Marivent Palace’s royal gardens in Mallorca open to public for first time after €217,000 makeover
Marivent Palace is the official summer residence of former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
Seabin project partners with Port Adriano in fight aganist plastic pollution
Port agrees to give lessons to local schools
Brits caught having sex in public in Mallorca to be slapped with HUGE fine under new laws
They have been described as 'very necessary' by the council
Building sand castles among new ‘offences’ Brits in Magaluf can be fined €100 for
Boxing and arm wrestling machines have also been outlawed
Magaluf numbers ‘flat’ while bookings to party hotspots in Greece and Bulgaria soar by 400%
MAGALUF is slipping down the ranks among young Brits looking for a partying holiday. Although still a popular choice, according to head of Party Hard
Hunting licence renewals drop in Spain and Andalucia
A total of 2,936 permisos in the region lapsed without renewal in 2016, much higher than in Madrid (1,803) and Cataluña (1,423), the other top
Fuengirola Beavers and Cubs take part in bike maintenance session
They celebrated receiving their cycling skills badges with a bike ride along the town’s riverside park to a nearby park.
Oasis of hope: Oro del Desierto olive grove’s ethos could be sustainable solution to Almeria’s superintensive olive farms crisis
Tabernas’s Oro del Desierto olive grove is a different world to the vast super-intensive farms it neighbours, which are sapping the region of its life
‘Ecocide’: Super-intensive olive farms fingered for water shortages in Almeria
Now 400 times more water is being taken from an important Almeria aquifer than enters, an alarming situation that is being blamed on a surge
Three hundred illegal wells shut down in Donana in bid to stop landowners draining wetlands
Junta officials swooped on the sites which unscrupulous parties had been using to tap an aquifer on which the Sevilla and Huelva-based national park is
Costa del Sol beaches suffer battering again by winds causing ‘worst damage in 22 years’
Torremolinos that suffered the worst hit, with sand swept onto the promenade and flooding.
Falcons used to keep Malaga flights safe this summer
The birds will be used to deter other species from interrupting flights
Spanish animal rights activists organise mass demonstrations against bull fighting
Thousands of activists are expected to attend a nationwide rally in Madrid
Green trade fair descends on Andalucia to promote eco-friendly attitudes
A green conference will promote eco-friendly practises in the region
Andalucia houses largest settlement of flamingos – around 22,000
An estimated 22,000 flamingos have arrived at Andalucia's Fuente de Piedra
Andalucia leads the way in eco-businesses with 20% more registered than last year
Andalucia now boasts 30% of the total green agri-food firms in the whole of Spain. the quantity has boomed over the past year.
Andalucia recycled 329 tonnes of lightbulbs last year
Andalucia reused a whopping 329 tonnes of lightbulbs last year, but the region has a way to go before matching Madrid and Catalunya.
Spain criticised by European Climate Foundation for reliance on carbon energy power
The European Climate Foundation has urged Spain to attend the G20 meeting in July to talk about reducing its reliance on carbon-emitting power sources.
Andalucia heats up over Easter weekend with temperatures up to 29C
Temperatures will increase over the Easter weekend. The hottest region will be Cordoba.
Thousands of euros donated to conserve critically endangered apes in Spain
The money donated to the bioparc will go towards the conservation of Bornean orangutans and white-bearded gibbons.
Vulnerable Andalucian bird population increasing due to conservation
Some 693 marsh harrier nests have been found in the region this breeding season, the second highest level since data began to be collected in
Experts warn of potential water restrictions in Andalucia following low reservoir water levels
Reservoirs in Andalucia and other Spanish regions are at unusually low levels, despite the wet start to the year. Experts worry about the effects this
EU left unimpressed by Spain’s diesel car emissions tests
Its 8-month report was just 34 pages long
Temperatures to reach 30C in Andalucia as Semana Santa festivities begin
Andalucia will experience a hot spell this coming weekend, just in time for Semana Santa
Axarquia’s water company commits to recycling and reducing consumption
They have pledged to improve water purification facilities at La Vinuela reservoir and waste water from the coastal municipalities.
Homeless couple receive much needed financial help from Olive Press reader
Paul will put the money towards a deposit for a flat