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FINAL STRAW: Spain consumes most plastic straws in Europe as Greenpeace calls for BAN

SPAIN consumes more plastic straws than any other country in Europe. The holiday favourite throws away 4.745 BILLION plastic straws every year - around 13...

Caves of gypsies in Spain’s Sacromonte are home to all wanderers

The victims of 16th century religious persecution fused their cultures to create a unique flamenco art form

Mystery as 34-year-old shot to death outside front door on Spain’s Costa del Sol

This is the second incident of its kind to take place on the Costa del Sol in the last 48 hours

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill British man locked up with terrorists in Spain’s Andalucia after 1.5 TONNES of hashish found at...

He insists he has absolutely ‘no connection’ to the drugs that were being stored at the rental in Cadiz

Environmental concern as Spain has more PIGS than people for first time in its history

THERE are now more pigs in Spain than people.  According to the environment ministry, there are 50 million swines roaming the country, some 3.5 million...

Flavours of Córdoba: A tour of Córdoba’s tastiest dishes

The city owes its rich culinary repertoire to the mix of cultures that have passed through

Vintage Warfare: Exploring the oldest foods in Madrid and Barcelona

The fierce rivalry between Spain’s two most visited cities is not confined to the soccer match

Everything you need to know about Andalucia’s new tourist rentals

What does all of this this mean for property owners?

Retracing the footsteps of Lorca, Granada’s most celebrated poet, during his centenary year

The tragic poet has left an indelible mark throughout the city of Granada

Cristiano Ronaldo ditches home in Spain for new palatial pad in Italy

The football star will be moving to Turin with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and their four children

Visiting the tomb of Franco’s chief executioner in Sevilla, a city imbued with silent history

Controversies arise regarding the exhumation of Francis Franco and his generals

Lethal painkiller Nolotil being sold ILLEGALLY in Gibraltar

The Gibraltar government is now looking into several pharmacies for illegally selling the painkiller

British expat pensioners fear no-deal Brexit after already losing more than a fifth of their spending power

It comes after the Rabobank in London warned that a no-deal Brexit could end in euro-sterling parity

WATCH: Baby turtle and parent freed from plastic off coast of Spain

https://www.facebook.com/MallorcaBLUE/videos/2148150318787909/UzpfSTY4MDM3OTkwMjoyMjYwOTkzNzg3MjUxMTUw/ THIS is the moment a baby turtle and its parent were freed from plastic off the coast of Spain.  The two-minute clip shows rescuers scoop...

Appeal to track down ‘tourist’ who killed expat pensioner with one punch on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A witness managed to take a blurred photo of the attacker before he fled the scene

Posters encouraging tourists to jump off balconies spotted in Brit holiday hotspots in Spain

It comes after the tragic deaths of three young tourists in Magaluf

SICK STUFF: Malaga police discover stuffed LION being sold for €6,000 online in Spain

A WOMAN is under investigation for trying to sell a stuffed lion online. It comes after Malaga SEPRONA cops found the advert offering the taxidermied...

EXCLUSIVE: Gibraltar investigating ‘Spanish police officer’ who allegedly kicked British woman at border during protest

GIBRALTAR is investigating footage which appears to show an off-duty policeman kicking a British woman during a protest at the border. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKIyah6LpjY A leading lawyer on...

PSOE to increase numbers of teachers in Andalucia

The Junta has also announced that it will reduce school hours to 18 hours per week.

Why have jellyfish invaded the Costa del Sol?

Study hopes to reveal why the Costa del Sol has been bombarded with jellyfish this year

Virgin to test the Hyperloop One in Malaga after agreeing a deal with ADIF

The Hyperloop system is designed to transport both people and cargo at approximately 1,200 kilometres per hour.

Over two planets’ worth of ecological resources drained by Spain

From now until December 31 the world is in a situation of ‘ecological debt’

Malaga launches hospitality recycling campaign on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The campaign is targeting 109 establishments along the Malaga coast

Costa del Sol forest fire stabilised

THE forest fire which broke out on the A-7 near Torremolinos has been stabilised. https://twitter.com/Plan_INFOCA/status/1027566377249513472 According to INFOCA, firefighters are still working to control some of...

WATCH: Smoke bellows from Costa del Sol fire as A-7 motorway shuts down

THIS is the moment a forest fire shut down traffic on the Costa del Sol.  https://twitter.com/juanignaciogc/status/1027546535695998976 The 30-second clips show smoke bellowing from the flames adjacent...

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