Walter Finch, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Pictured: Moment Malaga residents are evacuated from their homes during red-alert rain storms as motorways are deserted and supermarket shelves emptied

POLICE were going door-to-door at dawn this morning in Malaga province to evacuate residents in at-risk flood zones ahead of the red alert weather warning.

13 Nov, 2024 @ 11:57

Lead·Malaga

‘We’re devastated’: Heartbreak in Valencia as bodies of missing ‘chubby-cheeked’ boys are discovered among wreckage

THE search for two missing brothers swept away in Valencia’s flooding tragedy two weeks ago has ended in heartbreak. The bodies of Izan, three, and

13 Nov, 2024 @ 10:49

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Red alert is issued for Spain’s Costa del Sol and Malaga as severe rain brings ‘extreme risk’ to life and schools are closed

THE Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley and the Arxarquia have been put on a red alert weather warning by Aemet, Spain’s weather agency. RED ALERT

12 Nov, 2024 @ 21:52

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

‘The English don’t even know what Gibraltar is’: Spain midfielder Rodri on how his England teammates reacted to his controversial song after Euro 2024 final

THE Spanish football player who led the chants of Gibraltar español after Spain beat England in the final of Euro 2024 said his English teammates

12 Nov, 2024 @ 11:59

Gibraltar·Lead

Popular Costa del Sol resort town in Spain could suffer ‘deadly catastrophic flooding as seen in Valencia’ after continually building houses in flood zones, report warns

FUENGIROLA could be hit with a devastating Valencia-like disaster due to continued overdevelopment in flood zones, it has been warned. The Costa del Sol town

6 Nov, 2024 @ 14:10

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spanish TV presenter caught ‘covering himself in mud’ moments before reporting on camera from flood-struck Valencia

A SPANISH lawyer and influencer was caught on camera deliberately covering himself in mud before delivering a news segment on the Valencia floods. Rubert Gisbert,

5 Nov, 2024 @ 19:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia local water authority denies it ‘deleted data to hide it knew a disaster was imminent’: Torrent in Spain’s worst natural disaster for a century was ‘so powerful it swept sensor away’

THE flow of water through the Poyo Ravine at the epicentre of last week’s flooding was so powerful that it overwhelmed the sensor, according to

5 Nov, 2024 @ 19:06

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mafia among us: Brit, 43, arrested in the UAE over murder of Serbian gangster in luxury Costa del Sol villa during drug-fuelled after-party

A 43-year-old British man has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of committing a murder in a squatted luxury villa in Estepona.

5 Nov, 2024 @ 17:37

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

WATCH: Ghostly footage from the underground car park in Spain’s Valencia where it was feared dozens of bodies could be found

THE first footage of Valencia’s flooded underground car park has come in, showing the aftermath of the storm once the waters had receded. Authorities had

5 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Brits back on top: The UK is once again Spain’s biggest tourist market after beating off the French

BRITISH tourists have come roaring back to reclaim top spot as Spain’s most prolific – and valuable – customers. They were briefly knocked off their

5 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News·Travel News

Multiple reservoirs in Spain’s Alicante reach lowest levels in a decade following record-breaking summer

After the deluge in Spain: Malaga reservoir levels recover 62% of the summer’s losses in just seven days – with more rain forecast

THE recent deadly deluges to hit Malaga have brought some respite to the region’s water crisis. The province’s reservoir levels have recovered 62% of the

5 Nov, 2024 @ 12:23

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Madrid ranked third gluten-free friendly city in Europe

Is it a bubble? Spain’s housing market continues to rocket upwards with annual growth of nearly 10% – here’s the most expensive areas, and where to find a bargain

SPAIN’S housing market continues to set records and shoot for the stars. It has expanded 9.6% year-on-year and 16.62% since just January 2023, according to

5 Nov, 2024 @ 11:30

Lead·Property

Man who confronted the King of Spain over flood disaster mismanagement defends his ‘frustration’ during ‘intense morning’

A YOUNG Valenciano who berated the King of Spain amid chaotic scenes in the ground zero town of last week’s deadly floods has denied that

