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Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 12:56 | Updated 13:06h. Rain continues to fall across Spain. Except for certain northern provinces, the skies have been cloudy and Rain is a form of precipitation The weather has been generally mild in the last few weeks. The latest heavy rains in the country are due to Storm Jana. Numerous incidents In many parts of …

As anger grows over the rising cost of living and rent, anti-tourism activists in Spain are increasingly targeting expats. Michael Barrymore (72), who revealed this week that he had given up his plans to relocate permanently to Barcelona, after spending several months there house-hunting, is among the latest targets. Popular Instagram page ‘Guiris Go Home’ shared a TikTok video of …

The SEVILLA authorities approved the development Lagoon City, a groundbreaking project. A ‘Caribbean-esque’ resort, centred on a crystal-clear lagoon with artificial white sand beaches will be built in Bormujos, only seven kilometres from Sevilla city. Around the lagoon will be a luxury 200-room hotel, three towers of aparthotels, a conference center, restaurants from around the world, a rooftop bar and …

Heavy rains triggered by Storm Jana have caused flooding on the Costa del Sol. Online footage shows Torremolinos, for example, completely submerged by floodwater. The streets and stairs have been turned into rivers. In Velez-Malaga a family was rescued just moments before a torrential downpour washed their car away. In addition, the roads of Malaga and Marbella were also inundated. …

ENTERING through a massive wooden gate, I am greeted by a gleaming purple Rolls Royce Dawn and a navy Bentley – both as flashy as you’d expect.  The stunning vehicles sit on the driveway of Charlie Mullins’ multi-million Costa del Sol Villa. Often dubbed the ‘world’s richest plumber’ after selling his Pimlico Plumbing business for around €150 million in 2021, …

STORM JANA is still causing heavy rains and snow in many parts of Spain. In Murcia, authorities are desperately searching for a man who was last seen ‘shouting for help’ in the Segura River on Saturday. Aemet, the state weather agency in Andalucia has issued several yellow warnings for heavy rainfall. Included in the area are the majority of Sevilla …

TENS of thousands of mostly British homeowners in Spain could be owed a cool €50,000 in  compensation after crafty banks were exposed for putting a hidden clause in their mortgages.   If you own a mortgage through Sabadell or Unicaja (or many other banks), you may be entitled to a large windfall. It stems back to the early 2000s when a …

BEACHES in ‘upmarket’ Marbella have lost 20% of their sand during the latest storms – which have also dumped an invasive algae on the resort’s shores. Diego Lopez, City Councillor for Environment, Beaches and Ports, confirmed the damage this week. He said in a statement: “Fontanilla beach is the hardest hit… erosion there has caused the disappearance of some 10,000 …

In order to secure a mortgage, banks often ask their customers to purchase a life-insurance policy. This ensures that, in the case of a serious accident, the borrower will be able to repay the loan or, in the unfortunate event of the borrower’s death, that his heirs are not liable to pay any debts incurred by the mortgage. Is it …

Age Concern, an international charity, has advised BRITS living in Spain to check their TIE card. The UK government has advised UK citizens to surrender their green residency certificates in 2020. These documents have been used for many years as proof that they are entitled to live and work legally in Spain. The certificates were replaced by plastic ID cards …