Battle for Spain’s beaches
Opposition must work together to save the unspoilt Valdevaqueros Beach
Free access for Almeria ‘hippy beach’
Town hall rules road to Cala de San Pedro should be free of charge
Benalmadena Town Hall bans swimming before 11am
New bylaws are being introduced to regulate beach activity and discourage peddlers
Busted on the beach in Spain
Holidaymakers spot their car thief sunbathing on the sands 2,000 kilometres south
British teenager drowns in Spain
18-year-old died after trying to rescue his brother on beach known for dangerous currents
Green victory for Spain
Delight for ecologists as marina, golf course and housing projects scrapped on the Costa de la Luz
The only way is… eating less in Spain
James Argent is hoping to lose weight before filming in Marbella
Europe’s new battle of Trafalgar
EU steps in to investigate ‘unsustainable macroproject’ that threatens precious virgin beach
Our lives at risk
Beachgoers angry after no warnings just half an hour after double drowning
Tanning: The bare essentials
Scientists have discovered why your inside arm and bottom just do not tan, while parasols may not be giving you the protection you expect
Bikini Ban
Catalan resort Salou wants tourists to show less skin
Save our dunes
Ray of light for Artola dunes tempered by ongoing threat to Barronal de la Morera
Save our beach
El Palmar beach under threat by plans to build a massive hotel complex
Costa del Sol cuts
Hotels on the costa have cut jobs by almost one-fifth in the past year
On top of the world
One of Europe’s highest resorts, for the first time ever there are more than 100kms of runs in the Sierra Nevada, writes Jon Clarke
Facebook protest fights to save virgin Spanish beach
Demonstration called to save El Palmar beach from mass development
Work out with a difference
Fancy getting fit while soaking up some sun and surf? Well it's possible in a small Andalucian town writes Jack Longman
The beach rules
Giles Brown explains the male beach nightmare