4 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How much money do I need to buy or rent a property in Spain? Latest study shows figure is continuing to rise

Is Spain’s rental market starting to cool off? Nationwide numbers are down – but prices are still spiralling where it matters in Barcelona and Madrid

THE cost of renting in Spain has finally started to trend downwards after nearly three years of steep rises. The average price is now €13

4 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Property

Exclusive: No deal for Gibraltar could see far reaching economic pain in Spain but La Linea ‘shouldn’t fall to the narcos’ says mayor

THE inhabitants of La Linea de la Concepcion are fighting for a treaty with Gibraltar to stop the town from slipping into the hands of

4 Nov, 2024 @ 14:58

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Exclusive: Meet the British pensioner and former ‘secret spy for Spain’ who is accused of running a money laundering scheme linked to the world’s scariest mafias

AS a British pensioner loses his extradition battle to face a money-laundering trial, his claims of being a secret 007-style agent for Spain will come

2 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead

IN PICTURES: Remembering Spain’s most catastrophic floods as this week’s Valencia disaster goes down in history

VALENCIA is ground zero for the worst natural disaster to hit Spain in a century, claiming at least 95 lives. But it is certainly not

2 Nov, 2024 @ 10:30

Lead·Other News

Drunk British tourist suffers serious injuries after falling off a wall and rolling down an embankment for 15 metres in Mallorca

The love affair with the Balearics continues as the islands welcome more visitors in September than any other part of Spain

THE Balearic Islands have once again proven to be the destination of choice in Spain for both domestic and international tourists in September. The islands

31 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

National News

Estepona harassment scandal: Mayor accused of setting up policeman with sought-after €2,000 apartment to ‘satisfy his sexual desires’

FRESH details that have emerged surrounding the sexual harassment scandal engulfing the mayor of Estepona. He has been accused of abusing his position to sexually

31 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Estepona·Lead

Emergency weather alerts are sent to phones in southern Spain amid fears of a repeat of deadly Valencia floods tonight

MOBILE phones in Andalucian areas affected by a Red Warning have received alarms in the first ever activation of the region’s emergency alert system. The

30 Oct, 2024 @ 18:16

Cadiz·Lead

Spain's Pedro Sanchez delivers heartfelt message following devastating Valencia flood disaster

Spain declares three days of mourning over Valencia floods as death toll surpasses 70: PM Pedro Sanchez will visit devastated region

SPAIN declared three days of mourning in the wake of the deadly and unprecedented floods that have struck Valencia and other parts of the country.

30 Oct, 2024 @ 18:03

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Mallorca sends its emergency workers to the rescue in Valencia after catastrophic flooding kills dozens and washes away cars

DESPITE being battered by its own torrential rains and flooding, Mallorca is sending over its own rescue workers to Valencia where dozens have been killed.

30 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca·Valencia

‘Criminal companies’: Outrage as Mercadona sends driver out into deadly floods while other firms are slammed for endangering employees

MERCADONA has come under fire for claiming flooded towns ‘were fine’ before a driver had to be rescued from torrential floods that have killed dozens

30 Oct, 2024 @ 14:15

Lead·Other News·Valencia

Mayor of Estepona is accused of sexual harassment of male town hall employee

THE Mayor of Estepona is facing investigation over claims of sexual harassment against a male employee at the town hall. The victim’s complaint claims Jose

29 Oct, 2024 @ 13:19

Estepona·Lead

Ancient Roman forum is discovered in Spain: Experts believe it served this special purpose

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a spectacular Roman forum that they believe was used to help integrate new tribes into the empire. The discovery was made in

27 Oct, 2024 @ 11:30

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

Watch: Divers begin recovery of 2,600-year-old Phoenician wreck off the coast of southern Spain – as first pieces of ancient artefacts emerge

WORK has begun on the amphibious excavation of an ancient Phoenician trading ship off the coast of Murcia. The remarkably well-preserved vessel, dubbed Mazarron 2,

27 Oct, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·Murcia