British holidaymakers face flight chaos as Malaga closes airspace over medical emergency
At least one flight from the UK was diverted after Malaga air traffic control closed the airspace at short notice
Yellow and orange warnings issued for searing heat as temperatures hit 41°C in southern Spain
Temperatures are expected to exceed 41°C on Wednesday
Electrical giant brings in diggers for megaproject in Spain’s Driving Over Lemons country despite town hall bans
It comes after the Defensor del Pueblo Andaluz - the official that deals with public complaints - this month called on the Junta to express its position on the REE megaproject
Revealing new book chronicles the founding of the Olive Press, ‘Spain’s most popular expat newspaper’
"A publisher wanted to cut out all the juicy bits so I said no and put it in a draw and only discovered it again recently."
SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route
Depending on your route, you will pass some of Spain’s most emblematic cities and towns
Conservative deputy mayor arrested after police find HUNDREDS of marijuana plants growing in his home in Spain’s Andalucia
A new deputy mayor will be selected from the PP list
Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers
Also seized were a number of weapons, including a submachine gun, as well as cash, and previously stolen boats and cars
Mystery as expat and two Lithuanians found in busted van carrying €1 MILLION CASH en route to Malaga –...
Some of the money was spread across the road when officers arrived to the scene while the driver - who tested positive for drugs and alcohol - was found outside the vehicle
WATCH: Policeman in Spain saves blind woman from oncoming tram
CCTV footage captured the officer running towards the disoriented woman as a tram turned the corner, driving straight at her
‘Foreign’ hotel worker arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over alleged rape of five-year-old girl
The man was apparently linked to the parents through business and it is thought that this is how he was able to gain access to the child
Andalucia officially the most culture rich region in Spain
Sevilla, Malaga and Granada all made the shortlist
IN PICS: Yellow warnings for SNOW in Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures drop
Granada has already seen snowfall and is on alert today and tomorrow
British expats warn that farms with millions of pigs are ‘poisoning’ their communities in Spain’s Andalucia
POLLUTION: Agrifood giant Grupo Fuertes has been building massive pig garms across southern SpainBRITISH expats have slammed the ‘horrendous’...
‘EVIL MONSTER’: British paedophile on run in southern Spain jailed for 23 years after hiding as English teacher with...
Judge Rhys Rowlands told Hayes that he wouldn’t automatically get parole after serving half of his sentence, saying it is possible he could serve it all
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
Giant electricity pylons rampaging across the valley vista in Sierra Nevada
WHEN alternative therapist Adrian Wynter rebuilt a cortijo in the Alpujarras mountains, he spared no expense on the design.Bedrooms were rewired to hide...
Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley...
The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture, as well as health
NARCO WARS: Thousands arrested and hundreds of tonnes of drugs seized in Andalucia last year as battle between mafias...
The results came in what was one of the bloodiest years on the Costa del Sol in terms of mafia activity
EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s ‘beautiful’ rescue pup mauled to death by ‘out of control’ hunting dogs despite BAN on...
Her Daschund mix was ‘torn to shreds’ by an out-of-control pack of hunting dogs
Temperatures plummet as Spain on snow ALERT and 90km/h winds BATTER Andalucia
Parts of Almeria and Granada could see 90km/h winds, while Ronda in Malaga is on yellow alert for winds reaching 70km/h
WATCH: Aircraft and dozens of firefighters called to huge forest fire in Spain’s Andalucia
The flames broke out at around 11.10am this morning with the cause of the blaze unknown
‘EXTREME RISK’: Balearic Islands to be hit by 8-metre waves tomorrow while orange warnings in place on Costa del...
The most extreme of the coastal weather will begin from 10:00 on Thursday and is set to last until 16:00
Malaga restaurant named 10th best in Spain as Andalucia dominates top 100
Malaga has six eateries in Spain’s top 100, according to ElTenedor
Rio Sport is at the very peak of ski technology in the Sierra Nevada
THE Sanchez del Rio family have been working on the slopes for well over five decades.First in Australia and more recently in Spain their...
Learn the slopes with Sierra Nevada’s dedicated English ski school
WANT to find the cream of British skiing talent in the Sierra Nevada?Well look no further than seminal Crescendo bar at the foot...
The Sierra Nevada is fast becoming a natural haven for Spain’s top snowboarders
LOCALS boast of its cream snow. So it is no wonder the Sierra Nevada is a Mecca for thrill-seeking snowboarders, who come in their...
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