Estepona Council brigades installing nesting boxes. Credit: Ayunatamiento de Estepona Estepona council has installed specialist teams nest boxes Encourage vulnerable bats and European Owls to return into two public parks Collaborative conservation effort Local naturalists in Grupo Naturalista Sierra Bermeja ‘Grunsber‘, who requested artificial refuges for the species. Council brigades responded quickly, placing six purpose-built boxes across Parque de Los …

SPAIN’s traffic authority, DGT, has issued a warning about the dangers of ‘zombie pedestrians’ – people distracted by their phones while crossing the road. DGT data shows that one third of pedestrians use their phone while crossing the street, increasing the risk to be hit by a car. Scrolling while walking has also been cited as the leading cause of …

Renting a property in Murcia has become cheaper than buying a house, but saving for the deposit is still the biggest obstacle. Credit: Shutterstock/maudanros Many residents of the Region of Murcia. housing market is undergoing a notable shiftNew data suggests that renting a house on a monthly base is now significantly cheaper than buying one. Recent figures show that the …