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Spain lodges formal protest as US nuclear sub chooses stop off in Gibraltar over Rota

Jorge Hinojosa - 13 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

SPAIN lodged a formal complaint on Wednesday after it emerged a US naval nuclear submarine would be stopping off in Gibraltar rather than at...

Malaga

Campaigners call for Sierra Bermeja to be awarded national park status in wake of devastating wildfire

Amber Edirisinghe - 20 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

FOLLOWING the recent wildfire that ravaged nearly 10,000 hectares of the Sierra Bermeja mountains and the Genal Valley, there have been even louder calls...

Andalucia

GOING OFF: Spanish activists blast British government for docking nuclear submarine in Gibraltar and ‘putting Andalucia at risk of...

Laurence Dollimore - 3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:31

SPANISH activists have demanded the UK government stop docking nuclear submarines in Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion blasted the British Navy following the arrival of the...

Andalucia

Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?

Charlie Smith - 24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun for cancer? The Olive Press investigates

Cadiz

Volunteers remove more than 22,000 cigarette butts from Costa del Sol beach in Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 20 Sep, 2018 @ 15:11

DEDICATED volunteers have picked up an amazing 22,500 cigarettes from a Costa del Sol beach. The amazing haul was removed from La Linea's shoreline during...

Andalucia

Green campaigner who had cocaine planted in car adamant he knows who is behind the stitch-up

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 28 Sep, 2017 @ 11:35

Ecologistas en Accion to stage rally in support of Juan Clavero

Environment

Runners blamed for lasting damage to Spain’s protected mountain zones

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 12 Feb, 2017 @ 11:30

Some 10 environmental groups have sent an official letter to Spain’s minister of agriculture

Andalucia

A gruesome legacy: The history of shooting in Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 4 Feb, 2017 @ 12:30

Graphic content warning: Following the shocking massacre of a landowner's dogs by alleged hunters upset over a hunting ban, we trace the Spanish roots of the gruesome sport

Nature

New national park bid for Andalucian Sierra Bermeja and de las Nieves mountains

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 18 Nov, 2016 @ 12:35

Maribel Marin revealed that the Junta de Andalucia is currently considering a new proposal to give Estepona's impressive Sierra Bermeja the status in conjunction with Ronda's Sierra de las Nieves

Environment

ENVIRONMENT FEATURE: Spain’s most polluted and worst managed beaches win Black Flags

Iona Napier - 26 Jun, 2016 @ 16:41

Raising the black flag: Green group honours Spain’s most polluted and worst managed beaches with Black Flag 2016 awards

Environment

Eco-warriors slam Velez-Malaga deforestation

Iona Napier - 22 Jan, 2016 @ 07:49

GENA-Ecologistas en Accion claims a wooded hill, some 241m high, has been destroyed by loggers

valdevaqueros beach row with mayor gil blaming guiris

Environment

European Commission bans construction on unspoilt Costa de la Luz beach

Iona Napier - 19 Jan, 2016 @ 14:24

A scheme to build thousands of homes alongside a virgin beach in Tarifa has been outlawed

Environment

Fox furore in the Campo de Gibraltar

Tom Powell - 11 Jan, 2016 @ 09:53

A GREEN group has called for action in the Campo de Gibraltar after finding a poisoned fox. Alfredo Valencia, President of Ecologistas en Accion, has...

Environment

Pope look-a-like leads eco-warriors in green protest against climate change

Staff Reporter - 12 Dec, 2015 @ 11:08

Members of environmentalist group Verdemar de Ecologistas en Acción staged a ‘performance’ protest

Environment

Green groups call for Spanish sun tax reform

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 16 Nov, 2015 @ 11:51

The levy on solar power was introduced by the government in October

Environment

Green group blast Andalucian authorities after deadly floods

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 21 Oct, 2015 @ 09:47

Ecologists in Action criticised ‘totally uncontrolled’ building work

Nature

Two vultures killed by Guadalteba wind turbines

Rob Horgan - 4 Oct, 2015 @ 14:38

Ecologistas en Accion has denounced a wind farm

Environment

Greens rejoice as Junta plans to repossess controversial Algarrobico

Tom Powell - 1 Apr, 2015 @ 14:30

It'a a top week for nature as green groups rejoice as Junta finally takes steps to knock down Algarrobico hotel

