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Do you know where Miriam and/or Maria are? Get in touch: newsdesk@theolivepress.es FLOODS of heartbreaking missing persons appeals are starting to emerge in the wake of Spain’s worst train disaster in 12 years. Around 480 passengers were on the two trains that collided yesterday evening near Adamuz, Cordoba. Around around 150 were injured. A further 48 are believed to have …
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April 13, 2026
Spanish road speed limit is 100 kmh: Where drivers are already being slowdown
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Storm warning for Spain: AEMET alerts 10 regions to strong winds and rough waves today
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When Roads Slip After Spring Rain
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Spain reaches Billie Jean King Cup finals after win against Slovenia
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Sevilla orange marmalade, a favourite of Paddington Bear and his friends, is forced to change names after Brussels claims the title.
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Young Engineers host STEM Day workshop
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Malaga Hospital welcomes healthy newborn to woman who is still critically ill after the Adamuz train disaster.
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Fines of up to €30,000 for WhatsApp alerts: Why sharing police checkpoints is a 2026 ‘serious offense’
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Costa Blanca ex-pat prepares for his fourth consecutive win of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race
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Feeling and passion – a photographic celebration of the people in Andalucia’s Holy Week
On the Costa del Sol, a stunning new photography exhibit is sure to captivate audiences. On Friday 23 January, at 7pm the Casa de la Cultura de Las Lagunas inaugurates “Sentimiento y PasiónEnrique Moya is a self-taught, talented photographer who has produced a stunning collection of black-and-white photographs. The public can view the show until 26th February. It offers a …
Read More »Suspension of trains between Madrid and Cordoba, Seville, Malaga and Huelva to last 'more than four days'
Monday, January 19, 2026, 14 :15 Around 8pm, Sunday, high-speed trains were suspended between Madrid and Cordoba as well as Seville, Malaga, and Huelva after a fatal accident occurred near Adamuz Station (Cordoba). The Spanish railway infrastructure Adif announced that all high-speed trains on this route would be cancelled for Monday. However, the severity of the accident suggests that there …
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