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Revealed: These are the best FREE schools in Spain’s Andalucia – including 5 on the Costa del Sol

MOVING to Andalucia can be an exciting time for any family, but making sure your children receive a good education is understandably paramount. Unfortunately, many

25 Feb, 2024 @ 09:24

Andalucia·Education·Lead·Other News

Revealed: How much money Marbella’s Puerto Banus REALLY makes – as rumours of decline are thoroughly quashed

MARBELLA’S Puerto Banus marina is continuing to be a massive money earner generating €954 million euros per year to the Costa del Sol’s GDP, according

20 Feb, 2024 @ 16:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

‘Cocaine chauffeur’ who spent €1million of taxpayers’ cash on drug-fuelled parties for corrupt politicians in Spain’s Andalucia is FINALLY jailed

THE so-called ‘cocaine chauffeur’ who spent €1 million of taxpayers’ cash on organising drug-fuelled parties for corrupt politicians has finally been jailed. Juan Francisco Trujillo

20 Feb, 2024 @ 15:20

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Farmer strikes enter third week in Spain: Andalucia, Catalunya and the Balearics are among the targets for tractor road blocks

FARMER protests in Spain have entered their third week with roadblocks continuing to cause chaos on the nation’s roads. Protests show no sign of slowing

19 Feb, 2024 @ 14:23

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Huge ‘crystal lagoon’ is coming to this major city in Spain’s Andalucia – featuring artificial beaches and water sports

AN ARTIFICIAL inland beach lagoon conceived by US company Crystal Lagoons is to be set up in Sevilla. It has created a process that allows

19 Feb, 2024 @ 12:50

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Three golf courses are being investigated for misuse of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol – as the region faces its worst drought for decades

THREE golf courses on the Costa del Sol are being investigated for the misuse of water as the region suffers under a red level emergency

19 Feb, 2024 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Far-right VOX party in Marbella demands helpful information for young LGBT+ people be removed from local government websites because it ‘indoctrinates children’

VOX politicians in Marbella have called on the local council to remove educational guides from their website aimed at helping the region’s young LGBT+ people.

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics

These are the new rules for jet skis, surfing, padel boarding and more along Spain’s Costa del Sol

NEW rules have come into force for sea safety in Costa del Sol waters, primarily affecting recreational boats and sports craft like jet skis, canoes,

17 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Furious shop owner says she was almost killed when her building collapsed in Spain’s Estepona – as she blasts ‘shameful’ local government

THE owner of a souvenir shop that suddenly collapsed in Estepona on Wednesday has said it was a “miracle” that she wasn’t killed. Souvenirs Estepona,

16 Feb, 2024 @ 14:00

Estepona·Lead

Farmer strikes latest: Protests to continue across Spain after meeting between trade unions and government

FARMER strikes across Spain are set to continue despite a meeting between the government and agricultural trade unions. Representatives from Asaja, COAG, and UPA met

16 Feb, 2024 @ 12:34

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Welcome to ‘Narco Village’: The drug traffickers’ paradise in southern Spain with rows of illegal villas featuring swimming pools, top notch security and secret tunnels

LAST Friday’s killing of two Guardia Civil officers off the coast of Barbate has served as a reminder of the power wielded by drug traffickers

16 Feb, 2024 @ 11:07

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Tensions between narcos and police reach new heights in southern Spain: Guardia Civil car is rammed by tobacco smuggler in Cadiz – just days after the ‘murder’ of two officers in Barbate

A MAN has been arrested at Punte Mayorga beach in San Roque(Cadiz province) after ramming a camouflaged Guardia Civil car after he was caught with

15 Feb, 2024 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels remain precariously low in Andalucia – these are the most at risk provinces

ANDALUCIA reservoirs remain in a precarious position despite recent bouts of rain, figures published today reveal. It comes as the southernmost region continues to suffer

15 Feb, 2024 @ 11:32

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

‘Blood rain’ is coming to Spain: New DANA will bring the weather phenomenon to Andalucia and beyond this week

A WEATHER phenomenon known as ‘blood rain’ is coming to much of Spain this week. Temperatures will remain relatively high but a new DANA –

13 Feb, 2024 @ 16:33

Lead·Other News·Weather

10 Spanish insults from Andalucia that will make you sound like a local

IT’S no secret that Andalucia is one of the most expressive and culturally diverse regions in Spain. The mainland’s southernmost autonomous community is the home

13 Feb, 2024 @ 07:30

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Drought is NOT over in Spain: Warning of toughest water restrictions in decades after rain from Storm Karlotta does little to refill reservoirs in Malaga

THE heavy rain at the weekend has done little to recuperate reservoir levels in Malaga province, new figures show. Despite the heavens opening above the

13 Feb, 2024 @ 07:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Donald Trump’s latest NATO comments put the security of Spain and other alliance members at risk, warns chief of security organisation

NATO’S secretary general has warned Donald Trump that his latest comments “undermine all of our security” after the former US President claimed that he would

12 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

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This town of ‘echanting forests’, chestnut desserts and white-washed streets is a must visit for lovers of Spain’s Andalucia – according to the Sun

A TOWN in Andalucia has been branded the ideal getaway for nature lovers thanks to its ‘authentic forests’ and ‘rich history’. Parauta, in Malaga province,

12 Feb, 2024 @ 09:01

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Highs of 24C on Spain’s Costa del Sol TODAY as summer-like temperatures return following weekend of rain – but beware VERY strong gusts of wind

TEMPERATURES across Andalucia will today return to unusually high levels for this time of year, say meteorologists. According to official weather agency AEMET, Malaga city

12 Feb, 2024 @ 07:33

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New pair of Sri Lankan leopards arrive to a nature park on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Sri Lankan leopards called Uda and Okanda(pictured above) have a new home at Bioparc Fuengirola after transferring there from French zoos. The

11 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Other News

Malaga hospital breaks record for the most kidney transplants performed in a year

THE Regional University Hospital of Malaga has broken its record for kidney transplants after 201 procedures were performed last year. The number of kidney transplants

10 Feb, 2024 @ 06:00

Health·Other News

Annual Battle On Spain's Costa Blanca Against Processionary Caterpillar Nests

Toxic caterpillars capable of KILLING dogs are out in force on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MALAGA residents have complained about the appearance of processionary caterpillars which can be fatal to dogs if they come into contact with them. It follows

9 Feb, 2024 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

Spain enters long-term drought following another mild winter

Drought latest in Spain: Red level emergency is declared in Malaga and Guadalhorce Valley – despite Friday’s rainfall

A RED level emergency for drought has been announced for Malaga and Guadalhorce Valley as conditions continue to worsen, despite Friday’s heavy rainfall. The Drought

9 Feb, 2024 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

This city in southern Spain is the number one holiday destination in Europe for 2024, say experts – but do YOU agree?

MARBELLA has been chosen as the best place to visit in Europe by readers of an online travel website. The Costa del Sol resort came

9 Feb, 2024 @ 16:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Plane is forced to return to Malaga Airport after colliding with a BIRD en route to Spain’s Canary Islands

A PLANE was forced to return to Malaga Airport on Thursday morning after suffering a birdstrike during take off. The Vueling flight, destined for Tenerife

9 Feb, 2024 @ 13:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Far-right forces are hijacking the farmer protests across Spain, claims deputy PM

THE First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of Finance, Maria Jesus Montero, has claimed it is “evident” that farmer protests across Spain are

8 Feb, 2024 @ 15:41

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