Landsbanki fails to evict 85-year-old with Alzheimer’s in Ronda
Landsbanki, which filed for insolvency in Spain in March, attempted to foreclose on the woman and her husband, but its recent Ronda court case against
Study launched to investigate sustainability of Malaga’s tourist accommodation boom
The city’s Urban Environment Observatory (OMAU), a research organisation, wants to find out exactly how many properties are being used as hotels, hostels and apartments
Hunting licence renewals drop in Spain and Andalucia
A total of 2,936 permisos in the region lapsed without renewal in 2016, much higher than in Madrid (1,803) and Cataluña (1,423), the other top
Andalucia Junta urges Spain Government rethink after it slashes employment grants
Andalucia has lost €24.3m in funding to encourage more jobs and tackle long term unemployment this year compared to last, the only Spanish autonomous region
Spanish film star Javier Bardem speaks out against bullfighting at last
The revelation marks a change of heart for the Grancanario, who grew up watching the controversial sport with his dad and grandfather, a former rancher
Huge amount of Spanish students leave Spain after University
A poll found that 70.8 % of students prefer to work in the USA, with only 8.56% wanting to work in Great Britain
Meet the Costa del Sol Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman lookalikes who have travelled the world
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman lookalikes have created the fairytale ending that the actors could not give their fans on screen
Couple to trek over 3,000km on horseback from Spain to their wedding in Brighton
Niki Fray and Mark of Cadiar in the Alpujarras will ride the length of Spain and France along the GR7 and E2 routes, which will
Fuengirola Beavers and Cubs take part in bike maintenance session
They celebrated receiving their cycling skills badges with a bike ride along the town’s riverside park to a nearby park.
Andalucia leads the way in the number of patent registrations
Almost 20% of all Spain’s patents are from Andalucia.
Oasis of hope: Oro del Desierto olive grove’s ethos could be sustainable solution to Almeria’s superintensive olive farms crisis
Tabernas’s Oro del Desierto olive grove is a different world to the vast super-intensive farms it neighbours, which are sapping the region of its life
‘Ecocide’: Super-intensive olive farms fingered for water shortages in Almeria
Now 400 times more water is being taken from an important Almeria aquifer than enters, an alarming situation that is being blamed on a surge
Outcry over plans for ‘great traditional’ bullfight in Andalucia’s Velez-Malaga
Carlos Jimenez Narvaez started the campaign against the bull fight, which is due to take place at the Recinto Ferial
Fuengirola to host acrobatic skating at the Recinto Ferial
Professional inline skater Strada will showcase his talents in an effort to encourage more people to get involved with the sport.
Multi-million euro boost ‘will attract more visitors’ to Andalucia
The fund is the latest attempt by the junta to encourage more ecotourism in the region to make the sector more sustainable.
Three hundred illegal wells shut down in Donana in bid to stop landowners draining wetlands
Junta officials swooped on the sites which unscrupulous parties had been using to tap an aquifer on which the Sevilla and Huelva-based national park is
New bid to finally solve Marbella’s illegal housing crisis
Four of Spain’s top urban planners hope to draft a new urban plan (PGOU) for the town, which still has to rely on an outdated
Holidaymaker praises Malaga hospital staff for saving his life
Gregory Johnston from Birmingham was rushed to the Hospital Regional Universitario Malaga after a freak fall onto a glass table cut the main artery and
One of world’s longest tunnels made by Spanish company
Boring machine Bertha was used to create the huge tunnel
Dia del Folklore Tradicional to liven up Nerja with parades and music
The festival will take place in various locations in the coastal town
How to register to vote in the June 8 UK general election
Expats who have not already registered to vote from overseas have until Monday May 22 to do so
BREXIT expat campaigner says UK general election as ‘good as a second referendum’
John Moffett of Bremain in Spain has urged expats to use their power to influence the outcome of the EU divorce negotiations
Fuengirola Scouts appeal for help to find new base
First Fuengirola Scouts needs to find new premises before September, as the Ark Christian Church group, who they rented a space off in the Las
Employment boost signals economy growth for Spain
A projected 2.4% growth for Andalucia has been forecasted.
Festival Z comes to Velez-Malaga with 20 authors and Star Wars parade
The cultural festival will replace the Feria del Libro which took place at the same time last year
British student carries Semana Santa trono in Malaga
He reached out to the city’s Descendimiento brotherhood and was accepted as one of the men to carry the Virgen de las Angustias trono.