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Storm chaos in Spain and Portugal: Floods 'trigger earthquakes'
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (1058+ words) A deadly storm has sparked chaos in Spain'and Portugal as ferocious winds and heavy flooding submerged towns, forced motorways shut and'triggered a freak earthquake'in a tourist hotspot. Roads have turned into raging rivers and a'man in his 60s has died after…...
TV star clashes with travel agency over subscription confusion
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (482+ words) Oh dear, oh dear! TV star Paul Elliot has found himself in a row with eDreams after he accidentally signed up for a subscription with the travel agency. The Chuckle Brother, 78, took to Instagram yesterday after spending over an hour…...
Thousands evacuated in Spain amid red alert flood warnings
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (512+ words) Thousands of people were forced from their homes across southern Spain on Wednesday as a storm bringing what forecasters described as 'extraordinary' rain battered the Iberian peninsula, shutting schools and cancelling train services. Spain's weather agency AEMET placed parts of…...
I was a seat filler at the Grammys - here's what really happens
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1676+ words) Seat fillers are individuals hired to temporarily occupy empty seats left by celebrities during televised award shows or events to maintain a full-looking, engaged audience for the cameras, functioning much like a game of musical chairs. Sharing their experience on…...
Brits on Costa Brava coast accuse council of 'misleading' them
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (935+ words) Rolling hills, vast green spaces, and panoramic views of the Mediterranean - the El Faro estate was supposed to offer a slice of Spanish paradise for families desperate to escape dreary Britain. But instead of settling in for a dream break…...
Spanish island beach to be sealed off by German millionaire owner
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (582+ words) The German millionaire owners of a Spanish beach that went viral on social media are blocking public access to it after becoming sick of the thousands of selfie-hunters who swarm the idyllic beauty spot every day." Cal" des Moro, once…...
Man, 23, plunged to his death after leaning over flat railing
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1072+ words) By ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and JAKE HOLDEN, UK NEWS REPORTER A 23-year-old man fell to his death after he leant over a railing which 'gave way' while he was looking to see if the pizza deliveryman had arrived....
Spain's plan to grant 500,000 migrants residency aids 'invasion'
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1091+ words) The Spanish plan to give 500,000 migrants residency has sparked furious backlash, with right-wing opponents warning it will accelerate 'invasion', worsen the housing crisis and overwhelm public services. The Socialist government's move sharply diverges from the wave of tougher immigration policies…...
You CAN still retire to Spain post-Brexit: Homes for under £100,000
3+ day, 58+ min ago (1792+ words) With sun, beaches and a refreshingly relaxed pace of life, Spain has long been a popular retirement destination for British retirees, alongside northern Europeans and a growing number of Americans. A familiar holiday destination for many " the British are the…...
Girl was 'playing on jetty when she slipped into Thames and drowned'
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (661+ words) A nine-year-old girl was playing on a jetty when she slipped into the River Thames and drowned, an inquest has heard. On Friday, an inquest opening in Maidstone heard how Luiza, of Wrotham Road, Gravesend, was playing on a jetty…...