Building sand castles among new ‘offences’ Brits in Magaluf can be fined €100 for
Boxing and arm wrestling machines have also been outlawed
British man arrested in Palma de Mallorca for allegedly sexually assaulting women
Suspect removed from hotel after staff alerted authorities
30-stone woman dies in Mallorca after 12-hour attempt to remove her from home
She was too large to be taken down the stairs on a stretcher or out of the windows
Landsbanki fails to evict 85-year-old with Alzheimer’s in Ronda
Landsbanki, which filed for insolvency in Spain in March, attempted to foreclose on the woman and her husband, but its recent Ronda court case against
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
British Airways delay ending free onboard food and drink after British father flying to Mallorca wins legal challenge
The controversial move was set to begin in August
Study launched to investigate sustainability of Malaga’s tourist accommodation boom
The city’s Urban Environment Observatory (OMAU), a research organisation, wants to find out exactly how many properties are being used as hotels, hostels and apartments
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
Three killed in light aircraft crash near Granada
The cause of the crash has not yet been identified
Spanish film star Javier Bardem speaks out against bullfighting at last
The revelation marks a change of heart for the Grancanario, who grew up watching the controversial sport with his dad and grandfather, a former rancher
Huge amount of Spanish students leave Spain after University
A poll found that 70.8 % of students prefer to work in the USA, with only 8.56% wanting to work in Great Britain
New label requirements could boost Spain’s domestic produce
The guidelines will be trialled for two years and mimic similar rules launched in France and Italy.
Sir Richard Branson unveils third luxury villa on Mallorca estate
The UK business giant repurchased the Son Bunyola estate for a reported €11 million after selling it some 13 years ago following a row over
Meet the Costa del Sol Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman lookalikes who have travelled the world
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman lookalikes have created the fairytale ending that the actors could not give their fans on screen
Couple to trek over 3,000km on horseback from Spain to their wedding in Brighton
Niki Fray and Mark of Cadiar in the Alpujarras will ride the length of Spain and France along the GR7 and E2 routes, which will
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.
Andalucia leads the way in the number of patent registrations
Almost 20% of all Spain’s patents are from Andalucia.
Mallorca taxi drivers and baggage handlers stage strike over Uber
Around 500 cabbies walk out in protest at current legislation
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
Outcry over plans for ‘great traditional’ bullfight in Andalucia’s Velez-Malaga
Carlos Jimenez Narvaez started the campaign against the bull fight, which is due to take place at the Recinto Ferial
Surianne Dalmedo song chosen as anthem for United Nationalities Marbella Summit
Surianne co-wrote the song titled We Are As One with UK musician Terry Shaughnessy
Multi-million euro boost ‘will attract more visitors’ to Andalucia
The fund is the latest attempt by the junta to encourage more ecotourism in the region to make the sector more sustainable.
Costa Del Sol super structure washes down Mediterranean after breaking loose
Platform travels 20km from Malaga City to Benalmadena
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
New bid to finally solve Marbella’s illegal housing crisis
Four of Spain’s top urban planners hope to draft a new urban plan (PGOU) for the town, which still has to rely on an outdated