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14/12/2025

Gibraltar may be small, but the latest McGrail Report stresses it needs its best people, regardless of political or social affiliations, to thrive in a challenging environment…🇬🇮📄

Discover what this means for the Rock and its future 👉 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/12/08/the-mcgrail-report-gibraltar-is-small-and-needs-its-best-people-regardless-of-affiliations-writes-f-oliva/

14/12/2025

🚨 RED ALERT FOR VALENCIA COAST: Storm Emilia brings torrential rain risk and possible flash flooding TODAY

Valencia is facing a serious weather day, with RED rain alerts now in force for parts of the region.

Here’s the key information first, straight from Emergencies 112CV and AEMET.

✅ OFFICIAL ALERTS (Comunitat Valenciana)
🟠 From 00.00: Orange rain alert across the whole province of Valencia.
🔴 From 12.00 today (Sunday, December 14): RED rain alert for the entire Valencia coastline.
🟠 Orange rain alert for inland Valencia.
🟠 Orange storm alert for the Valencia coastline.
🟡 Yellow storm alert for inland Valencia.
🟡 Yellow rain + storm alerts remain in place for Alicante and Castellón from 00.00.

🌧 WHAT AEMET IS SEEING RIGHT NOW
AEMET Comunitat Valenciana says the highest alert level today and tomorrow is RED for storms and heavy rain.
They report persistent overnight rain in La Safor and the far north of Marina Alta, with heavy bursts possible in the coastal mountain areas.
Elsewhere along the Valencia and Castellón coastline, rain has been lighter and more intermittent so far.
They’re also tracking rain cells out at sea moving towards land off the north Valencia coast.

❓ IS THIS LIKE THE OCTOBER 29 FLOODS?
Many of you have asked if this is the same as the October 29 deluge.

👉 Not exactly.
It’s a similar type of situation, but less rain is expected overall.
That said, the risk is still real — especially in the wrong places.

⚠️ WHY YOU STILL NEED TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY
Even if your town isn’t under the highest warning, heavy downpours can trigger flash floods and sudden rises in streams and gullies, especially near barrancos (dry riverbeds/ravines) and in low-lying areas.

✅ Don’t drive through floodwater.
✅ Avoid riverbeds, barrancos and flood-prone underpasses.
✅ Follow Protección Civil advice and local updates.

We’ll post further forecast updates as the alerts and models change through the day.

13/12/2025

⚠️ RED ALERT IN VALENCIA AND ALMERIA: TORRENTIAL RAIN TO HIT ON SUNDAY

AEMET has issued a RED WEATHER WARNING for Sunday, December 14, with torrential rain expected to hammer parts of Valencia and Almeria.

What’s coming?
🌧 Up to 180 mm of rain in 12 hours
🌧 More than 250 mm between Sunday and Monday morning on the Valencia coast
🌧 Over 120 mm in Almeria’s Valle del Almanzora and Los Velez in just half a day
🌊 Risk of flash floods, swollen rivers and sudden water surges

Where?
📍 Valencia’s north and south coasts
📍 Valle del Almanzora and Los Velez (Almeria)

When?
🕛 Valencia: From midday Sunday until 5.59am Monday
🕕 Almeria: From 06.00 to 23.59 on Sunday

Authorities warn of “extraordinary danger” — avoid flood-prone areas, don’t try to drive through water, and follow all instructions from Protección Civil.

Stay safe and keep checking AEMET’s official channels for live updates.

13/12/2025

Scientists warn that Spain and even the Balearic Islands are turning toward desertification as rising temperatures, drought and climate change push once‑fertile land toward arid conditions…🌵🔥

Click to read which regions are most at risk and what it means for water, farming and the future 👉 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/12/05/spain-is-turning-to-desert-even-the-balearic-islands/

13/12/2025

Spain’s billionaire scene is dominated by inherited wealth, with two-thirds of the super-rich coming from dynastic fortunes – one of the highest rates in Europe 📈💶

Only a small minority are self-made, leaving Spain with some of the most concentrated family wealth on the continent… 💰🇪🇸

See which families hold Spain’s vast fortunes 👉 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/12/05/spain-nepo-billionaires/

13/12/2025

Spain’s iconic Sierra Nevada winter resort has officially opened for the season meaning fresh slopes, snowy views and skiing under the sun are back in full swing… 🎿❄️

Hit the mountain this winter and see what the resort has in store 👉 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/12/05/strap-on-your-skis-as-spains-sierra-nevada-winter-resort-opens/

13/12/2025

Grim end of year for violence against women in : Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

SPANISH people call it violencia de género. This year in Spain, 44 women have lost their lives. Six have died in a grimly rising tide as 2025 draws to a

12/12/2025

A booming black-market racket is sweeping the Costa del Sol with people paying for weight-loss injections that never arrive. 💉⚠️

Middlemen advertise on social media, offering to enter into Gibraltar to buy the drugs for you for an extra delivery fee… before reselling them illegally in Spain and/or vanishing with the cash.

See how the scam really works 👉 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/12/07/weight-loss-hunters-in-the-costa-del-sol-are-putting-gibraltar-at-the-heart-of-a-new-black-market-with-spain/

12/12/2025

Pain and bruising: the overlooked signs of lipedema

Lipedema is a chronic disorder of fatty tissue that causes a symmetrical and disproportionate increase in the size of the legs and, in some cases, the

12/12/2025

Get ready to explore Desfiladero del Tajo - a dramatic gorge set to become one of Andalucía’s must-visit highlights in 2026, with breathtaking views, rugged cliffs and paths that plunge into the heart of nature… 🌄

Click to discover what makes this hidden gem so spectacular 👉 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/12/08/into-the-abyss-the-olive-press-dives-down-into-the-desfiladero-del-tajo-which-will-be-one-of-andalucias-key-highlights-in-2026/

12/12/2025

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle was