ANDALUCIA NEWS

One man, four hours and more than 200 fuel cans left behind by drug boats on a protected Spanish beachA Seville teacher known for his solo clean-up missions found the jerrycans scattered across 15 kilometres of Doñana National Park coastline It takes a certain kind of person to spend four hours walking 15 kilometres of beach in the July heat, picking.. 06/07/2026

Andalucía weekly weather forecast July 6-9: No let-up in the heat as warnings spread across the regionVery hot and largely sunny with stormy mountain spells, strong Strait winds and heat warnings almost everywhere After a week that saw temperatures push deep into the forties inland and strong easterlies keeping the coast lively, there's no sign of.. 06/07/2026

Spain set to raise VAT on holiday homes to 21% under new housing planTourist rental tax could jump considerably as Spain struggles to tackle the housing crisis  The Spanish government is set to bring a new package of housing measures before the Council of Ministers in July, with one change likely to catch the attention.. 03/07/2026

Buying from Shein or Temu just got a little more expensive as the EU's new parcel tax kicks in tomorrowA €3 customs charge on small packages from outside the bloc came into force on Wednesday July 1, targeting the flood of cheap imports from China If you have ever ordered something in Spain or elsewhere, from Temu, Shein or AliExpress and marvelled.. 03/07/2026

Málaga launches direct summer flights to booming Middle Eastern capitalThe new route will operate from the Costa del Sol three times as week from July 14 Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is set to launch a new direct connection to Riyadh, giving travellers on the Costa del Sol easier access to Saudi Arabia's rapidly.. 03/07/2026

Spanish Police warn of cruel AI scam targeting owners of missing petsFraudsters are creating realistic images and videos of missing animals before demanding money for their return The National Police have issued a warning about a particularly cruel scam doing the rounds across Spain that targets people searching for.. 03/07/2026

Thousands in Spain may need to relocate their air-con units under new rulesOwners of units visible from the street could face fines or be required to relocate them under local regulations Thousands of homeowners in Spain could soon find themselves under pressure to relocate air conditioning units mounted on building facades.. 03/07/2026

June road deaths in Spain hit a 15-year high as accidents surge across the countryA sharp rise in serious accidents on conventional roads pushed the June death toll to levels not seen since 2010 June has been a brutal month for Spain by almost every measure. With over 1,000 heat-related deaths recorded, making it the deadliest month.. 03/07/2026

June 2026 was Spain's deadliest month for heat in recorded history, with more than 1,000 lives lostNew figures confirm 1,028 heat-related deaths last month, the worst June on record, as Aemet declares it the second hottest June since 1961 The figures published this week make uncomfortable reading, particularly for anyone who lived through last month.. 02/07/2026

Skip the summer taxi queues and let Airport Buses take the stress out of your Murcia transferAirport Buses offers four routes covering the Murcia coastline, Costa Blanca south and as far as Mojácar in Almería With the summer holidays in full swing and Murcia International Airport busier than ever, the last thing anyone wants.. 02/07/2026

Spain records its deadliest June for drownings since records beganWith 86 deaths in a single month and summer barely started, experts are urging families to take water safety far more seriously The image is a familiar one at this time of year across Spain: pools full of children, beaches packed by mid-morning, families.. 02/07/2026

Mallorca sunbed wars escalate following British tourist's viral itching powder prankAfter spotting rows of empty sunbeds reserved with towels from dawn, one holidaymaker decided to take matters into his own hands, dividing opinion online Sunbed wars have reached new levels in Mallorca after a British tourist resorted to itching.. 02/07/2026

Murcia man rescues €150,000 painting from the street because he liked the frameAndrés Hurtado had no idea what he'd found on a Seville street until AI told him it might be worth a fortune A Murcia man who picked up what he thought was a piece of abandoned junk on a Seville street turned out to have a €150,000.. 02/07/2026

Spain's Black Flag beaches for 2026: The full list from Murcia to the Canary IslandsThe full list of Spain's most environmentally troubled beaches and coastal areas in 2026 The Mar Menor in 2019   Environmental group Ecologistas en Acción has published its annual beach report and as in previous years, 48 Black.. 02/07/2026

After 40 years and a graveyard DNA test, an 84-year-old finally finds out who his father wasA Seville court has ruled in favour of José Luis Malagón, who spent decades trying to prove his paternity Some stories take almost a lifetime to reach their ending. José Luis Malagón is 84 years old, and he has just won.. 01/07/2026

Cádiz's famous bridge is getting a new name, and a poet is taking over from a Francoist mayorSpain's Democratic Memory Law is behind the decision to honour one of the country's greatest literary figures One of the most recognisable structures in the Bay of Cádiz is about to get a new identity. The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable.. 01/07/2026

Nearly a million migrants have applied to legalise their status in SpainThe country's biggest regularisation drive in two decades closes with applications far outstripping early estimates Spain's extraordinary regularisation process for undocumented migrants came to a close on Tuesday June 30, after two and a half months..

Spain slashes bus fares by 22% on dozens of national routesThe new 34-corridor network to serve 30 million passengers across 1,682 towns in Spain On the very day petrol and diesel prices are going up, the government has announced the welcome news that bus travel across Spain is set to get cheaper, greener.. 01/07/2026

Megaship with ocean's biggest water park makes its first ever stop in MálagaLegend of the Seas brings thrill rides, a botanical garden and a charity mission on its European debut Málaga has had quite a week for cruise arrivals, and this one might just take the crown. It follows two especially notable arrivals in the city.. 30/06/2026

Almería paves the way for El Alquián residents after months of complaints over a battered dirt roadThe Ayuntamiento has completed a €38,000 resurfacing project on Camino del Perdigal, turning a dirt track into a safe route in and out of the neighbourhood A dirt road that had been wearing residents down for months has finally been given a proper.. 30/06/2026