If you can’t stand the heat you can always take inspiration from the animal kingdom … or not, writes Belinda Beckett
Luckily we humans can cool off at the turn of a shower tap but storks and vultures have a yuckier way to stave off the
‘Greedy’ landowner sells expats’ animal refuge land near Costa del Sol meaning 800 animals could be killed
“The ruthless owner has already shown his true colours,” said a foundation spokesperson
Police probe in Spain’s Andalucia after ILLEGAL zoo with turtles, ostriches and porcupines BUSTED
It comes after cops found fake permits for at least 14 animals at facilities in Villafranca de los Barros in February
Potimarron Message – Fruits from the heart!
MASTER Choy championed the Potimarron – or onion squash – 40 years ago, not only by growing so many in his own gardens every day,
Tai Chi in the river of Happiness with Master Choy
Last October, the village of Cortes de la Frontera in Andalucia changed forever
‘ABSOLUTE FILTH’: British comedian Ricky Gervais SLAMS participants of Spanish ‘horse-wrestling’ festival
It comes as Gervais, who is a consistent supporter of animal rights, criticised a Spanish matador in May, for wiping the tears of a dying
APPEAL: Expat-run animal shelter near Costa del Sol needs help to save 800 animals from being culled
The public can help the Animal In Need Foundation by donating just €15 a time, which pays for 1m² of land
RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave
This weather event, affecting most of western Europe, is the 10th heatwave in Spain since 1975
Man in Spain killed by Asian wasp as insects move towards Costa del Sol 40km each year
The wasps will conquer Spain from north to south, according to insect expert Marcos Negrete
DID YOU FEEL IT? 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Andalucia early this morning
Spain's National Geographic Institute (IGN) provided the data on the tremor
Everything you need to know about dangerous dogs in Spain’s Andalucia
Included in the Junta’s definition, is dogs that ‘due to their aggressive nature, size or jaw power have the capacity to endanger the life or
SNIFFED OUT: Group in Spain fined €86,000 for cooking stew of protected birds after police smelt it from cliff
The group’s lawyers claimed the meat was lamb, but judges said that defence was ‘not at all credible’
IN PICS: The newly updated list of Malaga’s 13 natural monuments
After the recently announced additions to Malaga’s natural monuments list, we look at all 13 of these stunning environmental sites
Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds
Meanwhile, the UK is expected to see highs of up to 25° and could even be hotter than parts of Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Greece
Thunder and rain from TOMORROW on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Meanwhile, AccuWeather predicts thunderstorms beginning on Friday
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
WATCH: Netflix trailer for NEW natural history series narrated by Spain’s Penelope Cruz and David Attenborough
The project has taken four years to make and was filmed in over 50 countries, involving over 600 crew members
‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Spain’s Andalucia after 43 years in solitary confinement at zoo
It follows a 47-month decline in her health, before the zoo announced her death ‘with great sadness’ on March 1
FALLING FOWL: Management crisis puts Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boar
Donana National Park is Europe's most important wetland, but some birds are at serious risk of extinction
British expats and locals furious at plans to build HUNDREDS of electric pylons across Andalucia’s iconic Driving Over Lemons territory, protests planned
Residents fear building the network of electricity masts will wreck the landscape and cause radiation
Everything you need to know about the super wolf blood moon in Spain that could ‘end the world’ THIS WEEKEND
The lunar phenomenon is seen as by some as a sign of upheaval, while some conspiracy theorists even think it represents the ‘apocalypse’
Spain holiday hotspot in Canary Islands rocked by earthquake
The epicentre was confirmed by the National Geographic Institute as being 5km below the surface
Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000
HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12
BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China
SWEET chestnut harvests in Andalucia have been decimated by insects from the Far East this Christmas. The chestnut gall wasp from China is thought to
WATCH: Hunter in Spain throws injured fox through air and repeatedly STAMPS on its head (WARNING: distressing images)
SHOCKING images have shown a Spanish hunter chase a fox and then smile to the camera after he stamps on its head. The hunter, in
ORANGE and YELLOW weather alerts for Costa del Sol as 80km/h winds and four metre waves expected
PARTS of Andalucia are on orange and yellow alert today as Spain’s weather agency AEMET predict strong weather across the coast. AEMET have forecast 80km/h