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Doñana National Park gets some relief from heavy rains, but Spain’s iconic wetlands still face a deep water crisis...
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (264+ words) Monday, 16 February 2026, 13:29 Flamingos now wade through the flooded wetlands of Do'ana National Park after the heavy storms that lashed Andaluc'a in recent weeks. The rainfall has brought a welcome but temporary relief to Spain's most famous wetland, where all marshes…...
Buying a home in the south of Spain
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (178+ words) Friday, 13 February 2026, 18:50 Buying a home on the Costa del Sol is a dream shared by many people all over the world. Venturing into the real estate market of another country, however, can be a daunting prospect. This Monday, 16 February, SUR…...
Controlled water release at Montejaque dam allows residents to return following flood threat
3+ day, 51+ min ago (322+ words) Friday, 13 February 2026, 16:50 Following days of uncertainty and preventative evacuations, 181 residents of Estaci'n de Benaoj'n have been given the green light to return to their homes. The decision follows a successful controlled release of water from the Montejaque dam (also known…...
Spain forced to travel to Chile in September in a bid to reach teh 2026 Davis Cup Final 8
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (160+ words) Friday, 13 February 2026, 11:26 Spain will travel to Chile in September in a bid to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, organisers confirmed on Sunday. David Ferrer's side must win the away tie from 17 to 20 September to secure a place in…...
Spain toughens penalties for high earners taking early retirement
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (562+ words) Thursday, 12 February 2026, 15:51 Spain's Social Security system has implemented a significant and largely unpublicised increase in penalties for high-income workers who opt for early retirement. The move effectively slashes the maximum pension available to those who leave the workforce before the…...
Six arrested in Benalmádena hotel fraud as ‘Operation Target’ uncovers €3m scam
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (397+ words) Thursday, 12 February 2026, 15:29 A judicial investigation into the illegal operation of the Vistamar hotel in Benalm'dena Costa has resulted in six arrests and uncovered a fraud scheme estimated at three million euros. The crackdown, known as Operation Target, culminated on Wednesday…...
Part of the façade of historic Granada convent collapses
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) Thursday, 12 February 2026, 14:41 Part of the fa'ade of the Santa In's convent in Granada city's historic Albaic'n district collapsed at around midday on Wednesday 11 February. Local residents alerted the Granada fire brigade and the Local Police, who closed off the area…...
Malaga business creation hits 25-year high with over 8,000 new firms in 2025
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (386+ words) Thursday, 12 February 2026, 14:21 Malaga province has shattered its historical records for entrepreneurship. In 2025, for the first time since records began at Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) in 2000, the number of new trading companies exceeded the 8,000 mark. With 8,012 new firms registered - a…...
Malaga city council greenlights first phase of €30m CaixaForum complex
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (293+ words) Thursday, 12 February 2026, 11:59 | Updated 12:18h. Malaga city council has approved the first phase of development of the future multi-purpose CaixaForum centre, located in Plaza Manuel Aza'a and opposite the provincial police station. The first stage, with a budget of 623,150 euros (Spanish tax…...
Malaga's countryside suffers significant damage from storms Leonardo and Marta
5+ day, 17+ min ago (389+ words) Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 17:21 Experts in the agriculture field and producers have started to review the damage caused by the last two storms (Leonardo and Marta) to Malaga's countryside. While water reserves have multiplied, farmers have lost key crops such as olive,…...