FAMILY AFFAIR: Hikers must now apply for permit to access Ternelles finca
ONLY pre-registered visitors will be allowed access to Ternelles finca following a new ruling in the ongoing dispute between Pollensa town hall and the March
Discovering Andalucia’s rocky roads on your doorstep
There is nothing I like more than getting out on my mountain bike and exploring the stunningly beautiful Andalucian countryside, writes Ashley Higgins
Spain is third European country to carry out baby heart transplant
The Gregorio Maranon Hospital carried out the operation, despite the donor and child having incompatible blood types.
Seven Spanish traditions of extreme animal torture that MUST be stopped
Below we have rounded up seven of the country’s most sickening practices which must be stopped.
CCTV cameras to be installed in ‘crime hotspots’ in Marbella
The video feed will go straight to local police rather than the town hall.
Bilbao is all hooked up to be the world’s internet hub
Today, there are over 420 submarine cables in service around the world, stretching a length of over 700,000 miles.
Massive collection of stuffed African animals recovered by joint-task force in Mallorca
A MAN has been arrested for trying to sell an incredible number of African hunting ‘trophies’ in Mallorca. In one of the largest seizures of
Estepona signs off on land for Russian Orthodox church
Decked out in traditional onion-domed architecture, the building will also have a cultural centre next to it in the Arroyo de las Canas area.
Cocaine seizures in Spain more than double in just ONE year
This is an incredible 40% of all cocaine captured in Europe, the interior ministry revealed.
Alicante hospital employee takes year-long sick leave on 15 different occasions
His story came to light after it was revealed he had been on sick leave for over 4,000 days between 2001 and 2006.
Big freeze in Spain as 33 provinces put on red, orange and yellow alerts for SNOW, rain and storms, including in Andalucia
ALICANTE, Murcia, Granada and Jaen are all on yellow alert for snow. Weather agency AEMET has forecast accumulations of between 3 and 5 centimetres. Drivers
University of Salamanca voted second most beautiful in Europe
Among the attributes of Salamanca’s university, which was opened in 1134, THE noted that the college library had a special attraction to help students.
One-metre loggerhead turtle found dead on Marbella beach
A LOGGERHEAD turtle has been found washed up on a Marbella beach. The one-metre animal was spotted by a local resident walking on Las Petunias
Evil animal abuser who killed TEN horses gets historic jail sentence in Spain
AN evil animal abuser has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Under the landmark ruling, the horse trader, from Extremadura, was also ordered to
Junta drafts up plans to overhaul transport network along Costa del Sol
The draft plan called Plan de Ordenación del Territorio (POT), is part of a 20-year scheme to ease mobility along the coast and is more
Wild cat chase in Spain discovers ‘dangerous black panther’ is actually ‘just a shaggy dog’
A HUNT launched by Spanish police to track a ‘dangerous black panther’ has ended in an anticlimax after it was revealed it is most likely
Southern Spain hit by NINE earthquakes in less than 24 hours
NINE earthquakes have shaken southern Spain in less than 24 hours. The first struck Olvera in Cadiz and was 3.4 on the Richter scale. It
World’s oldest man dies in Spanish village where he lived all his life
His secret to reaching the grand old age of 113 was "to work hard. To not be weak and stay in the house."
Tomorrow’s Super Blue Blood Moon in Spain only occurs every 150 years
The second supermoon of the year will take place on Wednesday in a rare Lunar Trifecta that will not occur for another 150 years. The
Frost and drought causing widespread shortages in Spanish vegetable crops
FROSTS across Spain are causing widespread shortages of vegetables with suppliers scrambling to find alternatives to avoid a repeat of last year’s crisis. The January
Pensioner cyclist fighting for her life in Malaga after being swept by strong winds
A CYCLIST is fighting for her life after being swept by the strong winds in Malaga. The 67-year-old received a traumatic brain injury yesterday when
IN PICS: Storms wreak havoc on Costa del Sol after strong winds in Spain
STRONG winds have caused damage along the Costa del Sol following two days of strong winds and rain. Pictures of fallen trees and damaged buildings
Why buying a bike is the only resolution worth investing in for the New Year
Writes Ashley from Andalucian Cycling Experience
Orange alert for Costa del Sol as strong winds and rain forecast this weekend
AN orange alert has been issued for the Costa del Sol this Sunday. According to weather agency AEMET, there will be winds of up to
BRRR! Cold comes back to Malaga as temperatures drop by 10C
FOLLOWING an unusually warm weekend for this time of year, temperatures will drop today and tomorrow by almost 10C. According to weather agency AEMET, Friday
Earthquake rocks Costa del Sol and is the region’s FOURTH tremor in four days
AN earthquake was detected off the coast of Malaga this morning. The tremor occured at 8.27am and measured at 3.4 in the Richter scale, according