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
This Spanish mountain range is ‘the most beautiful place in the world’, according to leading British magazine
THE Picos de Europa has been ranked the most beautiful place in the world by the leading British magazine Time Out. The mountain range in
WATCH: Thick smoke cloud stretches across Barcelona after fire rips through cargo containers in city’s port
A HUGE cloud of thick black smoke was seen across Barcelona on Sunday, after a fire tore through cargo trailers at the city’s port. The
Swimming ‘not advised’ on Costa del Sol beach after sewage pipe ruptures
AUTHORITIES have warned beachgoers to avoid swimming in parts of the Costa del Sol after a ruptured sewage pipe contaminated sections of the Malaga coastline.
The hour is nigh: Earth Hour is coming marking 20 years and 20 achievements for nature
IT was a climate change awareness campaign that began in Sydney and sparked a symbolic social movement to turn off city lights around the world
Photo of young Iberian lynx playing with a mouse in Spain’s Ciudad Real catches top prize in wildlife competition
A PHOTO of a young Iberian lynx playing with a flying mouse taken in Spain’s Ciudad Real has one Wildlife Photograph of the Year. The
WWF slams fine for unlicensed hunter who killed a protected female lynx and orphaned her four cubs in central Spain
ANGRY environmentalists have spoken out after an unlicensed hunter was fined an ‘insufficient’ amount over his killing of a protected female lynx in central Spain.
Alert issued for Andalucia with Storm Therese set to bring strong winds, heavy rain and four-metre-high waves – these are the affected areas
ANDALUCIA is bracing for a significant shift in weather as Storm Therese moves across the region. Alerts have been activated by Aemet, Spain’s official national
WATCH: Final hurrah for winter as Storm Therese blankets Spain’s tallest mountain in thick layer of snow
STUNNING scenes from Tenerife show Spain’s highest peak transformed into a winter landscape as extreme weather forces road closures and disrupts travel plans. Storm Therese
Massive pollen waves set to sweep across Andalucia in ‘perfect storm’ for allergy sufferers
HUGE amounts of pollen are set to sweep across Andalucia this spring, with experts warning of a “perfect storm” for allergy sufferers. Researchers from the
Spain is a ‘role model in weathering Iranian oil shocks due to its speedy rollout of renewables’, according to the FT
SPAIN has managed to shield its consumers from soaring electricity costs despite global energy turmoil, thanks to a rapid expansion of solar, wind, and hydro
Estepona to plant nearly half a million flowers to live up to its name as the ‘Garden of the Costal del Sol’
ESTEPONA will plant over 400,000 flowers during a spring-summer campaign to maintain its reputation as the ‘Garden of the Costa del Sol’. The planting began
Spain enters unchartered territory with arrival of record-breaking 19th storm – and just two names left before list runs out
SPAIN faces uncharted territory it approaches the end of the storm name list, with just two left in mid-March. Spain recorded its 19th named storm
Malaga moves towards transforming usually dry Guadalmedina river into a series of criss-crossing garden plaza bridges
THE usually-dry Guadalmedina river that runs through the centre of Malaga could soon have an all-together different look after local lawmakers pushed ahead with plans
Earthquake shakes homes in Malaga and the Costa del Sol with 4.4 magnitude tremor
AN EARTHQUAKE rocked the Alboran Sea shortly after midnight, sending shockwaves through homes in Malaga and the Costa del Sol. The tremor struck at 00.24am
New luxury camping resort with pools, a spa and sports facilities planned for eastern Costa del Sol
OUTDOOR enthusiasts in Andalucia will soon have a new destination to escape to. Pull out your tents and prepare for Spain’s newest ‘pitch’ for outdoorsy
Discover a wild world this Easter at bioparc Fuengirola
IF you’re looking for more than just sun and sand this Easter, Bioparc Fuengirola offers an extraordinary escape—without ever leaving the Costa del Sol. Right
EU approves €440m investment package to support Andalucia’s fledgling renewable hydrogen industry
ANDALUCIA is set to pocket €440 million to turbocharge its fledgling renewable hydrogen industry – in a move experts say will drastically slash CO2 emissions
Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season
DOZENS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes as battering storms and ‘poor administration’ threaten to wash away vast swathes of Andalucian beachline
EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?
WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering
TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Try to spot the vividly colourful Bluethroat in and around Spain’s wetlands this spring
By Fran Candelera HAVE you ever seen a Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)? March is one of the best months to catch it in full swing. This
Spain IS warming up: Official data shows brutal trend with ZERO cold records in last four years
NEW data from Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) paints a firm picture of a warming climate over recent years. The records show that Spain has
Climate change is fuelling anxiety and depression in Spain’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods, shock study warns
AIR pollution and extreme temperatures affect those in lower-income neighbourhoods more than others, a new project reveals. For all exposure to this extreme weather and
Bloomtime in the Cabo de Gata: Photographer captures incredible rare blossom after weeks of storms in one of Spain’s driest corners
IT IS known as one of Europe’s most arid landscapes, a place usually defined by harsh sun, dust and silence. But this week, photographer Beatriz
Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol
PARENTS and dog owners should take extra care when out in the wilderness on the Costa del Sol, scientists have warned, as scores of poisonous
Europe’s largest green hydrogen plant gets €3 billion green light to be built in Andalucia
EUROPE’s largest green hydrogen plant is planned for construction in Andalucia. Spanish energy giant Moeve has approved the first phase of a project dubbed the
Warning as Spain to suffer an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after heavy rains and unseasonal heat
SPAIN is bracing for an ‘explosive’ mosquito season after weeks of heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather created ideal breeding conditions. The warning comes from