Author: Adam Woodward

Adam is a writer who has lived in Spain for over 25 years. With a background in English teaching and a passion for music, food, and the arts, he brings a rich personal perspective to his work at Euro Weekly News. As a father of three with deep roots in Spanish life, Adam writes engaging stories that explore culture, lifestyle, and the everyday experiences that shape communities across Spain.

Spanish ATMs now trap Brits with second screen after you choose Euros: Reject or lose money

30. 7. 2026 @ 16:46

Most British visitors to Spain already know they should select "euros" rather than "GB pounds" at cash machines and card readers. Well, that basic step...

Torrox adds five extra tourist info officers for busy summer months

29. 7. 2026 @ 13:36

Torrox town hall has signed up five more tourist information officers who started work last weekend at several busy spots around the town. Council leaders...

Calanova Golf residents demand recycling plant relocation after fires, noise and health fears

29. 7. 2026 @ 11:20

Residents of Calanova Golf Urbanisation took their long-running battle against a nearby recycling plant straight to the doorstep of Mayor Ana Mata at Mijas Pueblo...

Solar mega-project flattens Guadalhorce Valley farmland near Coin leaving locals fearing ecological ruin

28. 7. 2026 @ 23:00

Locals around Coin and the rest of the Guadalhorce Valley stare in disbelief at what was once Spain’s breadbasket now scraped bare for enormous solar...

Alfarnatejo throws 24th Gazpacho Party with New York artist and Malaga football club tribute

28. 7. 2026 @ 19:44

There are many Spanish delights in traditional cuisine that encourage people to return to the shores of Spain year after year, but one, gazpacho, wins...

Motril Port to take in 40,000 Chinese cars a year as European carmakers face pressure

28. 7. 2026 @ 18:57

Excellent news for the southern coast of Spain, but a questionable situation for the European carmaking industry. Noatum Automotive has unloaded more than 5,000 Chinese...

New €40-Million hospital in Velez-Malaga planned to create over 250 jobs by 2028

28. 7. 2026 @ 17:10

Velez-Malaga Town Hall hosted the official presentation on Tuesday, July 28 of the future Hospital HM Velez-Malaga. This private project will mobilise investment above €40...

Fill your tank by Thursday or pay €5-€10 extra from this weekend

28. 7. 2026 @ 16:15

Petrol and diesel prices look like they are about to rise sharply across Spain this week, so topping up your tank before Thursday could stop...

New La Cala Lions president bags €535 from Percy Pig charity bar crawl

28. 7. 2026 @ 15:08

Sandra Tavendale, newly installed president of La Cala de Mijas Lions Club, collected more than €500 this week on behalf of the charity fundraising group...

Why Mijas is suddenly full of construction work

28. 7. 2026 @ 14:20

If you begin to notice more works going on in the various neighborhoods of Mijas, there’s probably a good reason. Parking capacity across the vast...

Brave Costa del Sol firefighters risk everything racing to Spain’s biggest wildfire

28. 7. 2026 @ 10:39

Selfless Costa del Sol firefighters voluntarily left their home stations late Monday night, heading straight into one of the most dangerous blazes Spain has seen...

Buying a used imported car in Spain? That shiny new number plate could be hiding a 15-year-old car

28. 7. 2026 @ 10:19

Spain’s vehicle fleet famously is getting even older as thousands of “new” registrations appear every month. Almost 11 per cent of all new registrations in...

Man arrested in Velez-Malaga over recent spate of arson attacks as probe widens

27. 7. 2026 @ 23:02

Police in Velez-Malaga have taken a man into custody over his alleged links to several fires that broke out across the town in recent days....

Spain’s total solar eclipse is just 2 weeks away: Will you see totality on 12 August?

27. 7. 2026 @ 22:20

Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century is now just 2 weeks away, and millions of residents and holidaymakers are asking the...