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SPAIN sweltered its method to its hottest August since information started, with common temperatures of 25C. It was 2C above the 1991-2020 common and even 20% hotter than August 2003 and 2023, the earlier warmest months. Final 12 months, the typical temperature was 24.9C, and in 2022 it was 24.8C. Six of the seven hottest common temperatures in Spain for …

THE Guardia Civil has thwarted the theft of nearly half a tonne of olives in Sevilla province that had been illegally harvested by seven pickers. The workers- all illegally employed- were caught red-handed on a Albaida del Aljaraje farm and had already loaded up 465 kilos of manzanilla-variety olives into vehicles. The group was led by a woman from Paterna …

VALENCIA CF footballer, Rafa Mir, has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault on a woman aged 25. A friend of Mir’s was also detained by the Guardia Civil for sexually assaulting a 21-year-old female. The alleged incidents happened at a private party at Mir’s villa following Saturday’s La Liga match between Valencia and Villarreal. READ MORE: MIR IN ACTION, …

MALLORCA has been warned of ‘hurricane winds’ that would exceed 120km/hr. The complete Balearic island has been positioned on an orange alert for Wednesday by state climate company Aemet. It has warned of ‘very robust winds’ brought on by storms of round 90-120km/hr. READ MORE: Watch: Climate chaos in Spain as roads are destroyed by storms It added: “With a …

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 Aragon (pictured above, left), while huge balls of hail have been falling in La Rioja. The wet weather is also being seen in holiday hotspots like Alicante, with areas remaining on alert for rain and …

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 local news) said she felt like her head ‘was exploding’, describing the sensation as ‘like having my heart in my brain.’ Speaking to Correo de Andalucia, the mother of a nine-year-old boy recalled how she …

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 the town of Benilloba in Alicante. It came as much of the area was on a weather alert for storms and rain, with dozens of warnings still in place today. Hui està sent el dia …

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 specimens in the Guadalhorce River and the Campanillas district, on the outskirts of the city. The risk level in terms of the number of mozzies carrying the virus has been raised from NR-1 to NR-4. …

JAVEA’S ‘cursed’ new municipal swimming pool which started construction in 2021 has suffered a fresh set back- water leaks totalling 500 litres per week. Rising costs plagued and delayed the project with the council having to pay an extra €922,000 as the lay-out reached around €6 million. The authority was handed over the pool by contractor Contratas Vilor on April …

SPAIN’S tourism bubble exhibits no indicators of bursting because the nation welcomed 10.9 million worldwide guests in July this yr – a 7.3% rise year-on-year. And the avalanche of foreigners splashed out on common €195 a day, totalling €15.5 billion over the course of the month – one other enormous 11.9% improve on final yr. The Brits as soon as …