Costa del Sol Spain

Monday, 17th of March 2025 18:34 Renfe, Adif and other unions called off strikes scheduled for this Monday as well six additional days (19, 24 and 26 March, 1 and 3 of April, and also 19 and 28 March). This would have led to the cancellations of nearly 1,400 trains. Their decision was made easier by an agreement that the …

Monday, 17 March 20, 25 at 18:28 A woman was able to recover 1,100 euros out of the 1,633 she had paid for “management charges” to an agency. This charge was deemed illegal after the recent change to the law on urban leases. The agency forced the tenant to sign two contracts, one with the landlord (standard lease contract) and …

Girls wearing rubber boots and raincoats stroll along a Costa del Sol flooded road after torrential downpours. Costa del Storm Orange Weather alert as torrential showers hit the Costa del Sol. Credit: Shutterstock. Valery Zotti Costa del Sol residents are bracing themselves for a storm as councils close parks and other public areas ahead of a orange weather alert. Up …

Monday, 17th March 2025 at 17:27 Spanish consumer affairs ministry is once again taking on harmful practices by online companies. Minister Pablo Bustinduy recently announced a regulation that targets the algorithms which are used to personalise products and alter their prices. The ministry will force companies to disclose the methods they use to determine changes in prices. The ministry will …

Tornado And Storm Warning. On Monday, an amber warning was issued for the Costa Del Sol for possible thunderstorms and tornadoes. Tornado And Storm Warning The Spanish weather agency AEMET warns that “the possibility of a waterspout or tornado cannot be ruled out”. A yellow weather warning is active until 6am tomorrow (18th March). Gale force 7 wind speeds could reach …

The planned nationwide rail strike, which was set to cause disruption throughout Spain, has been cancelled at the last minute. A deal between the Ministry of Transport and railway unions was finalised just four hours before the first strike was due to begin at midnight of Sunday – Monday this week. A strike of seven days that would have affected …

For these daring to delve into the actual Andalucía and take a chew of essentially the most genuine of their environment, there might be a tasty enjoyment of Alhaurín el Grande the approaching weekend. In response to Ana Abelleán Ciudad, the pre-eminent knowledgeable on the historic delicacies of the Malaga province, there may be nothing extra Alhaurín than Las Cachorreñas, …

Starting Monday, March 17, 2025, the AP-46 toll road from Las Pedrizas to Málaga became free for all drivers, a historic first prompted by a major landslide on the parallel A-45 autovía.  After heavy rains and recent storms blocked one lane of the A-45, the Ministry of Transport lifted the toll barriers to reduce traffic chaos. The move is intended …

As Storm Laurence batters Spain orange weather alerts (and rain) have forced authorities to shut down roads and parks.  The Spanish meteorological agency, AEMET, has issued yellow rain warnings for Sevilla, Cadiz and Huelva on Monday and Tuesday.   Sevilla is expected to receive 100% rainfall today starting at 10am, followed by storms and strong winds until 1pm.  Photo: @tiempoensevilla The …

VALENCIANS used the traditional Fallas Festival to express their anger after hundreds of people were killed by tragic flooding in October last year. Burning satirical models on the streets is the region’s most iconic festival, which celebrates the arrival spring.  This year’s Ninot Exhibition – which displays the smaller figures that make up larger fallas scenes – revealed a range …