Environment

Supreme Court scraps Andalucia’s most controversial golf macroproject Los Merinos near Ronda

Iona Napier - 19 Mar, 2015 @ 14:12

Ronda’s Los Merinos golf macroproject has been scrapped by the Supreme Court after almost a decade of legal warfare

Property

EXCLUSIVE: Expats come under fire from ecologists over ‘illegal housing’

Imogen Calderwood - 1 Mar, 2015 @ 14:00

Expats 'assert their right to colonise the rural landscape' according to the ecologist

Andalucia

Law change ignites fears that important forests could be burned to make way for development projects

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 21 Jan, 2015 @ 13:23

Green groups are outraged by the change

Andalucia

High Court ruling adds new twist to Algarrobico Hotel tangle

Tom Powell - 11 Aug, 2014 @ 09:01

Environmentalists and locals clash over the hotel's fate

Cadiz

Black mark for Tarifa

Annabel Grossman - 13 Jun, 2013 @ 12:13

The Costa de la Luz town has received 'black flags' for its two main beaches

Andalucia

Ronda – San Pedro motorway plans shelved

Karl Smallman - 10 Mar, 2013 @ 18:05

Plans for motorway through the Genal Valley have been shelved

Andalucia

Donana National Park president steps down

Karl Smallman - 27 Dec, 2012 @ 21:02

Former Spanish PM Felipe Gonzalez has stepped down from his presidency after admitting he does not have enough time to do the job

Andalucia

Donana UNESCO Biosphere reserve to triple in size

James Bryce - 13 Aug, 2012 @ 13:09

UN votes to make Spain’s most important reserve three times larger as sewage battle hots up

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Deranged caretaker violently shook, stuffed rags over woman’s face in shocking case of elder abuse

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Sabadell Bank says 'no plans' to close any more branches this year in Spain as profits soar

Sabadell Bank says ‘no plans’ to close branches this year in Spain as profits soar

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Police confirm terror suspect that killed Algeciras priest first landed in Gibraltar in 2019

27 Jan, 2023 @ 16:37

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‘Unthinkable’: Ronda residents protest CEPSA plan for giant solar farm in Serrania de Ronda

27 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Travellers using Spain’s Valencia Airport to enjoy less-stressful security area

27 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos to pay income tax in exiled home of Abu Dhabi

27 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Alleged far-right extremist Kris Kearney who was extradited from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Britain denies ‘disseminating terrorist publications’

27 Jan, 2023 @ 14:03

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Culprit in Algeciras church massacre in Spain’s terror attack was Moroccan national under surveillance and awaiting deportation

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Paulinho on Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’: “It would be great to do something to improve security in Barcelona. Almost every week someone I know experiences a…” Jan 17, 22:34
Wolfgang on CASH BID: €2bn asked for to expand Costa del Sol railway to Marbella, Estepona and Algeciras: “2 Billion versus 43 Billion Euros from the EU taxpayer’s pocket. Isn’t that quite a difference? Therefore again I assume…” Dec 26, 20:22
Wolfgang on Environmentalists oppose big construction plans for unspoilt section of Spain’s Costa Blanca: “Another dull project with hundreds of white holiday homes in ‘northern’ style. Spain reveals its beautiful domestic architecture. Only money…” Dec 14, 10:51
Wolfgang on British man left stranded at Valencia airport after dog ate his passport: “Another way to avoid your passport being eaten by your dog: Don’t take your dog with you when you visit…” Dec 14, 10:42
Righteousindignation on LISTED: Popular animals that can no longer be kept as pets in Spain under new Animal Welfare Law: “This has nothing to do with protecting the eco-system. Removing companion animals using the pretext of fraudulent environmental programmes such…” Nov 20, 21:59
Wolfgang on New aircraft could take taxi travel to the skies in Spain in five years: “To transport children on distances below 15km I would recommend bicycles. Do we not suffer a fat crisis with our…” Nov 12, 20:45

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