Fire danger is expected to increase due to the high temperatures. Photo credit: Shutterstock/mar_ma Aemet has issued orange warnings, as the country will experience an unusually warm spell in September. AEMET extended its orange alert through Friday. Up to 42C is expected in the capital as well as the Vega, Alto Guadalquivir and Vega areas.  The worst of the heat …

Sewage contamination is closing local beaches all summer. Credit: Simone Hogan/Shutterstock Residents have paid a regional charge meant to modernise Andalucía’s sewage network, yet ageing treatment plants buckled again this summer. Bacteria forced bathing bans across four coastal provinces, and one of Málaga’s best-known beaches is still closed as the region heads into autumn. Bil Bil Beach still closed after …

Marbella’s volunteer network helps vulnerable residents remain connected. Shops can raise the alert when elderly customers suddenly stop coming into their shops. Marbella’s volunteers tackle loneliness Marbella Voluntaria is continuing its work with older and vulnerable residents after Marbella Town Hall renewed its annual agreement with the association, providing over €40,000 to support its social programmes. Proyecto Faro, which supports …