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Sánchez pledges flood recovery aid as deadly storm prompts call for national climate pact

News Desk20th October 202626th October 2026

20th October 202626th October 20261162

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has promised government funding and faster recovery procedures for communities struck by Storm Adam, after torrential rain left four people...

Four dead as storm Adam brings severe floods and rooftop rescues to eastern Spain

News Desk19th October 202625th October 2026

19th October 202625th October 20262081

ALSO READ: Sánchez pledges flood recovery aid as deadly storm prompts call for national climate pact. #UPDATE – The death toll from storm Adam in...

One dead as torrential storms batter Spain’s Mediterranean coast, with red alerts activated in Murcia

News Desk17th September 202621st September 2026

17th September 202621st September 20261853

One man has died and widespread disruption has been reported across Spain’s Mediterranean regions after torrential rain triggered flash flooding, transport problems and emergency warnings,...

Thieves target priceless Bronze Age treasure in four-minute Spanish museum raid

News Desk30th August 20263rd September 2026

30th August 20263rd September 20263897

UPDATED on Sunday 30 August. Thieves who targeted one of Europe’s most important Bronze Age gold collections in a meticulously planned early-morning raid in eastern...

Magaluf and Benidorm tighten rules ahead of expected World Cup influx from UK

News Desk10th June 202615th June 2026

10th June 202615th June 20261874

England and Scotland supporters heading to Magaluf for the World Cup have been told that televisions showing matches on outdoor terraces must be muted after...

Police bust Alicante counterfeit document workshop linked to migrant smuggling networks

News Desk10th June 202615th June 2026

10th June 202615th June 20261165

Spanish police have dismantled a sophisticated counterfeit document workshop in Alicante that investigators say was supplying forged identity papers to criminal networks across Europe, seizing...

Spain’s national register for tourist rentals struck down by court

News Desk23rd May 202626th May 2026

23rd May 202626th May 20263263

Spain’s Supreme Court has struck down a national registry for tourist accommodation introduced by the government to combat illegal short-term rentals, ruling that Madrid had...

British fugitive arrested in Costa Blanca raids tied to drug trafficking and forgery probe

News Desk15th May 202619th May 2026

15th May 202619th May 20261569

Spanish police have arrested one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives after dismantling an alleged drug trafficking and forgery network operating on the Costa Blanca, in...

UK launches new hunt for 12 most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain

News Desk14th May 202618th May 2026

14th May 202618th May 20264171

A fresh appeal was launched on Thursday to track down 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives who are believed to be either hiding in...

Police arrest gang accused of scamming foreign property buyers in Alicante

News Desk24th February 20262nd March 2026

24th February 20262nd March 20261852

Spain’s National Police have dismantled a criminal organisation in the province of Alicante (Valencia region) that allegedly defrauded foreign nationals seeking to buy property, leaving...

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