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WATCH: Hurricane alert in Mallorca: Spain’s state weather agency Aemet warns winds could exceed 120km/hr

MALLORCA has been warned of ‘hurricane winds’ that could exceed 120km/hr. The entire Balearic island has been placed on an orange alert for Wednesday by

3 Sep, 2024 @ 14:06

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

Watch: Weather chaos in Spain as roads are destroyed by hail and rain storms in the north and east – while Mallorca is placed on orange alert

SEVERE storms are continuing to batter north and eastern Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands. Images shared online show how roads have collapsed in

3 Sep, 2024 @ 13:54

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Video·Weather

Spain wants to attract more Chinese, American and Swedish tourists because they spend far more than the ‘low cost’ British and French, report suggests

RECORD foreign tourist numbers are good news for the Spanish economy but visitors from some countries spend a lot more than others. The biggest number

3 Sep, 2024 @ 11:39

Lead·National News

Watch: Spanish director Pedro Almodovar receives an ‘unprecedented’ 17-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for The Room Next Door – alongside his new ‘muses’ Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton

LEGENDARY Spanish director Pedro Almodovar received an ‘unprecedented’ 17-minute standing ovation on Monday evening at the premiere of his new film, The Room Next Door.

3 Sep, 2024 @ 11:12

Entertainment·Lead·Video

‘My head was exploding’: Young mother, 26, recalls her West Nile virus hell in Spain after being turned away by doctors SIX times and developing encephalitis

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has recalled her horrific ordeal after becoming infected with the West Nile virus in southern Spain. Melody S.R (pictured above speaking to

3 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Tornado lands in Alicante amid weather alerts for rain and storms across eastern Spain

THIS is the moment a tornado was spotted landing on the Costa Blanca on Monday. Video shared on X shows the weather phenomenon travelling through

3 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Video·Weather

New West Nile virus case is detected in Sevilla: Town hall takes ‘urgent measures’

West Nile virus action plan is activated in Malaga after experts detect mosquitoes carrying the disease

MALAGA has activated its action plan against West Nile virus after mosquitoes carrying the disease were detected by health authorities. The virus was found in

3 Sep, 2024 @ 06:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Benidorm to launch its Low Emission Zone next year as part of EU directive: Locals and tourists will face fines for breaking new rules after initial trial period

BENIDORM will launch its Low Emission Zone (ZBE) in January 2025 following changes to its local mobility laws made last Friday. There will be a

2 Sep, 2024 @ 17:00

Benidorm·Environment·Lead

Kim Kardashian and her son Saint at the Real Madrid stadium

‘Madrid Soccer Mom Tour 2024’: Reality star Kim Kardashian shows off snaps at Real stadium after making visit to Spain with son Saint West

REALITY star Kim Kardashian was in the Spanish capital last week, on what she described via her Instagram account as her ‘Madrid Soccer Mom Tour

2 Sep, 2024 @ 13:22

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Tragedy in Spain’s Sotogrande: Trocadero beach club employee, 25, is found dead in the restaurant’s swimming pool

POLICE have declared the death of a young man in the swimming pool of a swanky beach club a tragic accident. Emergency services were called

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:35

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Police stop powerful boat being stolen from a Costa Blanca marina which was going to transport drugs and migrants between Africa and Spain

‘Narcos’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca are trying to steal boats from marinas to use for drug runs: Police thwart latest robbery attempt

POLICE stopped a boat theft in El Campello with the craft destined to transport drugs and people between North Africa and Spain. A sailor spotted

2 Sep, 2024 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Thugs who ‘gassed and robbed British radio star Nick Grimshaw’ in Ibiza are arrested

THUGS accused of gassing British radio DJ Nick Grimshaw before robbing the villa he was staying in have been arrested in Ibiza. Grimshaw and his

1 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Video

Fears for biodiversity and sea life after waters in Spain’s Andalucia record high temperature

THE waters of the Mediterranean have reached record temperatures off Andalucia, the latest analysis suggests. A bouy in the sea off Cabo de Gata (pictured

1 Sep, 2024 @ 13:58

Almeria·Andalucia·Environment·Lead

80% of savoury snacks sold in Spain are unhealthy, says OCU consumer group

Bad news for crisps lovers in Spain as watchdog names hugely popular brand and flavour as the WORST for your health

HEALTH experts in Spain have warned against eating a hugely popular brand of crisps. It comes after the consumer watchdog OCU analysed 331 brands and

1 Sep, 2024 @ 13:26

Health·Lead

‘Narco’ is killed during dramatic police chase on a RIVER in Spain’s Cadiz after his boat overturns

A SUSPECTED drug trafficker has died after his boat overturned during a dramatic police chase in southern Spain. The fatal operation began on Saturday night

1 Sep, 2024 @ 12:47

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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

Nine of the 10 most expensive homes in Spain are on the Costa del Sol, study reveals

A PROPERTY portal has nine out of its 10 most expensive homes in Spain all located on the Costa del Sol with prices ranging between

30 Aug, 2024 @ 20:00

Costa del Sol·Lead·Property

New West Nile virus case is detected in Sevilla: Town hall takes ‘urgent measures’

A NEW case of West Nile virus has been reported in Sevilla province. An elderly man from San Juan de Aznalfarache has caught the virus

30 Aug, 2024 @ 19:15

Health·Lead·Sevilla

A personal touch: Melec Costa in the Costa del Sol´s La Cala de Mijas specialises in Bosch, Balay, and Siemens appliances for sale or repair

IN an era dominated by technological advancements and corporate giants, Melec Costa stands as a testament to tradition, resilience, and personalised service. We are already

30 Aug, 2024 @ 10:53

Andalucia·Property·Sponsored

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

Spain records its lowest inflation rate in 14 months

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate fell to 2.2% in August- the lowest figure since June 2023 when it stood at 1.9%. The National Institute of Statistics

29 Aug, 2024 @ 22:00

Economy·Lead·National News

China to invest €2 billion into hydrogen energy plant in Spain’s Andalucia

CHINESE company Hygreen Energy will back three major green hydrogen projects in Andalucia including a €2 billion investment for an energy plant in Huelva province.

29 Aug, 2024 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Revealed: The most expensive street on Spain’s Costa Blanca where homes sell for an average of €4million

THE most expensive street to buy a house in the Valencian Community has been revealed to be in the luxury Altea Hills urbanisation on the

29 Aug, 2024 @ 17:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Property

Spain’s tourism industry is at major risk from climate change, study warns: These areas face losing the most holidaymakers

SPAIN is facing a devastating cocktail of climate change phenomena that threatens to decimate its tourist industry. Alongside Italy, France, and the UK, Spain has

29 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Environment·Lead

Morocco ramps up its ‘cloud seeding’ programme amid fears it will affect Spain’s climate

SPAIN’S government has asked Morocco for more information about its extensive plans for cloud seeding to create rain. There are concerns that the initiative- part

29 Aug, 2024 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Weather

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