A DRUG containing cannabis to treat MS sufferers has been made legal in Spain. By Nicola Cowell The tongue spray, Sativex, is proven to reduce muscle spasms in people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis and whose condition does not respond to other pain killers. British company GW Pharmaceuticals got the green light to distribute the [...]

RADIOACTIVE traces have been found in tap water in 19 Almerían villages.

IMPROVEMENTS to Andalucia’s roads have been halted as the government claws back cash. The planned cuts, which will save the government 64 billion euros over the next two years, will affect the whole country as 231 public works are cancelled. The worst hit areas are in the north of Spain, with Cataluña and Cantabria facing [...]

YOU already know that fish is a good source of vitamin B and also of vitamins A and D in the case of the oily fish species. As for minerals, fish meat is regarded as a valuable source of calcium and phosphorus in particular but also of iron, copper and selenium. Additionally salt water fish [...]

ARE you concerned about the environment? Would you rather take the train than travel by aeroplane, or car? Are you looking for some green, sustainable places to stay? Well, as the summer holidays loom, the Green Guide finds 15 eco-friendly options right on your doorstep around Spain. Cuevas del Pino An organic farm for over [...]

GREEN backlash as Spanish government plans to cut four billion euros of subsidies to solar schemes By Sara Wallace Hundreds of solar power projects could burn out under a new plan to cut government subsidies. The schemes – many of them set up with foreign money – will go bust, if the Spanish government goes [...]

A COMPANY that has started work on a controversial hotel before even getting planning permission is facing a fine of up to 2.4 million euros. Circulo Agroambiental SL is being taken to court by the Junta after it began work on the 50-room hotel in Campilla de Gata, in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park. [...]

BEING green doesn’t mean sacrificing the ‘cool ride’ part of your persona. The Green Guide runs a rule over ten eco-friendly cars so you can leave smaller carbon tyre-prints as you cruise around Andalucia in style. In ascending price order: 1. Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion 1.4 TDi: > 12,000 euros Without using hybrid technology, Volkswagen has [...]

NOT since Roman times has Ronda wine been so internationally rated. Winning prizes and selling in the finest restaurants in Japan, the US and Germany, even celebrated wine writer Robert Parker lists it as one of his hot tips for the next decade. Producing one of Andalucia’s best red wines, the Ronda area now counts [...]

WINE in Andalucia has come a long way since the Phoenicians first planted vineyards in the fertile Cadiz area in 1100 BC. By Sara Wallace Today, there are over 40,000 hectares of vines planted in 20 regions, and Andalucia is slowly becoming revered worldwide as an important center for wine-lovers. From the historic sherry huses [...]

A PLAN to drill for gas off the Costa del Sol could endanger the livelihoods of millions of Andalucians. By Sara Wallace The drilling site proposed by Repsol-YPF is located just nine kilometers offshore from the top tourist spots of Mijas, Cabopino and Fuengirola. Green group Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the scheme, which it [...]

THE local politicians have been clamouring for an expensive and environmentally-damaging toll motorway between the two towns for years. But Ronda and Marbella are going to have to put up with something much more ecological, in the short term at least. For a new walking and cycling route has been inaugurated between the two towns. [...]