Storm Ana continues to thrash Mallorca from the South
STORM Ana has caused over 50 incidents across the Balearic Islands from strong winds, heavy rains and forceful waves. The islands are still on orange alert, with 50 calls to 112 services
Tax haven
SOME 80% of projects being financed by the tourism tax are already underway, while two have already been completed. Since the tax began in July 2016, €94 million has been collected and
Spain’s hybrid vehicle sales have increased by nearly 100% since 2016
In total, some 7,486 electric vehicles have been sold so far in 2017.
Hands off our land!
New sustainable approach to land use will see green areas reclassified A RADICAL new building ban will prevent further erosion of the islands’ valuable green spaces. The Balearic parliament ruling means that
Diesel car pollution is half than previously thought, according to new study
The study revealed that levels of nitrogen dioxide in Europe are two times smaller than previously thought and the amount of hot air coming out of diesel cars is half than that
Spain’s transport network prepares for travel chaos for five-day weekend
Extra speed cameras and patrol cars will be in place on traffic hotspots on the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol.
All you need to know about tonight’s Supermoon in Spain
STARGAZERS will be treated to the only supermoon, AKA perigee syzygy, in 2017 tonight. The Moon will be especially large and bright, because it is at its closest distance to Earth. The
Plastic Problems: Support for using plastics in port expansions
PLANS to use molten plastic slag from the waste centre to expand ports have received the backing of multiple government sectors. The Balearic Port Authority and Tirme, the company incinerating plastics for
Cars dive into holes as roads collapse in Andalucia following heavy rainfall
THE heavy rainfall has caused several roads to collapse in Cadiz. Towns like Medina Sidonia (right), have seen the asphalt on their roads fall through, leaving giant gaping holes. The asphalts have
Yellow weather alerts issued for Ronda and Antequera
A YELLOW weather alert has been issued for Ronda and Antequera. The alerts, issued by weather agency AEMET, are in place from midnight tonight until 6pm on Wednesday. In just 12 hours,
Arctic cold front and intense rainfall coming to Malaga this week with lows of 2C
AN arctic cold front and intense rainfall will arrive in Malaga province this week. According to weather agency AEMET, weak and scattered rains will fall today which will become more frequent tomorrow.
Spain’s crack army regiment La Legion ‘responsible’ for at least 10 fires in Ronda
SPAIN’S Foreign Legion (La Legion) is responsible for at least 10 recent fires in Ronda, a Junta report has found. It claims the huge forest fire declared last September, near the Las
Pumping power: Large investments in water treatment
SPANISH energy firm Acciona has secured two six-year water treatment contracts worth €11 million in the Balearic Islands. The first contract, worth €4.5 million covers most of southern Mallorca including the upkeep
Sewer upgrade to reduce waste in Mediterranean
A MASSIVE €26 million is being spent to remedy flooding across Mallorca caused by heavy rainfall. Emaya is in charge of upgrading sewers, as well as building a new reservoir in Playa
Spain’s Olympic sailing champion Xabi Fernandez navigating worlds most gruelling ocean challenge
Seven teams of intrepid yachties are travelling across the world and back on the longest route since the event’s inception in 1973.
Breaking Bad star walks one of Spain’s most famous pilgrimage during trip for new series
Bob Odenkirk, who played the charismatic Saul Goodman on the hit TV show, walked the religious route during a promotional trip for his new spin-off series Better Call Saul.
Urgent measures being drawn up to combat threat of drought across Andalucia
New water plans include installing a pipeline from the Iznajar reservoir in Cordoba to the Antequera area, which was supposed to have been built two years ago.
Freeing the willies!
THE stretch of water between Barcelona and the Balearics, known as the Mediterranean Whale Migration Corridor, will be declared a Marine Protected Area. In a victory for the environment, the 46,263 square
BRACE YOURSELVES: Snow, Rain and ‘noticeable cold’ coming to Malaga and Costa del sol from this weekend
THE rain and cold are coming to Malaga province. After a record-breaking summer and blissful Indian summer, the province will finally see temperatures drop this weekend. Saturday will have highs of 25,
Caminito del Rey praised as a ‘shining example’ of diversifying the tourism model
Director of tourism for the Costa Arturo Bernal said 245,000 tourists have already visited the site this year, while ‘last winter saw visitors of 84 different nationalities flock from five different continents’.
Kitten trapped in pipe starved to death after Cadiz vineyard refused entry to animal rights activists
A KITTEN is understood to have died after a rescue effort was thwarted by vineyard owners, claim animal rights activists. It comes after the Olive Press ran an appeal to allow residents
Spanish police asked British teen for NIE before sending three officers with a fire extinguisher to huge Malaga campo fire
AN expat family have slammed slack emergency services after reporting a wildfire near their home. Jo Wright, 51, and son Alex, 16, were shocked when a local police car arrived with three
WATCH: Twisted group of hikers push injured boar off cliff edge in Spain
THIS is the sickening moment a group of hikers in Spain pushed a boar off a cliff edge. Guardia Civil have made a public appeal for information on the group of seven
Parasite-ridden baby dolphin rescued from shores of Marbella
A BABY dolphin has been rescued from Marbella beach. Biologists from the Aula del Mar in Malaga rescued the mammal from the shores in Marbella de la Fontanilla this morning. The animal
Malaga to be home to Andalucia’s third National Park, government announces
MALAGA province will be home to Andalucia’s third National Park. The Sierra de las Nieves, in Malaga, will join Sevilla’s Doñana and the Sierra Nevada parks in receiving the maximum environmental protection
Malaga manhunt underway for sick killer of endangered Spanish Ibex
GUARDIA Civil have appealed to the public for information after discovering a murdered Spanish Ibex. ¿Conoces al ?? que ha matado de un disparo a una cabra montés en Churriana #Málaga?#NoCalles ?