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SPAIN has set a new June heat record this weekend, with thermometers soaring to 46C in El Granado, Huelva – just next to the Portuguese border – yesterday afternoon. The landmark is currently only provisional and awaiting confirmation from Spain’s Meteorological Agency AEMET. A brutal heatwave is sweeping across Europe. Portugal has been placed on red alert while France and …

Marbella will host a vibrant celebration of LGTBI pride day on June 27, at Glorieta de la Fontanilla. Residents and visitors are invited to come together to celebrate diversity and freedom for all. The evening, which begins at 7pm, will be filled with performances, activities and moments of heartfelt recognition. To engage the audience, there will be a variety of …

Fuengirola’s coastline has been rated as the safest in Spain by Blue Flag. The beach security of the city’s beaches is now improved with the additions of 14 new guards.  This team, coordinated with the local police will ensure compliance to municipal beach regulations up until September 15th. The beach security guards officially took office in a ceremony at the …

A) V.crabro (European hornet), vs. B) Vespa Orientalis (Oriental Hornet). Photo credit: Adrian Ruicanescu The Oriental hornet is on the rise.Vespa orientalis) has been recorded across Andalucía, with confirmed reports increasing by more than 30 percent since the species was first detected in the Campo de Gibraltar in 2018. According to data from the environmental office in Málaga, nest removals …

A man has been arrested in Liverpool in connection with the murder of two Scottish men on the Costa del Sol just two weeks ago.The deadly shooting took place on June 1st in Fuengirola. The main victim, Ross Monaghan, was a senior member of the Glasgow-based Lyons crime clan. A second victim, also linked to the Lyons clan, was killed …

Driving in Spain by 2025? New road rules mean it pays to be prepared—whether you’re a local or just passing through. Credit : Sergio Reis, Shutterstock There are new traffic rules that will be in effect for 2025, and if you don’t follow them, you could find yourself out of pocket. The Directorate-General for Traffic in Spain (DGT), has released …

Since June 3, the Ministry of Transport formalised the contract to create a plan which will visualize the much-anticipated coastal rail line. The study, which has a budget of nearly a million Euros, is just getting started and will deliver a detailed project to build the rail link in the next 18 month. The next step in this process is …

Saharan dust clouds bring muddy rains to Costa del Sol & Costa Blanca this weekend You are not the only person who wonders why their car looks like it has been through a sandstorm. Spain is currently being battered with a massive earthquake. calima – a Saharan dust cloud that’s turning rainfall into the dreaded ‘blood rain’ that leaves everything …

Home » Costa del Sol News » Shock As Two Scottish Men Shot In Costa Del Sol Bar Shock As Two Scottish Men Shot In Costa Del Sol Bar.  Two Scottish men allegedly linked to organised crime have been shot dead in a bar on the seafront of Fuengirola. Shock As Two Scottish Men Shot In Costa Del Sol Bar …

Monica Garcia, the Health Minister in Spain said that the draft law to ban smoking has almost been finished. The Language of Speaking SER Radio Garcia revealed on Thursday that the smoke-free zones will extend to terraces and canopies as well as work vehicles, university campus, school playgrounds sports facilities, swimming pools in public areas, and outdoor leisure spaces. The …