From animal shelter to police station: meet the hero rescue dogs of Palencia
How Nao, Urko, and Gea went from being abandoned to fighting drugs crime in Castile and Leon
Miriam Antolín
Valladolid
How Nao, Urko, and Gea went from being abandoned to fighting drugs crime in Castile and Leon
Hantavirus 2026
There are now ten cases from the Hondius cruise ship including the Spanish patient, who is feeling well and has no symptoms at the moment
Crime
The criminal network operated in tourist areas with a high concentration of luxury establishments and foreign visitors
Food and drink
British holidaymakers can now skip the duty-free for a sausage roll souvenir as the bakery giant brings affordable breakfast deals to the Canary Islands.
The abundant rains have revived the Antequera wetland, which the authorities during Franco's dictatorship artificially drained in the 60s to use it for agriculture
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Hantavirus 2026
Business
112 incident
Transport
Malaga coastal path
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Lifestyle
SUR joins the ‘almadraba’ tuna catch in the waters of Cadiz province, marking the start of the bluefin tuna season. The Costa del Sol is one of the main destinations of this quality produce, which is prized worldwide
The Costa Tropical town's tourist board has organised two events with Viajes Olympia and Smyrooms to promote the destination to markets withing Spain and internationally
Guardia Civil seize extensive collection of protected wildlife in Operation Simbawake
Charity
Organised by My Lawyer in Spain and other local businesses, everyone is invited to participate in the event which is taking place along the Almeria province town's promenade on Saturday 16 May, during which the organisers hope to raise 2,000 euros which will be split equally between Paws-Patas animal shelter and Macs cancer charity
Infrastructure
Heritage
The annual event marks 25 years of International Museum Day in Gibraltar with free entry, workshops and family activities
Gibraltar
The chief minister leads delegation to review Treaty implementation infrastructure
Conservation
The move follows a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, co-authored by local technical officers, which highlights the biological impacts of illegal feeding
Honoured for her legendary career, the British icon reflects on modern cinema, her struggle with self-doubt and why she values independence over Hollywood luxury
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Animal welfare
Recent sightings of the northern bald ibis in Campillos, Antequera, Marbella and the Serranía de Ronda mountain range have been possible thanks to an ambitious international project
The Scotsman from Argentina: Leslie Thomson takes traditional Scottish music up and down the coast with his bagpipes. For the past 20 years he's rehearsed in a place that has become known simply as 'Piper's Hill'
Health
Treatments for cocaine addiction in the province have tripled in two decades, replacing heroin, alongside gambling, screen addiction and 'chemsex'
A team at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital successfully reconstructed a baby’s urinary tract, marking a breakthrough in neonatal care
New therapies and early diagnosis have increased five-year survival in these tumours to 85 per cent.
Culture
The event is taking place at the eastern Costa del Sol town's Casa Fuerte Bezmiliana at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 May and brings together national and international guitarists
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Marbella council approves a conservation project to restore and enhance the archaeological heritage of the Vega del Mar site
Public transport
Information points will be open throughout May to provide information to passengers and the service is available on Thursdays at Vélez-Málaga town hall and on Tuesdays at the Torre del Mar mayor’s office from 9am 2pm
Industrial history
The Andalusian port of Cadiz was chosen to house Ford's first factory in Spain
Travel
The country's flag carrier - Saudia Airlines - now flies three times a week between the Costa del Sol and Riyadh using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft
Weather
The state weather agency is warning that over the next few days the thermometers will register "above normal values for the time of year", while not ruling out the possibility of "scattered storms" in some areas
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Music
The German group brought their greatest hits, along with new songs, to the former bullring in Puerto Banús
The Bottom Line
Columnist Jennie Rhodes welcomes the long-awaited drop in bus fares but argues that cheaper tickets will do little to solve the fifteen years of stress, poor signage and station chaos that continue to plague local passengers
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton marks International Password Day by questioning the sanity of three-month updates and the insidious difficulty of identifying bridges in tiny internet photos
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler highlights the awkward timing of Spain’s request for EU protection against American sanctions as Madrid simultaneously faces a legal showdown with Brussels over its discriminatory property tax rules
Food and drink
Columnist Andrew J. Linn explores the blend of politics and social engineering that keeps Spain a boozer’s paradise and explains why wine and cava escape the heavy duties found in Northern Europe
Golf
Three closing birdies lifted the Spaniard to joint seventh as J. J. Spaun claimed his first major with dramatic long putt at Oakmont
Crime
The defendant would gain the trust of his victims by buying them items within the game and then convince them to remove their clothing during subsequent video calls
Stories | 20 years of same-sex marriage
They have been together for almost twenty years. In that time they have been married twice, have one child and are expecting another
Employment
Foreigners represent 14% of the country's total workforce
The nine-time world champion suffered a fractured foot and underwent both procedures together in Madrid on Sunday
Despite going behind in the 11th minute, goals from Chupete and Joaquín were enough to see off Sporting Gijón at La Rosaleda on Saturday
More than 9,000 competitors took part across multiple disciplines as heavy rain, wind and mud made conditions especially demanding in the Serranía de Ronda
Rescue challenge
Miguel Gutiérrez has just taken part in his third world rescue championship, during which different types of scenarios with casualties were simulated - something he has fortunately not yet had to face on the Costa del Sol
Housing crisis
According to the latest report by Tecnitasa, the most expensive average price for a holiday rental property in Spain is in the Costa del Sol resort - costing a whopping 3,700 euros per week
Religion
Unfinished municipal work affecting the area where the church is located has triggered the controversy between the parish priest and the town hall, with the brides and grooms caught in the middle
Food and drink
The forecast volume of holiday bookings for the coming months in hotels all along the coast suggests yet another good season in an industry that generates up to 20,000 jobs across Malaga province
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