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Ayto Marbella Angeles Munoz, The Mayor Of Marbella

Marbella reveals when it will decide on the filling up of private swimming pools – as drought conditions remain ‘grave’

MARBELLA mayor Angeles Muñoz told journalists at a press conference Friday that she would consider authorising the refilling of private swimming pools after May 1,

21 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Walking topless or with sex dolls is banned in Malaga from TODAY: These are the new rules that can bring huge fines if broken

PARTYGOERS could be fined up to €750 for walking topless or carrying sex dolls in Malaga from today. The legislation, which has been underway since

15 Nov, 2023 @ 16:47

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Mijas bans using drinking water in golf courses to battle the drought

MIJAS Town Hall has forbidden the use of drinking water in golf courses to tackle the current drought. The local government has announced a series

2 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Enough is enough: Ryanair to ban Brits from boozing on flights to Spain after numerous incidents

BRITS flying with Ryanair from the UK to Spain are to have their booze privileges severely curtailed after a spate of bad behaviour ten kilometres

20 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Travel News

Video of horse collapsing pulling carriage in Mallorca heat reignites calls for ban across Spain

A DISTRESSING video showing a horse collapsing during the heat of the day in Mallorca has reignited calls for a ban on the tourist carriages.

25 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Work continues to banish cars from centre of major city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CARS will soon be banished from Alicante city centre, as pedestrianisation work continues from today, April 19, in the streets around the Teatro Principal. The

19 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spain refuses to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035 at COP26

SPAIN has opted out of a deal to ban fossil fuel cars from the roads by 2035 at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow

11 Nov, 2021 @ 13:25

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

BULLS OFF THE MENU: Spain’s €400 ‘culture vulture’ voucher for 18-year-olds will exclude bullfights

A ROW has broken out after it was revealed a €400 ‘gift voucher’ birthday present to 18-year-olds to spend on ‘cultural’ activities will not have

13 Oct, 2021 @ 17:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Straws, cotton buds and plastic plates banned in Spain as of this Saturday

SINGLE-USE plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks will be banned throughout the whole of the European Union from Saturday, July

30 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Animal welfare groups call for nationwide ban on all animals in circuses in Spain

THE Parliamentary Association for the defence of animal rights (APPDA) has called on the Government to pass a state law banning circuses with animals throughout

10 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Environment·National News·Other News

Fascist song played at first bullfight in Spain’s Mallorca since 2017 ban, while hundreds protest

The Government is now investigating whether playing the song on the arena PA system is a violation of Democratic Memory Law

12 Aug, 2019 @ 11:34

Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar announces drone crackdown after Gatwick attacks saw 140,000 travellers affected at Christmas

The UK’s second busiest airport was shut down for more than 36 hours, as drones were piloted near the transport hub in the run-up to

21 Jun, 2019 @ 11:44

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain and rest of EU airspace closed to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after plane crash in Ethiopia kills all 157 passengers

Since the disaster in East Africa, Boeing’s shares have plummeted, in the highest drop the firm has seen since the 9/11 attacks in the US

12 Mar, 2019 @ 20:20

Lead·National News

Spain tourism chiefs call for alcohol ban in airports and say British police ‘have power’ to stop boozing on flights

There is one incident for every 1,424 flights, according to IATA data, while 50 flights per day have to deal with drunken passengers

14 Feb, 2019 @ 14:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

OVERHAUL: Law changes give communities in Spain power to ban new tourist blocks from their area

THE government has granted neighbours powers to limit the expansion of tourist renters in their building. Following the success of rental platforms like Airbnb, the

30 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Property

Madrid bans old cars from city centre in CRACKDOWN on pollution

MADRID is banning aged cars from its city centre in a bid to reduce monster levels of air pollution. The vintage veto, coming into effect

16 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Environment·Health·Lead

Bullfighting ‘returning to Marbella’ despite being BANNED three years ago

Local businesses have until the end of the year to back the plans

6 Dec, 2018 @ 17:25

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Petition to to air Iceland’s banned Christmas advert on TV hits more than 900,000

Iceland, which has three supermarkets on the Costa del Sol, dedicated the heartbreaking advert to the ‘25 orangutans we lose every day’

20 Nov, 2018 @ 18:33

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain introduces plan to ban alternative therapies in medical centres

Government aims to tackle 'harmful effects' of alternative methods such as acupuncture and homeopathy

16 Nov, 2018 @ 17:12

Health·Lead·National News

Manufacturers of ‘lethal’ drug Nolotil face €500 million lawsuit

A €500 million lawsuit is launched and there are already 200 claimants, following an Olive Press investigation

9 Nov, 2018 @ 17:31

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Lethal painkiller Nolotil BANNED for Brits visiting Spain

The Spanish Medicine Agency has finally issued a directive to ban the drug for British and Irish tourists and regulate it for expats in Spain

6 Nov, 2018 @ 21:30

Health·Lead·National News

Magaluf pub crawl banned after flouting new city law

A PUB crawl route has been dismantled in Magaluf, and two establishments have been fined for organising the tour without the proper paperwork. The sanctions

27 Apr, 2018 @ 16:00

Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca