Dogs to be banned from ALL Costa del Sol beaches this summer
The ban will run from June 1 to September 30 and will apply to all beaches including the specific dog-friendly beaches that have been set up in Casares, Malaga and Fuengirola
Poisoned by planes?
After a heated debate about whether the Spanish authorities have been spraying
Something nasty this way comes
Jason Heppenstall delves deep under the bedclothes and finds something nasty
Spain braces for fresh 42C heatwave just days after deadly June scorcher
SPAIN is bracing for another punishing heatwave this weekend, with temperatures set to soar above 40C across parts of the country. State weather agency Aemet
Marbella and Nerja among Spain’s ‘Black Flag’ coastal pollution hotspots, activists say
DOZENS of Spanish beaches, including two in Malaga province, are blighted by pollution and environmental degradation, campaigners have warned. In its annual ‘Black Flags’ report,
Nearly 200 evacuated as wildfire sweeps through Andalucia nature reserve
NEARLY 200 people have been evacuated after a wildfire tore through a nature reserve in Andalucia. Around 40 residents left their homes in Miranda del
Travel through the world’s tropical rainforests without leaving the Costa del Sol – as Spain’s only ‘nocturnal’ zoo celebrates its 25th anniversary
BIOPARC Fuengirola, the only zoo in Spain to remain open until 11pm throughout the summer, invites visitors to experience the magic of tropical nature after
Spain logs more than 1,000 deaths linked to ‘extraordinarily’ high temperatures in June
EXTREME heat killed more than 1,000 people in Spain last month, experts have warned, marking the deadliest June on record for heat-related deaths. Madrid’s Carlos
Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed
RESIDENTS in Gibraltar have noticed unusually murky water around The Rock’s east coast, but developers of a big coastal project assure it’s not pollution. The
Major wildfire approaches homes in northern Spain – hundreds are forced to evacuate as over 40 square kilometres are incinerated
HUNDREDS of people were evacuated or forced to shelter indoors as a major wildfire tore through northeastern Spain on Thursday. Firefighters battled the blaze overnight
WATCH: Anger as jet ski rider chases and harasses dolphins off popular Costa Blanca resort
A VIDEO of a jet ski rider chasing and harassing dolphins off the coast of Torrevieja has sparked outrage. The waters of the Costa Blanca
Spain offers emergency aid to Venezuela after twin earthquakes kill at least 32
SPAIN has pledged emergency assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country, killing at least 32 people. Jose Manuel Albares, Spain’s Foreign Minister,
It’s a lot of fun… but San Juan’s hangover leaves Spain’s beaches looking like rubbish tips and jeopardises the coastal environment
THE night of San Juan is celebrated by Spaniards around the country, but once the party is over, everyone else must pick up the pieces.
A Roman wreck and a British steamship among discoveries from fascinating study of Spain’s Cadiz coastline – which may also have solved a nautical mystery
Aereal shot of British steamship Gladiator (Credit: IAPH)
Marbella switches on new €9.3 million San Pedro substation after string of power cuts constrain ‘numerous Costa del Sol projects’
AYUNTAMIENTO de Marbella has turned on its new electricity service station in San Pedro, designed to maintain the city’s power and protect grids from surges.
Murcia region placed under ‘extreme’ fire risk with homes evacuated for second time in three weeks after wildfire tears through both banks of the River Segura
A SWATHE of Spanish coastline has been placed under ‘extreme’ wildfire risk after a blaze forced evacuations in the region over the weekend. Spain’s weather
Wildfires are burning in Spain at triple the rate of 2025 before summer has even truly started – with Andalucia bearing the brunt this year
SPAIN has already recorded more than three times as many wildfires as it did by this point in 2025, according to EU data, with Andalucia
Four men jailed on the Costa Blanca for burying a million tonnes of untreated waste in farmland on the Orihuela coast
A GROUP of Spanish businessmen has been sentenced to four years in jail after burying a million tonnes of untreated waste beneath Costa Blanca farmland.
Red flags at popular Torrevieja swimming spot over fears sewage contamination has leaked into the sea
A 350 METRE stretch of Torrevieja coastline saw a day-long bathing ban after a water test showed up some fecal contamination. The City Council took
Miracle of nature as up to 9,000 newborn flamingo chicks begin spectacular annual migration across Torrevieja lagoons
A COSTA Blanca holiday hotspot was graced with heartwarming scenes as dozens of baby flamingos were seen migrating away from the lagoons where they were
Costa del Sol tourist town bounces back with ‘excellent’ water quality rating months after burst sewage pipe flooded the sea with human waste
A TORREMOLINOS beach has earned an ‘excellent’ water quality rating just months after a sewage pipe burst and sent human waste pouring into the sea.
Major operation to remove tonnes of sludgy Asian seaweed blanketing Costa del Sol beaches just as summer gets underway
ANDALUCIA is scrambling to remove tonnes of invasive seaweed from its beaches amid mounting environmental and economic concerns. Striking footage published by Estepona council on
WATCH: Spain’s biggest fire of 2026 devastates an area five times the size of Gibraltar in Andalucia — and summer hasn’t even started
SPAIN’S biggest wildfire of 2026 has torn through Andalucia, burning more than 36 square kilometres — an area five times the size of Gibraltar —
Bars and restaurants in Spain will soon charge customers €0.10 extra for every plastic bottle and can – here’s how to get it back
PUNTERS will soon have to pay more for bottles and cans across Spain’s bars and restaurants thanks to the incoming implementation of an EU-backed recycling
Spain and Gibraltar in fresh row after raw sewage discharge closes Spanish beach for over a week – with ‘burst pipe’ in La Linea to blame
A FRESH row has erupted between Spain and Gibraltar over raw sewage contamination in the Strait – with both sides pointing the finger across the
Spain’s fiery weekend: Smoke billows from Honda factory in Barcelona – before two wildfires break out in Andalucia near expat hotspots
SPAIN endured a fiery weekend as a major blaze destroyed a Honda factory near Barcelona, before two separate wildfires broke out in Andalucia close to
WATCH: First major inferno of the year threatens homes in southern Spain – 200 soldiers and 70 trucks work overnight to save town
A WILDFIRE burning near the Murcia town of Los Garres has scorched nearly two square kilometres and forced the evacuation of around 100 homes. The
Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records
ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said. Antonio
WATCH: Raw sewage seeping directly into the sea from Spain closes beach just metres from Gibraltar
THE long-running environmental dispute between Gibraltar and parts of Spanish society has taken a new turn after a major raw sewage discharge in Spain has