Spain arrests 107 people for illegally extracting water from wells
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 107 people for the illegal extraction of water.
Orihuela reopens sports centre only four months after it was “completely flooded” by DANA
FRIDAY saw the reopening of Palmeral Sports Centre of Orihuela, after €95,000 worth of flood damage was caused in September’s storms. The Councillor for Sports,
Spain unveils new electric car charging points at Carrefour and McDonald’s
Alongside Malaga, Madrid, Valencia and Castilla-La Mancha also have points in various retail areas across the city
Children and elderly warned as air pollution reaches record levels in Spain’s Murcia
MURCIA city has been forced to introduce special measures after its air pollution levels rose to new heights. The San Basilio measuring station saw record
Spain’s Murcia region enjoys it’s warmest December this millennium
THE MURCIA region has just enjoyed its warmest December since 1995. Figures from the State Meteorological Agency (SMA) show that the average temperature last month
Barcelona drivers to be penalised with new dirty car fines
Owners of banned vehicles who earn less than €8,000 a year will be exempt, as well as delivery vehicles
23 Iberian lynx killed in Andalucia in 2019 but population numbers growing across Spain and Portugal
In general, 2019 was a positive year for the Iberian lynx, with an estimated 150 believed to have been born across Spain and Portugal
SHELL-SHOCKED: Spain to fine animal activist €20,000 for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco in ‘inexplicable’ bureaucratic blunder
SPAIN’S tax agency has proposed a €20,700 fine against a Cadiz environmentalist for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco. Juan Clavero works with
Spain almost entirely eliminates burning of coal for electricity some 10 YEARS ahead of schedule thanks to EU regulations
SPAIN has all but eliminated the burning of coal for electricity after turning its back on the fossil fuel at a record rate last year.
44-year-old plastic yoghurt pot found ‘intact’ on popular Costa Blanca beach
A 44-year-old plastic yoghurt pot has been found washed up on a popular Costa Blanca beachfront. The strawberry-flavoured Yoplait pot still bears its colourful marketing
In Spain three animals are abandoned every five minutes
The group also points to the recent surge in the adoption of pets, which it claims can actually help perpetuate the cycle of ‘animal abuse’
Dozens arrested in toxic shame of 30 Spanish waste disposal companies
GUARDIA Civil and Europol have arrested 68 people at 30 companies involved in illegal gas emissions polluting the air we breathe with around 76 million
The shocking tale of how the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre evaded ‘gypsy’ owners hunting down a rescued horse, writes Susan Weeding
WE lost our Sophia a few days ago. We’ve had many dramatic rescues over the years, but Sophia was the start of it all. Nine
Costa Blanca mayor claims €530 million government aid will ‘fall far short’ of funds needed to rebuild the Vega Baja following September’s deadly gota fría
THE mayor of Orihuela has pleaded with Spain’s central government to release more relief funds following the devastating September floods. Whilst reviewing the Vega Baja
Costa Blanca river less than a metre deep now being dredged, after flood sediment stopped navigation
GUARDAMAR authorities have started the second phase of the dredging of the Segura. The project is designed to extract sediments from the river at certain
Thousands of dead fish wash up on beach in Spain’s Andalucia in biblical-style plague
“The fish have open mouths and spots along their bodies"
DO YOU KNOW HER? Search underway for ‘kind-hearted’ British woman whose bicycle was stolen while clearing plastic waste from Denia beach
DENIA residents are searching for the identity of a British woman who had her bicycle stolen while collecting polystyrene waste washed on the city’s jetty.
Deadly caterpillars could hit forest floors and gardens NEXT MONTH warns expert entomologist on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN ENTOMOLOGIST has warned that lethal caterpillars capable of injuring children and killing pets could hit forest floors as early as next month. The pine
Spain’s Malaga on track to experience driest year ever as reservoirs remain half full
Until now, the driest year ever was in 1985 when 267 litres of rain per square metre fell in the regional capital
“Disappointed” – UN secretary general laments COP25 climate summit result as key decisions POSTPONED until next year
U.N. CLIMATE talks ended Sunday with a compromise that sparked widespread disappointment, after key decisions on the rules for an international carbon markets were postponed
WATCH: Film reveals Spain’s secret chemical POISONING of natural water sources along Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, in Balearic and Canary Islands
Police have carried 1028 inspections after 101 environmental incidents were reported, including 25 ‘illegal spills’ of chemicals
Shocking figures reveal Spain dumps most plastic packaging in landfill in Western Europe
Europe produces 20% of the world’s plastic waste
Town Hall battles with 100 active proceedings against ‘gardeners and labourers’ after fly-tipping spirals out of control on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA Blanca Town Hall has signalled its involvement in a whopping 100 active proceedings against fly-tippers. Javea’s department of Services revealed the cases overwhelming
Inside the British-organised Extinction Rebellion protest outside Primark on Madrid’s Gran Via for COP25
Wham – we stopped the traffic, made a space and the flash mob hit the street, the samba band thumping
Dramatic rescue of a badly beaten horse required TWO armed police and an ambulance on standby, writes columnist Susan Weeding
FORGET what you’ve heard. The Spanish police do care for animals. My husband Rod has been there on the front line with Policía Nacional, their