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Several Bilbao stories are making headlines at once. A tram collided with a car on Avenida Zunzunegi, while architect Norman Foster's expansion of the Fine Arts Museum — adding 6,900 square metres and a striking six-metre oculus — has been unveiled. Catherine Zeta-Jones is filming 'Kill Jackie' in the Basque Country, saying she feels a deep connection between Euskadi and her native Wales. Meanwhile, airline Volotea, which flies from nearby Pamplona, has entered creditor pre-insolvency proceedings.
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A violent storm has flooded streets in Bilbao's Casco Viejo, forcing power cuts across parts of the city. Local media report water pouring through the old quarter as heavy rain overwhelmed drainage. Residents are sharing images of flooded streets and outages, with attention focused on damage and the response of city emergency services as the weather worsens.
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A Bilbao tram collided with a car on Avenida Zunzunegi, in the centre of the Basque city. Details about injuries or the cause of the crash have not yet been reported, and local coverage is focused on the incident as it develops. Residents are following updates on possible disruption to tram service in the area.
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Spanish actress and presenter Nerea Garmendia has publicly criticised a bus company after, she says, she was left stranded with her baby in Bilbao. Writing in a post picked up by Noticias de Gipuzkoa, she denounced the firm's treatment of her and her child, and the story is drawing attention on social media and in Basque and Spanish press.
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Surne Bilbao Basket take on Manresa in a Liga ACB fixture, with the Basque side aiming to 'set the league alight', as Cadena SER put it, and climb the Spanish basketball standings. Fans are following the matchup closely as both teams look to strengthen their positions in the domestic competition.
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Julen Guerrero, the former Athletic Bilbao midfielder and one of the most beloved figures in Spanish football, has suffered a heart attack. Basque newspaper El Correo reports that he is already out of danger and recovering. Fans and football figures in Spain have been reacting with concern and relief as news of his condition spreads.
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Bilbao Basket visit Leyma Coruña in the Spanish basketball league. Their coach, Ponsarnau, has urged his squad to stay firm and composed as they look to impose their game inside a notoriously hostile La Coruña arena. Pre-match coverage in Spain centres on whether Bilbao can withstand the atmosphere and home pressure to take the win.
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A yellow weather warning is in place for Gipuzkoa, with heavy rainfall also forecast for Bizkaia, putting Bilbao's old town, the Casco Viejo, in the spotlight as storms move through the Basque Country. Local coverage from El Diario Vasco highlights the risk of intense precipitation, and residents in low-lying areas near the Nervión river are paying close attention to conditions.
- 9Flash flood hits Bilbao's Old Town●Another flash flood, this time drowning Bilbao's Old Town in Spain. I guess we're just supposed to accept underwater str
Flash flooding has inundated Bilbao's Old Town in northern Spain, with water filling streets in the historic Casco Viejo district. Eyewitness accounts shared widely describe submerged streets and blame the event on climate change, with calls directed at politicians, media and polluters to be held accountable for repeated extreme flooding.
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Weather in Bilbao is drawing attention as Euskadi's meteorological authorities have activated a yellow alert for intense rainfall this afternoon and tomorrow. The warning covers the Basque Country, including Gipuzkoa, and residents are checking forecasts and advisories as wet weather moves into the region.