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
SUMMER’S COMING: Temperatures to surpass 30C in Spain’s Andalucia from TODAY ahead of week of warmer weather on Costa del Sol
The heat is expected to remain until at least next Friday
Passenger ferry that killed sperm whale ‘did not know’ it was stuck to the stern until docking in Valencia
A PASSENGER ferry has killed a sperm whale during a routine trip between Palma, Mallorca, and Valencia. The giant whale was only discovered when the
Costa del Sol’s NEW 20,000 square metre park features playgrounds, palm tree oasis, meadow and MORE
Costing €463,000, this latest public work has been completed by Estepona Town Hall
IN PICS: The newly updated list of Malaga’s 13 natural monuments
After the recently announced additions to Malaga’s natural monuments list, we look at all 13 of these stunning environmental sites
British expats and locals FUMING as celebrity chef Dani Garcia’s chiringuito gets go ahead on protected land in southern Spain
According to campaigners, Valdevaqueros is one of Spain's last wild beaches and is part of a Special Conservation Area and Biosphere Reserve for birds
British expats in Spain among 100 homeowners to face compulsory purchases of land due to huge pylon network
The next step is for the Junta to declare the 182km route as a public utility and the process of expropriation will begin
Tourism companies in Spain outraged at being handed limits on daily beach visitors with some as low as 250 per day
A group of ship owners and hoteliers have labelled the plans ‘unjustified’ and claimed that daily limit on tourist numbers is a ‘grave error’
WATCH: Videos pour in as ‘gota fria’ drenches Javea and Denia on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A RED alert warning has been issued as torrential rains create flash floods on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Coastal towns in the Marina Alta comarca of
Marina Alta on RED ALERT as heavy rains cause flash floods along Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Marina Alta and La Sofar comarca’s on Spain’s Costa Blanca have been put on RED ALERT as heavy rains risk flash floods. Spain’s state
‘Level 1 emergency’ declared as largest Easter storm in 73 years hits the Costa Blanca
WHAT was that saying about the rain in Spain? Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years
PIGEON PILL: Pesky birds in Spain’s Cadiz to be slipped contraceptives in food to control numbers
Ecologists estimate that in Cadiz, a city of 115,000, there are around 10,000 pigeons
Climate change activists in Spain joined by those in UK as hundreds arrested
In the UK capital, around 400 activists were arrested, following acts of civil disobedience
Spain’s first two-headed floating wind turbine expected to become ‘lowest cost solution’ for renewable energy far from coastline
SPAIN’S first floating two-headed wind turbine has been built in Gran Canaria. The prototype, dubbed W2Power, is hoped to become the ‘lowest cost solution’ for
Spain’s Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol to be hit by FIVE DAYS of rain, flash floods and strong winds
Meanwhile, the UK is expected to see highs of up to 25° and could even be hotter than parts of Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Greece
NEW 25,000 square metre park on Costa del Sol includes slides, wildlife area and sports facilities
The park includes three different connected platforms that follow the lie of the land
Thunder and rain from TOMORROW on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Meanwhile, AccuWeather predicts thunderstorms beginning on Friday
Spain’s Mercadona ditches single-use plastic bags
ONE of Spain’s best-known supermarkets has ditched plastic carrier bags in favour of sustainable alternatives. Mercadona, which owns 1636 supermarkets across Spain and Portugal, announced
Special high-tech shower for dogs arrives on Marbella beach
A BEACH in Marbella is now home to a new state-of-the-art dog shower. The Ventura del Mar beach, which has a clearly marked doggy area,
WATCH: Four kittens found ALIVE in a car engine by mechanic on the Costa Blanca
A BRITISH expat has rescued a litter of day-old kittens found in a car engine by a bewildered mechanic on the Costa Blanca. Sarah Mowers-Paye,
Fight against plant pathogen will see 100,000 almond trees DESTROYED in Alicante
PLANS to halt a plague decimating almond groves has caused uproar after revealing 100,000 trees will be cut down in Alicante. Campaigners say the scheme
WATCH: Snow falls on hills of Costa del Sol as downpours forecast for Monday
https://www.facebook.com/ventaelrefugioestepona/videos/807945709582842/?v=807945709582842  THIS is the moment snow fell on the hills behind Estepona this weekend. The footage was shared by the El Refugio restaurant which
IN PICS: Yellow warnings for SNOW in Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures drop
Granada has already seen snowfall and is on alert today and tomorrow
WATCH: Man arrested for trying to sell an elephant’s foot disguised as a stool on social media
A MAN has been arrested for trying to sell an elephant’s foot disguised as a stool on the Costa Blanca. The Guardia Civil saw the
IN PICS: Rainbows fill the skies after torrential rain on the Costa Blanca
EVERY cloud has a silver lining, as the saying goes. But in the Marina Alta comarca on the Costa Blanca, a brief torrent of rain
WATCH: Dead cows wash up on Spain’s Canary Islands after being thrown overboard by ‘stink boats’
It is believed the dead cows came from freighters transporting live cattle from South America
Thousands march in Madrid as depopulation rocks rural Spain
MADRID has seen large protests by rural Spaniards who fear their communities are withering away. The movement, labelled the ‘revolt of an empty Spain,’ brought