Public officials under investigation for allowing sewage to flow into rivers in Spain’s Andalucia
EIGHT public officials have been under investigation for illegal sewage disposal in Alhaurin el Grande.
Storks choose to winter in Spain instead of Africa due to warmer weather and more food
STORKS have stopped migrating to Africa for winter but instead have been spending the cold months in Spain.
“We’ve never seen anything like it” – Beaches in Eastern Spain lose average of 11m of sand following storm Gloria
BEACHES in Eastern Spain have lost an average of 11.1m of sand following storm Gloria, which hit the coast on 19 January. The worst-hit shoreline
Convert your Swimming Pool in Spain into a Health Spa, with Salt Water Chlorination!
Based in Javea, Costa Blanca, Aiguanet are experts in the construction of swimming pools, and spas in Spain. They also carry out integral maintenance of
Travel to Campanillas on the Costa del Sol for free in February
With this free movement it is hoped that all Malaga residents will be encouraged to go to Campanillas to make purchases and consume in the
Costa Blanca mayor declares city is ‘planting the future’ as Day Of The Tree is celebrated
GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA kicked off a week of activities yesterday with trees and shrubs planted by 500 local school-children. The mayor, José Luis Sáez, says
Hundreds muck in to clear tyres and plastic trash from Javea’s coastline in efforts to teach children ‘the importance of recycling’
OVER a hundred volunteers cleared out worn tires, shoes and plastic bags from Javea’s coastline last Sunday following the deadly onslaught of storm Gloria. Young
Costa Calida mayor slams €80m flood defence budget as being less than a third of what’s needed in Spanish Mar Menor town
A COSTA CALIDA mayor has pointed out that although the regional government of Murcia is supporting an €80m plan to prevent flood damage in Los
Costa del Sol reservoirs gain four months of water after ‘Gloria’ passes through
This rise is the approximate equivalent of four months water consumption for the province
Dramatic image captures ‘the power of nature’ with ‘The Leaning Tower of Guardamar’ in Spain’s Costa Blanca
OLIVE PRESS reader, Gary Cummings, of Formentera del Segura, sent us this dramatic picture of what he describes as ‘The Leaning Tower of Guardamar’. Cummings
WATCH: Video of plastic-filled fish goes viral in Spain
The man can be heard saying ‘plastico, puro plastico’
Costa Calida mayor blasts president of Spain’s Murcia region over flood solutions, as residents brick up their own doorways
THE mayor of Los Alcazares has publicly lambasted the president of the autonomous region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras. Mario Pérez Cervera took to social
Spain declares state of ‘climate emergency’ as Pedro Sanchez aims to make country’s electricity 95% renewable by 2040
SPAIN’S new government declared a national ‘climate emergency’ on Tuesday as part of a push toward enforcing ambitious measures to fight climate change. Pedro Sanchez’s
Spain arrests 107 people for illegally extracting water from wells
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 107 people for the illegal extraction of water.
Orihuela reopens sports centre only four months after it was “completely flooded” by DANA
FRIDAY saw the reopening of Palmeral Sports Centre of Orihuela, after €95,000 worth of flood damage was caused in September’s storms. The Councillor for Sports,
Spain unveils new electric car charging points at Carrefour and McDonald’s
Alongside Malaga, Madrid, Valencia and Castilla-La Mancha also have points in various retail areas across the city
Children and elderly warned as air pollution reaches record levels in Spain’s Murcia
MURCIA city has been forced to introduce special measures after its air pollution levels rose to new heights. The San Basilio measuring station saw record
Spain’s Murcia region enjoys it’s warmest December this millennium
THE MURCIA region has just enjoyed its warmest December since 1995. Figures from the State Meteorological Agency (SMA) show that the average temperature last month
Barcelona drivers to be penalised with new dirty car fines
Owners of banned vehicles who earn less than €8,000 a year will be exempt, as well as delivery vehicles
23 Iberian lynx killed in Andalucia in 2019 but population numbers growing across Spain and Portugal
In general, 2019 was a positive year for the Iberian lynx, with an estimated 150 believed to have been born across Spain and Portugal
SHELL-SHOCKED: Spain to fine animal activist €20,000 for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco in ‘inexplicable’ bureaucratic blunder
SPAIN’S tax agency has proposed a €20,700 fine against a Cadiz environmentalist for trying to return smuggled turtles back to Morocco. Juan Clavero works with
Spain almost entirely eliminates burning of coal for electricity some 10 YEARS ahead of schedule thanks to EU regulations
SPAIN has all but eliminated the burning of coal for electricity after turning its back on the fossil fuel at a record rate last year.
44-year-old plastic yoghurt pot found ‘intact’ on popular Costa Blanca beach
A 44-year-old plastic yoghurt pot has been found washed up on a popular Costa Blanca beachfront. The strawberry-flavoured Yoplait pot still bears its colourful marketing
In Spain three animals are abandoned every five minutes
The group also points to the recent surge in the adoption of pets, which it claims can actually help perpetuate the cycle of ‘animal abuse’
Dozens arrested in toxic shame of 30 Spanish waste disposal companies
GUARDIA Civil and Europol have arrested 68 people at 30 companies involved in illegal gas emissions polluting the air we breathe with around 76 million
