Spain vows to prioritise transition to renewable energy
SPAIN’S new government has vowed to prioritise its green policy during a meeting in Brussels. Teresa Ribera, the new environment minister, announced that ‘Spain is
BUG OFF: How to keep cockroaches OUT of your home or business
To make sure you're not sleeping with one eye open at night, follow our guide below
FINALLY: Temperatures to pass 30C on Spain’s Costa del Sol THIS WEEK with a SIZZLING weekend forecast
Estepona and Manilva will both see the mercury hit 31C on Saturday and a blistering 34C on Sunday
Formentor will ban cars for two months around the lighthouse
ONE of the island’s infamous accident blackspots is to be remedied this summer. In a sensible scheme, drivers will be banned from entering the Formentor
THEY’RE COMING: There will be an ‘invasion’ of cockroaches in southern Spain this summer
It blamed the predicted proliferation on a combination of heavy rains throughout the spring and the steep increase in temperatures forecast in the summer
Sierra de las Nieves could have National Park status by 2019
MALAGA’S  Sierra de las Nieves natural park could have National Park status by 2019. Isabel GarcÃa Tejerina, Spain’s Minister of Agriculture and Fishing, Food and
Branson embraces Balearic life while Necker Island is rebuilt
WITH his usual residence on the British Virgin Islands uninhabitable, Richard Branson has revealed how his estate in Son Bunyola has become a more regular
Thousands in Spain switch to green energy supplier Energy Nordic
 Customers receive green energy at a great price all backed by English speaking customer service
EXCLUSIVE: Mijas town hall ‘walks back promise’ to better protect donkeys after tourists ‘leave town crying’
Frizell claims he has received death threats for generating bad publicity
Rain for southern Spain as northern Europe to bask in 30C temperatures
HEAT will build across northern Europe this weekend while southern Spain will have less than average temperatures and rain. According to the Weather Channel, high
Spanish nuclear power plants have to stay in use for forty more years says leading energy chief
NUCLEAR power stations in Spain must remain active for another decade at least if the country wants to fulfill its obligations under the Paris Agreement,
British filmmaker pleas for expats’ help in documentary on abandoned dogs in Spain’s Andalucia
A BRITISH filmmaker is creating a documentary about abandoned dogs in Andalucia and he needs your help. Londoner Paul Murphy was compelled to make the
Spain wages war on wet wipes
SPAIN is waging war on wet wipes … or, rather, the practice of flushing them down the loo. A call by the Grupo Parlamentario Vasco
CUTE ALERT: First look at newborn endangered Iberian Lynx cubs in Andalucia
The cute cubs, which are the world’s most endangered feline species, have passed their first health check-up at Jerez Zoo
WATCH: Huge ‘shark’ spotted on Costa del Sol beach
THIS is the alleged moment a huge ‘shark’ came close to the shores of a Costa del Sol beach. https://www.facebook.com/lacepaplaya/videos/1848114168586315/ The video was reportedly filmed
Read all about it! Plaques to explain benefits of tourist tax
A SERIES of brochures and plaques are to go up highlighting the good work of the Balearic tourist tax. The plaques are to be erected
Spain takes top spot for boasting best beaches in the world
The country has broken global records by holding a whopping 590 blue flags for the quality of its sandy shores
Marbella expat confirms Barack Obama as guest speaker at leading climate change conference
Wine expert, Pancho Campo, has secured the 44th President of the U.S. for this summer’s high profile Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit
Potential animal mass grave unearthed in southern Spain after dogs found tortured and dumped in reservoir
DEVASTATED dog owners have found four of their pets mutilated in a stagnant water reservoir. The heartbreaking discovery came after the dogs went missing over
School evacuated as earthquake in Gaucin is felt in Malaga and Cadiz
The quake was felt in Gaucin, Ronda and parts of Cadiz
Protected Posidonia grasslands to receive million Euro funding
THE MINISTRY of Environment has agreed to give almost €2 million in funding to the Balearic Institute of Nature (Ibanat) to control and protect the
WATCH: Incredible footage of last night’s lightning on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THIS is the moment last night’s lightning was captured on film on the Costa del Sol. https://www.facebook.com/PcivilEstepona/videos/1807958095890880/ Yellow warnings had to be issued by weather
Spain government grants €35 million to repair Andalucia beaches after storm damage
ANDALUCIA has been granted €35,670,000 by Madrid to clean up its beaches. It comes after the likes of Storm Emma left the coastline from Huelva
More than 1,000 pigs drown in Spain after farm owners refuse to evacuate animals following flood warnings (WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES)
MORE than 1,000 pigs have drowned in Spain after being locked in their pens during a flood. Miles de animales atrapados con el agua al
Isolated case of ‘olive tree ebola’ bacteria found in Andalucia
The bacteria, Xylella fastidiosa, was found in three decorative plants in a garden centre in Almeria but officials insist it is a one-off case
Euthanasia of healthy animals at rescue shelters to be banned in Costa del Sol town
It comes after local support groups put forward the proposal to Estepona town hall in a bid to protect healthy domestic animals