SPAIN has a new ‘sartén’ (Frying Pan), and it has nothing to do with gastronomic delights. According to data collected by Spain’s state weather agency (AEMET), the Malaga town of Álora registered the highest temperature in all of Spain, yesterday, Wednesday July 19, with a scalding 44.1ºC recorded at 5:30pm. Meanwhile, Coin, another inland Malaga […]
Malaga records highest temperature in all of Spain Read More »
MALAGA takes action to reduce cigarette litter by distributing 19,500 portable ashtrays to beachgoers. In a bid to raise awareness of how cigarette butts should be disposed of and to prevent them from ending up in the sand Malaga City Council is in the midst of launching an initiative to reduce pollution caused by cigarettes.
A new European Union regulation requires that all batteries in member states must be recyclable by the next four years. The law was initiated by Spain’s minister for ecological transition, Teresa Ribera, in an effort to increase sustainability and promote a circular economy in Spain and other countries by targeting all aspects of the battery
THE SEPLA pilots union has reached a deal with Spanish airline Air Europa that will avoid any fresh strikes in the short term, after three series of stoppages were staged this year between May 1 and July 2, causing the cancellation of more than 300 flights. An internal document reported by the Spanish press from
No more summer strikes at Spanish airline Air Europa, as pilots union reaches deal Read More »
For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in the Axarquía region in Malaga province. As of Tuesday, decreasing levels have created only 14.6 hectometers of storage compared to 22.2 hectometers a year ago. The ongoing heatwave has been
A LARGE number of dead fish appeared in Javea’s Canal de la Fontana marina on Wednesday morning close to the city’s Arenal beach. Some reports suggested ‘thousands’ had died with fish floating both on the water’s surface and on the bottom. Ecologists in Action Marina Alta and the concessionary company operating the marina reported the
Large number of dead fish appear in popular marina area on Spain’s Costa Blanca Read More »
TWO LOITERING men in a Calpe shopping area eyeing up potential victims to rob have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers discovered that the Algerian nationals, aged 44 and 46, were wanted for a multitude of robberies with the 44-year-old the subject of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Belgium for robbery with a
Robbers looking to steal from shoppers are arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca Read More »
MAYBE it’s because of the laidback lifestyle, the cafe culture, the beaches and good weather or perhaps it’s just the good food. But Spain has smashed expectations in the latest Expat Insider survey of the best place in the world to live for expats. Coming in as the second most sought-after destination for expat life
Spain grabs second best place for expat life in global survey Read More »
THE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 kilometres of the A-7 motorway in the south of Alicante province will be upgraded to three lanes. It’s the culmination of a long campaign to see improvements to the busy highway which, according to Ministry of Transport figures, is used daily by 9,000 lorries. Local business groups have criticised
Busy motorway to get third lane in Spain’s Costa Blanca Read More »
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a drug trafficker who supplied ecstasy to a minor who went into a coma at Alicante General Hospital. The 26-year-old dealer was jailed by an Alicante court and has been charged with drug trafficking, crimes against public health, and the illegal possession of weapons. Police tracked him down after a
