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Brussels condemns plans for further irrigation around Doñana National Park and threatens financial penalties
The European Commission has sent another letter to Spain expressing serious concern for plans by Juanma Moreno (PP) and Vox to expand irrigation systems...
20 Mighty powerful Spanish business leaders who happen to be female (Part 2)
They get everywhere, powerful women. Here in Spain, they’re in politics doing important things like running the country’s economy and defence – and Madrid....
Canary Islands octopus farm sparks criticism among scientists
A proposal for an octopus farm in Spain’s Canary Islands has sparked criticism from scientists who fear for their welfare
According to reports by the...
Top companies in Spain by region
Datacentric has updated its annual ranking of the top companies in each of the 50 Spanish provinces and two autonomous cities. It uses a...
Three workers killed as mine shaft collapses in Spain’s Catalunya
THREE men died on Thursday after a mine shaft collapsed at a Barcelona province potash mine.
Emergency services were alerted about an incident at the...
New study reveals women are not happy with their portrayal in advertising
Women are fed up with the way the media present them and a recent study showed 94% of women don’t identify with their portrayal...
Women’s brilliance is in our diversity
A woman's place is in the home. And the boardroom.
In fact, it is anywhere she damn pleases, particularly in this day and age in...
Road to Mandalay: My nightmare on the Costa del Sol’s buses
I HAD been set the challenge of getting from Duquesa to La Cala de Mijas via public transport. Two coastal resorts on the Costa...
Tributes paid and body returned of footballer Christian Atsu following news of his death in tragic earthquake
THE body of former Premier league and Malaga star, Christian Atsu, was returned to Ghana on Sunday as announced by their Ministry of Foreign...
Speaking at Davos, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez issues warning about far-right parties
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used his platform at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday to warn against allowing far-right political parties...
Yellow weather warning for blustery wind throughout the entire Malaga province following arrival of storm Efrain in Spain
SPAIN'S weather agency AEMET has activated a yellow weather warning throughout the entire province of Malaga for strong blustery wind that could exceed 70...
Spotlight on gender wage gap in Spain as men earn 21% more than women
Men on average earn 21% more than women in Spain, according to new figures.
Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) conducted a survey where it also...
Ten days of heavy rain ahead in Spain’s Malaga—with 100 and 200 litres rainfall per square metre expected
SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has forecast several days of heavy rain in Malaga from today, Thursday December 8, onwards.
As of today, Thursday, rain...
Seven-time Michelin star chef Martin Berasategui to open new restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A big name Basque Country chef with seven Michelin stars under his belt is cooking up a plan to open a restaurant on the...
Rains forecast for Wednesday in Spain’s Malaga despite spring-like temperatures
AN Atlantic front that will enter Galicia today, Monday November 14, and move from west to east, could bring rain to Malaga on Wednesday.
There...
Halloween: These are the ten most haunted houses around Spain
From haunting wails to ghostly figures appearing in the mirror, those on the hunt for paranormal activity this Halloween have plenty of options across...
Not all animals in Spain are equal
Spain's PSOE party is wanting to place hunting and working dogs into a loophole in the new animal rights law proposed to protect companion animals.
Greenpeace to give workshop in Spain’s Malaga early November to promote renewable energy
GREENPEACE has begun a tour of six Spanish municipalities with the aim of promoting renewable energies as part of a green recovery in Spain.
The...
Spain’s Met Office issues yellow alert for heavy rain in parts of Malaga
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued by the SPANISH Met Office, AEMET, across parts of Malaga due to intense storms.
AEMET has activated the...
THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
WITH the UK in a state of turmoil over politics and its cost-of-living crisis – amongst other issues, like the consequences of Brexit -...
FOREST FIRE IN SPAIN’S GRANADA BURNS OUT OF CONTROL FOR SECOND DAY
The forest fire that started yesterday in Los Guajares, near Granada, is still classified as "active" tonight. Over 2,000 hectares of land have been...
Sierra Bermeja re-emerges one year after worst fire in Spain in 2021
THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one year since the start of the worst fire registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fire.
A...
Spain’s Andalucia sees big tourism boost
THE number of tourists visiting Andalucia has risen by 142% in May compared to this time last year.
May saw 426,980 visitors flock to Andalucia,...
Spanish ‘dog vampire’s’ animal blood empire in Madrid shut down by police
AUTHORITIES have dismantled the lucrative business of the Spanish dog vampire - a man who kept roughly 500 corpses of cats and dogs whose...
Commons’ Committee launches inquiry into Gibraltar treaty progress amid border check controversy
THE House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee has launched an inquiry into the progress of post-Brexit negotiations on the agreement of future trade and...
Set Jetters – The best holiday destinations in Spain for movie lovers
A MAN with an open shirt, glistening six-pack and pair of binoculars may not be the first image most places would use to attract...