Dozens of ‘smart toilets’ coming to the beachfront in Spain’s Marbella this summer
DOZENS of modern, automated public toilets are being installed along Marbella’s seafront promenade in time for the summer season, as part of a €1.2 million
Locals fume as Junta slams Coin’s €267m ‘water park madness’ in Spain’s Andalucia
A LUXURY water park billed as a ‘paradise for tourists’ has turned into a nightmare for locals in Coin, Malaga – and now an explosive
Spain is set to lose its Mediterranean climate by 2050 as swathes of the country turn to desert
A SHOCKING new study reveals that by 2050, Spain will no longer have its iconic Mediterranean climate. Instead, much of the country will fall under
SPAIN’S HIDDEN GEM IN MADRID: Out-of-bounds royal park El Pardo could be set to open to the public
MADRID’S best-kept secret could soon be open to the public in a move that could ruffle a few feathers at the royal palace. El Pardo,
WATCH: Scientists are attaching cameras to orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar amid growing yachtie anger over dangerous ‘interactions’
ORCA season is returning to the Strait of Gibraltar and scientists are already working on ways to mitigate their interactions with sail boats amid rising
ALL ABOARD THE FUTURE!: driverless trains set to take over Madrid’s busiest Metro line
MADRID’S iconic Metro is getting a sci-fi-style makeover – and you can get a sneak preview at the bustling Plaza de Colon. From 2027, a
The drought in Spain’s Costa del Sol is officially over with the rest of Malaga is expected to follow
THE Costa del Sol’s long-standing drought has officially come to an end, with reservoir levels now comfortably above emergency thresholds and water restrictions being lifted.
The electric car charging map of Spain is out – is there one near your house?
THE Spanish government has released a map showing where you can charge your electric car. Just in time for Easter, when Spanish people traditionally take
Pet detective: Missing tortoise’s mysterious return baffles Brit expat owner in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE mysterious disappearance – and sudden reappearance – of a tortoise in San Roque has left locals scratching their heads. Tom the tortoise, a much-loved
New protections for the Costa del Sol’s controversial ‘donkey taxis’ after ‘several collapsed from the heat’ last summer
MIJAS Town Council has introduced a new set of regulations aimed at protecting the welfare of animals used in the town. Donkey taxi and horse-drawn
WATCH: Dwarf crocodile found in Gibraltar: Creature which grows to 1.2m was rescued from home aquarium
A DWARF crocodile native to the Amazon Basin has been rescued from a Gibraltar property after authorities discovered it was being illegally kept as a
Fears of summer water rationing disappear in Spain as reservoir capacity rises by nearly 2% in a week
SPAIN’S water reserves rose by nearly 2% in the last week thanks to the March rains and are 26% higher than this time in 2024.
Heavy rain fills up Spain’s reservoirs to best levels for years with drought restrictions eased
SPAIN’S recent storms have boosted the country’s reservoir capacity to an average of 71.2%. It’s the biggest March figure since 2015 when it was 76.3%
‘Surfer paradise’ in southern Spain is being flooded with luxury developments – including a five-star hotel between two natural parks
A WAVE of luxury developments is sweeping over the Costa de la Luz resort of Tarifa. The coastal gem, famed for its pristine beaches and
Snow blankets the hills of Malaga after passing of Storm Martinho
SIERRA de las Nieves is living up to its name thanks to the passing of snow yesterday. Nature lovers have shared magical images and videos
TWO earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz rattle southern Spain
AN earthquake has been detected off the coast of southern Spain this morning. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (ING), the tremor measured 4.3 on
Warning for allergy sufferers in Malaga after intense period of rain
EXPERTS have issued a warning for allergy sufferers this spring. The University of Malaga’s Aerobiological Station expects concentrations of most pollen types to increase after
Watch: Local fury in Malaga after ‘drunk guiris’ are seen ‘uprooting and carrying a tree’ through historic centre
THREE young men have been blasted online after they were filmed carrying a tree through Malaga’s city centre. The trio, branded ‘drunk guiris’ by spectators,
Looking ahead: Earth Hour 2025 is a global call for action to tackle the climate crisis
WWF is turning its attention to the critical year ahead. With the upcoming 2025 of Earth Hour, the global initiative will continue to be a
Watch: Trees uprooted in Marbella and Mijas following days of storms
STORM Jana continues to leave a trail of destruction across the Costa del Sol, uprooting multiple trees in the Marbella and Mijas areas. Footage shared
Jellyfish alert in Spain as a second Portuguese Man o’ War washes up on the Costa del Sol
ANOTHER Portuguese Man o’ War has been spotted on the beaches of the Costa del Sol. A specimen of the deadly jellyfish washed up on
Traffic nightmare after landslide destroys major road between Marbella and Ronda – and it will take MONTHS to repair
THOUSANDS of workers will be left with longer daily commutes after a major landslide on the A-397 road. The A-397 is the main connection between
Spain is urged to abandon plans to ditch nuclear power by 2035 amid rising economic and geopolitical pressures
SPAIN is facing increasing pressure to abandon its plans to phase out nuclear power by 2035 amid a darkly uncertain economic and geopolitical landscape. Once
Crisis in Marbella: Storms see beaches lose 20% of their sand while invasive algae takes hold – just weeks before high season
BEACHES in ‘upmarket’ Marbella have lost 20% of their sand during the latest storms – which have also dumped an invasive algae on the resort’s
Backlash against reintroduction of Iberian Lynx in Spain
THE resurgence of the Iberian Lynx from the verge of extinction has been one of the great European conservation success stories. But now continuing efforts
‘It’s not rocket science’ says UK based ecologist on drying of Spanish rivers
The solutions to Spain’s drying-out rivers are not ‘crazy rocket science’ A LEADING ecologist has set out to save Spain’s dwindling river systems from the
