Costa del Sol Spain

Almuñécar announces plans for centre for children with special educational needs MJ Arrebola Granada Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 17:23 Share Children with special educational needs are set to have a space designed exclusively for them in Almuñécar on Granada province’s Costa Tropical. The new centre, which is currently being drafted, will be located behind the future Sénior Tropical complex, …

Malaga will be the leading pioneer of advanced air traffic controls for drones and manned planes. This will allow for faster and efficient transports of human organs in transplants and critical medical operations. The three-year ENSURE pilot project, a collaborative effort between Indra, the Spanish air traffic service provider and ENAIRE has successfully demonstrated safe integration of unmanned drones with …

Andalucía raises maximum rain alert and suspends classes on Wednesday, except in Almeria Héctor Barbotta Sevilla Tuesday, 3rd February 2026 16:28 Share REGIONAL authorities have suspended classes across almost all of Andalucía on Wednesday as “Storm Leonardo” threatens the region with unprecedented rainfall. The Emergency Advisory Committee, headed by President Juanma Moreno, has confirmed that on the 4th of February, …

Following confirmation that the owner of the Plaza Mayor Shopping Centre has funded significant infrastructure improvements, chronic daily traffic congestion is set to disappear. The project to double the access lane on the MA-20 Ronda Oeste in the direction Malaga was published in the Boletín Oficial de la Provincia de Malaga (BOP). Plaza Mayor, as part of their long-awaited expansion …

Storm Leonardo wreaks havoc in Portugal & now comes to Andalucia. Credit: Storm Malaga X Spanish State Meteorological Agency AEMET issued a red alert for heavy rainstorms on Wednesday, 4th February in Malaga Province. Forecasts show that accumulations of water could reach 150 litres/square metre or more in 12 hours. The schools in Andalucia will be closed on Wednesday because …

Andalucía climate strategy: 96% of municipalities launch action plans while €5m subsidy deadline nears José Luis Piedra Tuesday, 3 February 20, 13:39 Share ANDALUCÍA is leading the way in environmental planning, with 96% of the region’s municipalities now operating under dedicated climate change action plans. 756 out of 785 townships have successfully implemented mitigation, communication, and adaptation strategies. The regional …

Andalucía weather: Red alert issued as ‘Storm Leonardo’ and atmospheric river collide Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 12:45 Share Andalucía is bracing for a severe weather emergency this Wednesday as a “red alert” has been issued for parts of Cadiz and Malaga provinces. The regional president Juanma Moreno convened a committee to coordinate response to storm Leonardo in Seville, Spain …

Eco Amigos has had to delay several of their beach cleaning campaigns along the Western Costa del Sol because of recent severe weather conditions in southern Spain. Melissa Vaughn is leading a group of volunteers who are getting ready to participate in a fun collaborative event on the Western Costa del Sol this weekend. Eco Amigos and the “Mil Playas”, …

SPAIN is facing a critical week of weather as experts warn the country is ‘saturated’ and unable to absorb the deluge of water heading its way. Meteorologists have described the ground across the Iberian Peninsula as being ‘full like a sponge’ following weeks of relentless storms. Now, a new ‘atmospheric river’ – a massive band of concentrated moisture stretching from …

BLAZ DE LEZO British people grew up hearing stories about English naval excellence, and Spanish incompetence. Wasn’t the Armada thwarted? And Spanish treasure galleons lurk dimly in our awareness as the very definition of ‘easy pickings’. It’s not real. Spain was the world’s leading power from 1500 to 1650. No nation achieved that position without having political, administrative, and military …