Police probe in Spain’s Andalucia after ILLEGAL zoo with turtles, ostriches and porcupines BUSTED
It comes after cops found fake permits for at least 14 animals at facilities in Villafranca de los Barros in February
WASTE NOT: Benidorm begins crackdown on buffets as ‘1 tonne’ of food waste thrown away per restaurant each year
BRITS could soon be forced to go without big buffet meals at Spanish resorts as Benidorm has become the first destination to address food waste.
Potimarron Message – Fruits from the heart!
MASTER Choy championed the Potimarron – or onion squash – 40 years ago, not only by growing so many in his own gardens every day,
Tai Chi in the river of Happiness with Master Choy
Last October, the village of Cortes de la Frontera in Andalucia changed forever
Expert says southern Spain and Balearics at ‘great risk’ of tsunamis but authorities ‘are not prepared’
Southern Spain and the eastern Mediterranean (the Balearics), have frequent seismic activity which make them prone to suffer tsunamis
IN VIDEOS: Driver dead after torrential rain floods Spain, as cars submerged and ’emergency plan’ launched
Dramatic footage shows streets turned into rivers as cars are fully submerged by rising waters
Activists say one of Mercadona’s biggest free-range egg producers is ‘lying’ about welfare after 39 sick hens rescued from giant barn in Valencia
ENVIRONMENTAL activists have stormed one of Spain’s biggest egg producers, accusing the company of ‘lying’ after free-range hens were found in ‘terrible conditions’ near Valencia.
‘ABSOLUTE FILTH’: British comedian Ricky Gervais SLAMS participants of Spanish ‘horse-wrestling’ festival
It comes as Gervais, who is a consistent supporter of animal rights, criticised a Spanish matador in May, for wiping the tears of a dying
British-run transfer company on Costa Blanca ‘first in Spain’ to upgrade VTC-licenced diesel minivan to dual fuel
A BRITISH-RUN transfer company on the Costa Blanca has been the ‘first in Spain’ to upgrade a VTC-licensed diesel car to dual fuel. Alicante Transfers
APPEAL: Expat-run animal shelter near Costa del Sol needs help to save 800 animals from being culled
The public can help the Animal In Need Foundation by donating just €15 a time, which pays for 1m² of land
British teen headbutted by ram at Terra Natura as parent complains petting zoo has ‘no supervision’
A BRITISH teenager has been headbutted by a ram at the Terra Natura zoo in Benidorm suffering a shock that left her ‘up all night’
British expat says council on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘ignoring’ attempts to rescue mistreated dogs as they ‘know the owner’
A BRITISH expat who has fought for eight years to rescue dogs trapped in a ‘hellhole’ says town hall councillors do nothing due to their
Costa del Sol beach SHUT DOWN after bacteria found in water pump
It comes just a week after Playa de Fuentebravia in Cadiz was also closed to the public by the Ministry of Health
Spain’s Malaga on YELLOW ALERT for extreme heat as wildfires reported in Madrid, Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca
It comes as a heatwave has been scorching Europe, with a record high of 45.9°C registered in Montpellier, France
British heatstroke victim in ‘serious condition’ after being airlifted to hospital in Spain
Air ambulance took the Brit to the Navarra Hospital Complex in Pamplona after his condition took a turn for the worst and he fell unconscious
WATCH: Thousands of date palms burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards on Spain’s Costa Blanca
Thousands of date palms have been burnt in UNESCO World Heritage orchards in Elche on the Costa Blanca. Thousands of palms were scorched in four
Spain battles huge wildfire sparked by pile of hot manure amid Europe’s record heatwave
The fires come as Spain battles a European wide heatwave that has seen temperatures exceed + 40C
Solar power installations to increase 1,600% this year thanks to repeal of ‘sun tax’, leading industry union predicts
NEWLY installed solar power will see a massive 1,600% increase in Spain this year, according to a leading renewable energy union. The Spanish Voltaic Union
Teen dies in Andalucia from sun stroke as Europe wide heat wave continues to grip Spain
HEAT stroke has claimed a young life in Andalucia as Europe continues to be gripped by scorching temperatures. A 17-year-old boy has died in Cordoba
Spain’s Andalucia SHUTS DOWN beach after E.coli found in water
The levels of ‘microbiological parameters’ exceeded those set out in Royal Decree 1341/2007, which covers the quality of bathing waters
Three dead from ‘cold water shock’ as heatwave grips Europe and Spain
TWO pensioners and a 62-year-old have died from cold water shock in France as Europe continues to be gripped by a heatwave. According to reports,
RED ALERT: Spain at ‘extreme risk’ from 40ºC temperatures but Costa del Sol to AVOID heatwave
This weather event, affecting most of western Europe, is the 10th heatwave in Spain since 1975
Guardia Civil offer ‘five second rule’ to determine if pavements are too hot for dog paws this summer
THE Guardia Civil have issued a ‘five second rule’ to determine if pavements are too hot for dog paws this summer. A statement on social
WATCH: Homes evacuated as huge chemical fire ‘covers cars in ash’ and ‘turns sky dark’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol
The flames have caused a large column of black smoke that has spread across the Bay of Algeciras and can be seen in much of
This is the ONLY beach in Spain included in the world top 10
It comes after a recent string of Blue Flag losses in southern Spain, including on the Costa del Sol
Valencia gets first UNESCO biosphere reserves with Alto Turia and Valle de Cabriel
THE Valencian Community has received its first two UNESCO biosphere reserves following an announcement last Wednesday. The two new reserves are Alto Turia, near Valencia