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Caminito del Rey praised as a ‘shining example’ of diversifying the tourism model

Director of tourism for the Costa Arturo Bernal said 245,000 tourists have already visited the site this year, while ‘last winter saw visitors of 84 different nationalities flock from five different continents’.

Andalucian firms lead green revolution in Americas

Forward-thinking businesses in Malaga, Sevilla and Granada are among those developing the renewable energy sector in countries including Mexico, Panama and Chile

Environmental activists glue themselves to runway at Madrid’s Barajas Airport

ENVIRONMENTAL activists managed to get past security at Madrid’s Barajas Airport early on Friday morning and glue themselves to a runway in the latest...

Mum killed by falling palm tree in front of daughter and husband as 150kmph Storm Amelie winds batter Spain

The woman’s seven-year-old daughter was also hit by some of the tree’s smaller branches, but she is not thought to have been seriously injured

Bird watching in Spain’s Malaga: Best places to spot griffon vultures

MALAGA'S fauna is sometimes forgotten among the treasures that the province has to offer. However, an almost infinite diversity of species can be found...

Spain to be hit by 15-year ‘megadroughts’ by the end of the century

A 15-year megadrought would likely decimate Spain’s crops, risking long-lasting economic consequences

WATCH: Police in Spain’s Malaga rescue a weakened griffon vulture

POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in Malaga last week. Officers from the specialist nature conservation group of the Malaga...

Greenpeace calls for faster action to save Spain from ravages of climate change

A NEW REPORT from Greenpeace has highlighted the effects of climate change on Spain and has called for tough action soon to counter its...

British-run riding stables faces ‘scam’ eviction after rescuing dozens of horses for 13 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN expat riding stables has been left with just four weeks to rehouse 11 horses and three dogs. The British owners of Hipica Ondara have...

Reopening of controversial Los Frailes mine cancelled amid corruption scandal

A probe was launched in March after a rival bidder filed a denuncia, claiming negotiations were illegally carried out for the mine in Aznalcollar

WATCH: Storm, hail and rain turn streets of Nerja into rivers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibiQzBEzqc4 NERJA was hit by a surprise onsalught of rain and hail yesterday which turned the streets into rivers.  In just 15 minutes, 15 litres of...

Net zero by 2050? Fact or fantasy?

Read on.You decide. But first of all let me explain the difference between two terms frequently bandied about - Net Zero and Carbon Capture. NET ZERO This...

EU money seals deal for Spain’s first electric car battery factory in Valencia

CAR maker SEAT has confirmed that it will site Spain's first electric car battery plant in the Valencia area. SEAT President, Wayne Griffiths reaffirmed the...

Mallorca launches award scheme to recognise businesses that go ‘plastic free’

TWO Mallorcan hospitality businesses are amongst the first five in the Balearics Islands to receive the Plastic Free Guardian Certification for reducing their use...

Suspected shark attacks 10-year-old boy in Benidorm

10-year-old boy's torso mauled off busy beach

Second man dies in southern Spain as heatwave spreads across Europe

The two deaths are the first to have been caused in Europe as a direct result of the heatwave

Are cars built in Spain soon to be driven by brain waves?

Japanese car maker Nissan, that has a factory in Barcelona and Avila, is currently developing ‘brain-to-vehicle technology’ and premiered the concept at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Expats ‘furious’ after broken promise to ban Mijas animal circuses

It comes despite a council meeting, last month, that agreed to outlaw such entertainment

Eight outdoor athletes rescued in Mallorca in the last week alone 

A TOTAL of eight outdoor athletes have been rescued by Guardia Civil officers in Mallorca only last week.  A careless couple swimming under cliffs were...

Dry January raises drought fears in not-so rainy Spain as reservoir capacity goes down to 44%

THE second-driest January of the 21st century has sparked fresh fears of a drought in Spain. The government conceded this Tuesday that it was monitoring...

New cycle paths for Costa del Sol town hoping to become most bike-friendly place in Spain

The works are part of the town council’s €7 million master plan to free-up space on the town’s congested roads.

Recycled art exhibition comes to Ronda

Could your rubbish be considered a work of art?

Spain refuses to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035 at COP26

SPAIN has opted out of a deal to ban fossil fuel cars from the roads by 2035 at the COP26 climate change summit in...

FIGHT THE POWER: Olive Press launches campaign to stop network of 352 pylons ‘destroying’ Andalucia’s Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras

Thousands of people are affected and the proposed route, which begins in Conchar in the west and ends at Benahadux in the east, was approved back in 2015

Battle for Spain’s beaches

Greenpeace vows to fight oil giant Repsol’s ‘contaminating’ plans to drill for gas off the Costa del Sol

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