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August’s total eclipse all booked up? Well don’t tell anyone but there’ll be an even more spectacular one in 2027 – when and where you can catch it in all its glory

SPAIN will witness a total solar eclipse this August for the first time in 114 years – and if you want to book somewhere to

30 Apr, 2026 @ 09:00

Environment·Green·Lead

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?

ONE year ago today, at 12.33pm, the Iberian Peninsula lost power in under five seconds. The great apagón (blackout) of 28 April, 2025, remains the

28 Apr, 2026 @ 16:30

Green·Lead·National News·Other News

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

A CEREMONY took place in El Retiro park on World Earth Day, drawing attention from passersby in the centre of the Spanish capital. Actor and

24 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Green·Lead·Madrid

A different kind of getaway on the Costa del Sol: Nature, family and lasting memories at Bioparc Fuengirola

WITH the May bank holiday approaching and Mother’s Day around the corner, the Costa del Sol once again becomes a top choice for those seeking

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:56

Green·Sponsored Article

Renewables finally overtake fossil fuels as share of worldwide energy production – with ‘role model’ Spain leading the green charge

RENEWABLE energy has overtaken fossil fuels as the world’s main source of electricity for the first time in over a century, in a global shift

22 Apr, 2026 @ 11:31

Environment·Green·Lead

Tragedy as two starving horses that ‘could barely walk’ are put down just weeks after being rescued from abusive trader in Campo de Gibraltar

TWO of the ten horses that belonged to a recently jailed trader have perished after rescuers were ‘physically unable to rehabilitate them’. The pair were

14 Apr, 2026 @ 18:25

Animals·Gibraltar·Green·Lead

Warning as deadly Portuguese Man o’ War is spotted on beaches near the Costa del Sol

RISING sea temperatures are drawing Portuguese Man o’ Wars closer to the Costa del Sol, experts have warned, raising concerns that the marine organisms could

7 Apr, 2026 @ 17:46

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Health·Lead

Wildfire rages in northern Spain: Elderly resident evacuated and 1500 acres of forest scorched amid summer-like heat and high winds

THE year’s first major wildfire has ripped through northern Spain, torching 1,500 acres of woodland and forcing the evacuation of an elderly resident. Dramatic footage

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:16

Environment·Galicia·Green·Lead

Microchips, renewable energy and industry: How the Canary Islands are looking to pivot away from a tourism-dependent economy

THE Canary Islands have long relied on tourism, with millions visiting each year for beaches, resorts and sun. But tourism jobs are often seasonal, pay

4 Apr, 2026 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Environment·Green·Lead

WWF slams fine for unlicensed hunter who killed a protected female lynx and orphaned her four cubs in central Spain

ANGRY environmentalists have spoken out after an unlicensed hunter was fined an ‘insufficient’ amount over his killing of a protected female lynx in central Spain.

25 Mar, 2026 @ 13:09

Environment·Green·Lead

Massive pollen waves set to sweep across Andalucia in ‘perfect storm’ for allergy sufferers

HUGE amounts of pollen are set to sweep across Andalucia this spring, with experts warning of a “perfect storm” for allergy sufferers. Researchers from the

20 Mar, 2026 @ 08:30

Andalucia·Green·Health·Lead

Spain is a ‘role model in weathering Iranian oil shocks due to its speedy rollout of renewables’, according to the FT

SPAIN has managed to shield its consumers from soaring electricity costs despite global energy turmoil, thanks to a rapid expansion of solar, wind, and hydro

19 Mar, 2026 @ 17:23

Green·International Affairs·Lead·Nature

Spain enters unchartered territory with arrival of record-breaking 19th storm – and just two names left before list runs out

SPAIN faces uncharted territory it approaches the end of the storm name list, with just two left in mid-March. Spain recorded its 19th named storm

18 Mar, 2026 @ 17:55

Environment·Green·Lead·Weather

Discover a wild world this Easter at bioparc Fuengirola

IF you’re looking for more than just sun and sand this Easter, Bioparc Fuengirola offers an extraordinary escape—without ever leaving the Costa del Sol. Right

16 Mar, 2026 @ 11:55

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

EU approves €440m investment package to support Andalucia’s fledgling renewable hydrogen industry

ANDALUCIA is set to pocket €440 million to turbocharge its fledgling renewable hydrogen industry – in a move experts say will drastically slash CO2 emissions

14 Mar, 2026 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Green·Huelva·Lead

Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season

DOZENS of Costa del Sol residents face losing their homes as battering storms and ‘poor administration’ threaten to wash away vast swathes of Andalucian beachline

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:58

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Huelva·Lead·Politics

EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?

WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering

12 Mar, 2026 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Green·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Try to spot the vividly colourful Bluethroat in and around Spain’s wetlands this spring

By Fran Candelera HAVE you ever seen a Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)? March is one of the best months to catch it in full swing. This

7 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Environment·Green·Lead

Spain IS warming up: Official data shows brutal trend with ZERO cold records in last four years

NEW data from Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) paints a firm picture of a warming climate over recent years. The records show that Spain has

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:45

Green·Lead·Weather

Bloomtime in the Cabo de Gata: Photographer captures incredible rare blossom after weeks of storms in one of Spain’s driest corners

IT IS known as one of Europe’s most arid landscapes, a place usually defined by harsh sun, dust and silence. But this week, photographer Beatriz

3 Mar, 2026 @ 11:07

Almeria·Andalucia·Green·Lead

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

PARENTS and dog owners should take extra care when out in the wilderness on the Costa del Sol, scientists have warned, as scores of poisonous

2 Mar, 2026 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga

Europe’s largest green hydrogen plant gets €3 billion green light to be built in Andalucia

EUROPE’s largest green hydrogen plant is planned for construction in Andalucia. Spanish energy giant Moeve has approved the first phase of a project dubbed the

2 Mar, 2026 @ 15:22

Andalucia·Green·Lead

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

FOR the first time in 114 years, Spain will see a total solar eclipse in August this year. For the first time in 114 years,

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:15

Environment·Green·Lead

Tram or electric bus? New rapid transit system planned to solve Campo de Gibraltar daily gridlock

THOUSANDS of drivers stuck every day on the A-7 around the Bay of Gibraltar could soon see their commute transformed by a major new public

25 Feb, 2026 @ 14:45

Gibraltar·Green·Lead

Malaga ‘set to lose one-fifth of its GDP by 2050 thanks to extreme weather driven by climate change’, alarming study finds

CLIMATE change is set to hamstring Malaga’s economy within the next three decades unless global temperatures are brought under control, a new study has warned.

24 Feb, 2026 @ 10:31

Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

A NEW battle of Trafalgar is brewing between the aristocratic owner of an exclusive polo club and locals who insist his property is illegally syphoning

23 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Green·Lead

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August’s total eclipse all booked up? Well don’t tell anyone but there’ll be an even more spectacular one in 2027 – when and where you can catch it in all its glory

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

A different kind of getaway on the Costa del Sol: Nature, family and lasting memories at Bioparc Fuengirola

Renewables finally overtake fossil fuels as share of worldwide energy production – with ‘role model’ Spain leading the green charge

Tragedy as two starving horses that ‘could barely walk’ are put down just weeks after being rescued from abusive trader in Campo de Gibraltar

Warning as deadly Portuguese Man o’ War is spotted on beaches near the Costa del Sol

Wildfire rages in northern Spain: Elderly resident evacuated and 1500 acres of forest scorched amid summer-like heat and high winds

Microchips, renewable energy and industry: How the Canary Islands are looking to pivot away from a tourism-dependent economy

WWF slams fine for unlicensed hunter who killed a protected female lynx and orphaned her four cubs in central Spain

Massive pollen waves set to sweep across Andalucia in ‘perfect storm’ for allergy sufferers

Spain is a ‘role model in weathering Iranian oil shocks due to its speedy rollout of renewables’, according to the FT

Spain enters unchartered territory with arrival of record-breaking 19th storm – and just two names left before list runs out

Discover a wild world this Easter at bioparc Fuengirola

EU approves €440m investment package to support Andalucia’s fledgling renewable hydrogen industry

Huge swathes of pristine Andalucian beachline are in danger of being washed away forever ahead of the summer season

EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?

TWITCHER’S CHALLENGE: Try to spot the vividly colourful Bluethroat in and around Spain’s wetlands this spring

Spain IS warming up: Official data shows brutal trend with ZERO cold records in last four years

Bloomtime in the Cabo de Gata: Photographer captures incredible rare blossom after weeks of storms in one of Spain’s driest corners

Top tips to avoid poisonous processionary caterpillars as the season starts on the Costa del Sol

Europe’s largest green hydrogen plant gets €3 billion green light to be built in Andalucia

Spain’s first total solar eclipse in 100 years is coming – is YOUR home in the path of totality?

Tram or electric bus? New rapid transit system planned to solve Campo de Gibraltar daily gridlock

Malaga ‘set to lose one-fifth of its GDP by 2050 thanks to extreme weather driven by climate change’, alarming study finds

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

Inside Ibiza’s €47m Parador: A luxury hotel 3,000 years in the making

Belgian exhibition hall beats Spanish rival to scoop prestigious EU architecture award

Three-and-a-half million of the 9.5m registered foreigners living in Spain arrived in the last four years, according to latest data release

Spain’s alarming levels of contaminated water shown through interactive map – is your city being affected?

Revealed: Up to 3.5 million jobs at risk in Spain as AI revolution gathers pace — but there’s a silver lining