The town council of Mojácar, on Spain's southern Almeria coast has introduced new bylaws that prohibit people from conducting “unseemly behaviour”, including shenanigans largely associated with stag and hen parties.
The local government of a Costa Blanca beach town said the use of the umbrella to make a 'reservation' was obstructing public access to the sandy shores.
A woman strolling along the shore on the island of Formentera discovered a stash of cocaine worth more than €4 million that had been washed up on the sand and was partially hidden under seaweed.
In news sure to please frustrated beach lovers the world over, the Costa del Sol town of Torrox has outlawed the practice of 'reserving' a desirable spot on the sand by laying out unattended towels and beach umbrellas.
The Turkish teacher who drowned trying to save the lives of his deaf students off a Marbella beach on Monday was due to marry later this year, it has emerged.
The mayor of Salou, a town that has become part of an annual pilgrimage of thousands of binge-drinking young Brits is forbidding people from using a local football stadium to party.
The best beach in Spain is not in Andalusia, or in Majorca, or even in Canary Islands, the results of a new poll published on Wednesday show. What do you think of the winner?
Spain will be able to boast of having a record 681 high quality 'Blue Flag' beaches this summer, 34 more than in 2014 and the highest number in the world.
With Spain's long summer on the not-too-distant horizon, The Local takes a look at some of the best beach destinations around in the country for 2014. Read on to find out where you could be relaxing some time soon.
The popular travel site has announced that a beach on a Spanish island has been voted by users as one of the best worldwide. Can you guess which one it is?
The Local takes a wander through Spain's most charming villages in a gallery which is sure to get you packing your bag and setting off on a memorable road trip.
Chemicals in sunscreens worn by beach-goers are posing a serious threat to marine ecosystems in popular tourist destinations, Spanish scientists have said.
Holidaymakers on five beaches beach near L'Escala, Catalonia, were told on Tuesday it was unsafe to go back in the water for several hours after a swimmer reported being attacked by a shark.
Experts in Barcelona say that melanoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer, is still on the rise in Spain and urge caution this summer.
