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A MISSING Expat, whose corpse was found at the Costa del Sol this weekend, had just received a huge lump sum of money from the sale a property. The Olive Press can reveal that Andrew Wade, 65, had finally secured over €400,000 after winning a long legal battle with a dodgy British equity release company. After a thorough search by …

POLICE in Spain have arrested 19 alleged people smugglers accused of torturing and murdering up to 50 would-be migrants on board a small boat heading from Africa’s impoverished western coast to the Canary Islands. The ramshackle wooden vessel – known as a cayuco – made landfall at Arguineguin on Gran Canaria’s southern coast on August 25 after Spanish coastguards rescued …

Spain’s current drought crisis has been exacerbated due to the prolonged heat and dry conditions. Ilovehz/Freepik Spain’s State Meteorological Agency confirmed the country had experienced its hottest ever summer, with extreme weather events and temperatures causing havoc. The average temperature during the summer of 2025 reached 24.2°C, surpassing the previous record set in 2022 and sitting 2.1°C above the historical …

If you’ll be melting in Malaga this weekend and wondering why your AC bill is screaming back at you, welcome to TERRAL! Experts say that on Friday and Saturday, across Malaga province, daytime temperatures will range between 34 and 36 degrees Celsius. At night, temperatures won’t drop below 25C, leading to those sweltering nights where you barely sleep. So, it’s …

Amid the worst wildfires in Spain’s history and an unrelenting heatwave in which temperatures in the country’s interior are predicted to reach 45ºC, Pedro Sánchez, prime minister, has decided to cut short his summer holiday, activate the army and request help from neighbouring nations. Wildfires in multiple regions have burned almost 120,000 acres. Four people, including a firefighter, died, after …

On Sunday, six Spanish locations reached temperatures above 45C. The national weather agency AEMET placed much of the country on red or orange alert as temperatures soared across Andalucía and beyond. The airport at Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz recorded the highest temperature, with a reading of 45.8C. El Granado, in Huelva, was close behind with 45.4C. Montoro and …

Spain is on alert for wildfires. As the Iberian Peninsula continues to be swept by the brutal heatwave – the second of this summer – large areas are at risk from wildfires, and several regions have already been battling active fires. The Spanish weather agency AEMET warned that temperatures above 40C, low humidities, and hot wind have created the “perfect …

The price of domestic flights within Spain and travel packages increased by almost 25% in comparison to the previous months. The price of hotels and guesthouses has also increased by 30% since the beginning of 2025. Inflationary pressures were also fueled by higher electricity rates and the costlier fresh fruit. Electricity rates have increased by 3.5% just in June, and …

BRAZEN thieves stole up to ten cars a week from airport and holiday parking spots – then stripped them in a secret rural chop shop before selling the parts overseas. Police have smashed a major crime gang in Madrid and Guadalajara, arresting nine people – including two brothers believed to be the ringleaders – accused of stealing more than 50 …

From 2030, all EU members including Spain will have to comply with the new standards of energy efficiency for residential properties. Home with a Difference Low energy efficiency ratings If they are going to be rented or sold, the property will need to be renovated to reduce its energy consumption. All properties must reach class E by 2030 and class …