Spain’s Ministry of Health warns of possible link between COVID-19 and minks A RECENT case in the Netherlands has shed new light on the possible source of coronavirus as minks have been confirmed as hosting the COVID-19 21 May, 2020 @ 10:54 Lead·National News
COVID-19: Lack of migrant workers puts Spain’s supermarket fresh food stocks in jeopardy This year, due to coronavirus and the closure of national borders, the agricultural industry has lost an estimated 75,000 workers 15 Apr, 2020 @ 15:00 Lead·National News
Scientists compile first ever census of DEADLY BACTERIA which is killing trees in Spain’s Andalucia 128 different parasites have been discovered lying in Andalucia's soil 21 Dec, 2019 @ 12:00 Cordoba·Lead
Man suspected of stealing 1,200 kilos of avocados arrested in Spain’s Granada The farm’s owner was alerted by a neighbour during the theft, who spotted the youngest of three suspects 2 Dec, 2019 @ 10:25 Granada·Lead
Nine arrested over 11 separate forest fires in six different provinces in Spain Police data has revealed that over the last 15 years almost all forest fires in Spain are in some way sparked by human activity 17 Aug, 2019 @ 12:32 Crime & Law·Environment·Lead
BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China SWEET chestnut harvests in Andalucia have been decimated by insects from the Far East this Christmas. The chestnut gall wasp from China is thought to 30 Dec, 2018 @ 12:30 Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Nature
Hundreds of piglets drown at farm in Teba during Malaga floods (WARNING: Distressing image) The animals drowned after the town of Teba, north of Marbella was hit by over 400 litres of rain per square metre in just 24 24 Oct, 2018 @ 17:54 Environment·Lead·Malaga
How an Andalucian weed promoted literacy in Victorian Britain “THE English ceased to be one of the most aggressive, brutal, rowdy, outspoken, riotous cruel and bloodthirsty nations in the world and became one of 16 Sep, 2018 @ 11:38 La Cultura·Lead
Frost and drought causing widespread shortages in Spanish vegetable crops FROSTS across Spain are causing widespread shortages of vegetables with suppliers scrambling to find alternatives to avoid a repeat of last year’s crisis. The January 29 Jan, 2018 @ 11:18 Environment·Food & Drink·Lead
‘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 29 Apr, 2017 @ 10:00 Almeria·Environment·Lead·Nature
Spain urged to improve treatment of farmed rabbits The EU parliament is asking Spain to introduce legislation that will end ‘cruel’ practices inflicted on rabbits 1 Apr, 2017 @ 09:00 Food & Drink·Lead
Property focus: Idyllic Genal Valley finca up for sale The owners would like to pass the finca on to a younger, more energetic family who hanker after ‘the good life’ 11 Mar, 2015 @ 12:00 Property
NGOs say no to poisonous pesticides in Spain Environmental groups lobby Spanish government to cut down by 30% 11 Jul, 2014 @ 12:00 Environment·Other News
Spain becomes wolf stronghold Wolf numbers on the up in Spain after years of absence 25 Jan, 2014 @ 08:30 Environment
Huge guacamole factory planned for Axarquia The new 700sq m factory will be close to Velez-Malaga 17 Jan, 2014 @ 18:04 Food & Drink·Granada
Drought destroys cereal crop Dry weather has played havoc with cereal production in Malaga province 4 Apr, 2012 @ 16:00 Malaga
German bean sprouts not Spanish cucumbers to blame for deadly E.coli outbreak Spanish farmers could now see millions in compensation after they were wrongly blamed 6 Jun, 2011 @ 12:43 National News
Spanish cucumbers are not to blame for the E.coli outbreak Spain is now seeking compensation 3 Jun, 2011 @ 12:02 National News