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Spanish government set to declare Almeria fire area a 'disaster zone' to speed up emergency aid
36+ min ago (526+ words) The fire broke out near Los Gallardos on 9 July and has claimed 13 lives. The fire directly hit five municipalities: Los Gallardos, Bédar, Lubrín, Sorbas and Antas. Sara Aagesen, Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic…...
Frigiliana town hall does U-turn on leaving Axarquía association of town halls
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (698+ words) The town of Frigiliana in Malaga province's Axarquía area has put a hold, at least temporarily, on its withdrawal from the Costa del Sol-Axarquía Mancomunidad association of town halls. On Monday 13 July, the mayor, Alejandro Herrero (PSOE), submitted a letter…...
Removal of border fence heralds new era for Campo de Gibraltar
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (263+ words) This 15 July is a date that will remain etched in the memory of the residents of the Campo de Gibraltar. This Wednesday, the new treaty on the Rock, signed on Tuesday in Brussels by the European Union and the United…...
'A three-century-old wound has been healed' - Spanish PM as Gibraltar fence comes down
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (560+ words) La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) The Gibraltar fence is now nothing but a memory. At midnight on Wednesday 15 July, the last wall on the European mainland came down. Twelve hours after those emotional moments for the people of La…...
Costa del Sol police shut down illegal bingo operation at Torremolinos bar
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (232+ words) Spanish police have shut down an illegal bingo operation that ran every Sunday at a hospitality venue in Torremolinos, where customers took part in games using either a mobile app or traditional bingo cards. The gambling and public entertainment unit…...
Mijas hit-and-run suspect cleaned his van with bleach, police say
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (422+ words) Juan Cano and María José Díaz Alcalá The driver the police arrested on Monday on suspicion of the hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old Norwegian tourist Nikoline reportedly cleaned his van with bleach just hours after the incident on the A-7 motorway…...
Nightriders: over 100 motorbikes to ride through the night around the Axarquía
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (442+ words) The riders will set off at 7.30pm from Venta Ramírez, in El Trapiche (Vélez-Málaga). From there, the group will head towards Periana, Alfarnate, Colmenar and Riogordo before returning to the same venue, where the event will end. The route will take…...
La Perla Marbella: fine Mediterranean dining in a relaxed seafront setting
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (414+ words) Extra La Perla Marbella Located in the Villa Parra Palomeras residential area on Marbella's Golden Mile, La Perla Marbella opened its doors in February 2025. "Since then, we've seen very positive growth, attracting an increasingly international clientele. During the summer, overseas…...
Zafir opens on the Costa del Sol
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (176+ words) CasaBlu, the boutique hotel nestled in the hills of Mijas, Málaga, announces the opening of Zafir Restaurant, a fine dining concept born from the extraordinary richness of Andalusia: its history, its land, and the people who work it. Zafir is…...
Spanish car industry profits plunge 56 per cent as electrification drive and geopolitical tensions take their toll
3+ hour ago (842+ words) Tariffs, the shift to electric vehicles, geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain pressures and EU regulations under review combined to make 2025 one of the toughest years for Spain's automotive industry. Although vehicle manufacturers operating in Spain increased their turnover by 3.8 per cent…...