics

Government legalises use of medicinal cannabis in hospitals across Spain

THE use of cannabis for medicinal reasons has been approved by Spain’s government. It will be restricted to prescriptions by specialists in hospitals to be

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Spain's jobless total dips below 2.5m for first time since 2008

Mental health overtakes cancer as Spain’s biggest health worry, study finds

MENTAL wellbeing has surpassed cancer as Spain’s top health concern, a study has found. Ipsos’ 2025 Health Service Report, an annual survey of more than

10 Oct, 2025 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·National News

Man suspected of gunning down two gangsters in Costa del Sol bar to be extradited to Spain

THE man arrested in Liverpool in connection with the shooting deaths of two Scottish nationals in a Fuengirola pub has agreed to be extradited to

10 Oct, 2025 @ 13:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

RED ALERT extreme weather leads to flood alert and evacuation of homes and a campsite in Spain's Mar Menor area

Massive rainfall causes evacuation of Mar Menor homes and campsite in case of flooding

CARTAGENA council has ordered the precautionary evacuation of some Mar Menor area properties amidst fears of floods. The Villas Caravanning site by Paraiso beach comes

10 Oct, 2025 @ 13:10

Lead·Mar Menor·Weather

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Naquera with pool garage – € 299,900

This well-maintained detached chalet at Calle Cañada de la Señora, 6, in El Corralet – Bonanza – Tres Rutas, Náquera, is in excellent condition and

10 Oct, 2025 @ 13:05

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‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

DONALD Trump has called on NATO members to consider booting Spain out of the security alliance over prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s reluctance to up spending

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:52

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Tourists blamed for summer spike in Covid cases as winter flu vaccination begins in Malaga province

By Rachel Gore UK TOURISTS have been blamed for a summer rise in Coronavirus and flu cases across Malaga. Health officials are attributing a recent

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital launches new Microbiota and Longevity Unit

QUIRÓNSALUD Marbella Hospital has launched its new Microbiota and Longevity Unit, a service that combines prevention, health promotion, and optimisation to maximise vitality and quality

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Health·Marbella·Other News

EYES OUT FOR ALL: The Olive Press is relaunching its ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with Sala Group Holdings to tackle the growing menace of drink spiking in Spain

THE Olive Press is teaming up with one of the Costa del Sol’s leading hospitality groups to highlight the growing danger of spiking. We are

10 Oct, 2025 @ 11:36

Health·Lead·Other News

RED ALERT for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

A RED alert for extreme weather started on Friday at 10am for parts of Alicante province and the Murcia region. The warning from state weather

10 Oct, 2025 @ 11:12

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

Four dead in Madrid after collapse of six-storey building that was being converted into a hotel

‘I genuinely thought it was a bomb’: Residents recall horror of deadly Madrid building collapse as council is accused of ‘ignoring risks’

MADRID residents have recalled their terror as a building under renovation collapsed in the city centre on Tuesday, killing four and injuring three others. The

10 Oct, 2025 @ 10:57

Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Cars abandoned and garbage bins float away as tourist hotspot Alicante floods – with RED ALERT Storm Alice swinging over the Costa Blanca

TORRENTIAL rain has left Alicante under water after dry riverbeds flooded and streets turned into raging torrents. Videos flooding social media show abandoned cars submerged

9 Oct, 2025 @ 18:11

Alicante·Lead·Weather

Small Costa Blanca town takes on mighty New York for top tourist innovation award

BENISSA on the Costa Blanca has made it to the final three battling it out to become the winner of the ‘Innovative Tourist Destination’ accolade

9 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Shocking levels of violence against children in Spain are revealed in ground-breaking survey

THE most comprehensive survey of violence during childhood to be conducted in Spain has revealed some disturbing findings. The study was organised by Sigma Dos

9 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Man suffers brain damage after brutal assault by 'up to 20 mad men' outside Alicante nightclub

Teenager suffers brain damage after brutal assault by ‘up to 20 mad men’ near Costa Blanca nightclub

A MOTHER has appealed for witnesses to come forward after her son was beaten up close to an Alicante night club early last Sunday morning.

9 Oct, 2025 @ 16:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

RED ALERT ‘extreme risk’ warning for heavy rain and storms this Friday for Costa Blanca and Murcia in Spain

A RED alert warning for heavy rain and storms has been issued for parts of the Costa Blanca and the Murcia region on Friday. The

9 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Weather

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We can’t just walk into their home and sit at their table’: Calls for more education after friends film themselves swimming with whales in the Strait of Gibraltar

MORE education is needed to stop people disturbing whales, conservationists have warned, after a video of three friends diving from a boat to swim with

9 Oct, 2025 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Green·Lead

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

Friday deadline looms for BBVA takeover bid of Sabadell Bank in Spain

SABADELL Bank shareholders have until Friday to accept an offer for their investments in a hostile takeover bid by BBVA. Those who accept the invitation

9 Oct, 2025 @ 13:45

Business & Finance·Lead

4 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Sant Pere de Ribes with pool garage – € 550,000

This magnificent detached three-sided house with a private pool is located in one of the most sought-after areas of the Mas d’en Serra development in

9 Oct, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property by ThinkSPAIN

SLICE OF THE PIE: When it comes to financial planning, there’s no dessert without the main course, writes Peter Dougherty

HELPING people with financial planning is my job. When I’m asked for ‘shortcuts’, ways to bypass the effort but still reap the benefits of financial

9 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Other News

Valencia Day celebrations are cancelled or postponed due to DANA Alice

OFFICIAL events to commemorate Valencia Day on Thursday have been either postponed or cancelled due to orange alerts for heavy rain caused by DANA Alice.

9 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45