Spain’s Marbella to host tuna cutting event—with hopes for a Guinness World Record
A GIANT 7ft tuna fish tipping the scales at a whopping 150kg will be cut in front of a 400 strong crowd in the old bullring of Puerto Banus in Marbella at
All bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality requirements
BEACH-GOERS will be delighted to know that bathing water quality in Andalucia is at adequate levels, according to a recent report. In fact, as stated in the report, published by the Regional
Spain’s Malaga kicks off the 2022 beach season
THE capital of the Costa del Sol has all its summer beach services fully operational. As of yesterday, June 15, until September 30, the 13 kilometres of the Malaga capital’s coastline will
UPDATE: Fourth person arrested in connection with Spain’s Pujerra fire
THE Guardia Civil’s Seprona nature protection service has arrested and questioned a fourth person in connection with the latest Sierra Bermeja forest fire. The latest arrest was confirmed yesterday, June 15, by
CRUISING: Spain’s Malaga port to receive 41 cruise ship calls this summer—matching pre-pandemic figures
THE number of cruise ships expected to dock this summer at the port of Malaga matches the figures for the same period in 2019, before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Port
Spain’s Guardia Civil investigate after woman’s body found in Guadiana River
THE Guardia Civil is investigating after a woman’s body was found in the Guadiana River on the Portuguese shore. The body of a middle-aged woman was found floating in the waters of
SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE: Three arrested for forest fire in Spain’s Pujerra
THE Guardia Civil have arrested this Tuesday, June 14, three men for their alleged connection with the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. Initial investigations by the Junta’s Forest Fire Investigation Brigade (BIIF) and
Incidence of skin cancer in Spain’s Malaga has increased 15-fold in 50 years experts warn
IN celebration of Skin Cancer Prevention Day, yesterday, Monday June 13, the dermatology department of the Clinical Hospital in Malaga organised a series of activities to raise awareness about the disease so
Strawberry Supermoon: When and where to see it in Spain
MOON lovers have a date today with a strawberry moon—one of three that will take place this year, 2022. This type of moon, the biggest and brightest of the year, will attract
Higher than normal number of jellyfish expected along Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer experts warn
MARINE conservation experts from the Aula del Mar in Malaga have said the presence of jellyfish on the Costa del Sol this summer may be ‘more abundant than normal’. The bathing water
Spain’s Sierra Nevada to host five gruelling sporting events this summer
OUTDOOR sport lovers will have the chance to put their endurance and altitude fitness to test this summer in Spain’s Sierra Nevada National Park. Not only does Sierra Nevada offer snow-capped mountains,
Fatal hit-and-run of two lynx, mother and cub, in Spain’s Doñana causes wildlife ecologists to lash out at Junta
TWO Iberian lynx have been run over this Saturday, June 11, at a black spot area in the Doñana Nature Reserve in Andalucia. The incident has lead to members of WWF Spain,
Current heatwave prompts forest fire concerns in Spain’s Andalucia—with call for ‘maximum caution and responsibility’ from all citizens
JUST days after the first major fire broke out in Sierra Bermeja, experts warn that rising temperatures in the affected areas may pave the way for future fires. The fight against forest
LISTED: These are the beaches were smoking is banned on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Junta’s ‘Smoke-free beaches’ initiative, launched in 2020 still runs strong in several beaches across Malaga province. The ‘Beaches without Smoke’ campaign was initiated to raise awareness of the dangers of second-hand
50 horses from Benahavis racecourse evacuated due to blazing fire in Spain’s Sierra Bermeja plus veterinary centre seeks foster families for pets of evacuated residents
FIFTY horses from the Benahavís racecourse have been evacuated from the area as a result of the fire that broke out this Wednesday, June 8, in Sierra Bermeja. The 112 emergency service
Residents of Benahavis evacuated by raging wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol allowed to return home
RESIDENTS of Benahavis have been allowed to return home after being evacuated because of the Pujerra wildfire, authorities said. At around 11pm last night, Thursday June 9, the evacuation order for Benahavis
Number of abandoned hunting dogs in Spain’s Malaga on the rise
SPAIN is, unfortunately, the leading European country in animal abandonment; with 700 pets ditched every day. According to data from the new edition of the 2021 Affinity Foundation more than 258,300 animals
Spain’s Malaga to host most important cruise fair in Europe
MORE than 3,000 people from 70 countries are expected to attend Europe’s most important cruise fair hosted this September in Spain’s Malaga. The international cruise fair, Seatrade Cruise Med, held since 1996
Military called in to help fight Pujerra forest fire in Spain’s Malaga—which has already seen three forest firefighters injured, one of them serious
THE Pujerra forest fire has set off all the alarm signals once again in Sierra Bermeja. The blaze, which broke out yesterday afternoon, is close to the same stretch of land affected
Vitoria-Gasteiz: Why this little visited city in northern Spain should be on your travel bucket list
A SPANISH city that is little visited by tourists has been chosen by National Geographic as one of the best destinations for travel. The prestigious National Geographic magazine has drawn up a
Cat shot in school playground in Spain’s Malaga raises security concerns
A CAT has allegedly been shot with an air weapon inside the grounds of a public school in Alhaurin de la Torre. The incident took place yesterday, Tuesday, May 31, during school
Forest firefighting unit prepares Spain’s Malaga to face summer of high fire hazard
INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia, is preparing for the high-risk season which begins today, on June 1, and continues until mid-October. The service has a higher budget
Spain’s Malaga set to sizzle with ‘warmer than average’ summer forecast
THIS summer will bring ‘warmer than average’ temperatures, weather expert reveals. According to Jesus Riesco, director of the AEMET Malaga Meteorological Centre, temperature rises have been occurring since 2000 with the anomaly
Virtual reality to take pain out of needle pricks for children at Spain’s Malaga Maternity Hospital
THE Maternity Hospital in Malaga has started using virtual reality (VR) technology to help kids with extreme needle anxiety. Millions of kids have medical problems that require frequent injections and IVs, and
Animal activists in Spain call on Government to ban use of horses in fairs and pilgrimages
THE Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) has urged the central government to ban the use of horses at fairs and pilgrimages. PACMA has called for the current Animal Welfare Act
WATCH: Impressive fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Andalucia
A DAZZLING fireball has streaked across the sky of southern Spain. The bolide, which spotted over Spain on May 28, at 3:19 am local time (equivalent to 1:19 universal time) was observed