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West Nile Virus is found in 50,000 mosquitoes in Spain’s Andalucia – these are the most at risk areas

THE potentially fatal West Nile Virus is surging among mosquito populations in southern Spain, it has emerged. In its annual surveillance campaign, the Andalucian...

Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be...

AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The...

Army captain who ordered Cordoba soldiers to go into a near-frozen pool of mud is suspended after two died

THE CAPTAIN of a Cordoba-based army unit that saw two men die during an exercise on Thursday has been relieved of his command while...

Two soldiers die while performing a drill in a near-frozen reservoir in Spain’s Andalucia – just days before Christmas

TWO SOLDIERS were found dead on Thursday after an extensive search following an exercise by a near-frozen reservoir in Andalucia. The Guardia Civil, Policia Local,...

Warning: If you have bought THESE brands of olive oil in Spain’s Andalucia then they may be tampered with and need...

ANDALUCIA'S Ministry of Health has warned people not to use 12 branded olive oils that have been exposed as fake with nearly all of...

Exposed: How a gang paid Spanish women to marry foreign expats in bid to gain them residency

THE Policia Nacional have arrested 32 people in Andalucia for their involvement in a 'marriage of convenience' scam that enabled foreigners to get Spanish...

Olive oil mafia which ‘sold fake extra virgin shipments abroad’ is exposed following raids in Spain and Italy

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 11 people in Spain and Italy for belonging to a gang trading tampered olive oil.  Authorities have seized 16 containers...

Spain now has 15 restaurants with an incredible 3 Michelin stars – but how many are near YOU?

THE Spanish Michelin Guide for 2024 has been revealed, bringing the country’s roster of three Michelin star restaurants to an impressive 15. Noor in Córdoba...

Thieves steal 700 joints of jamon in Spain’s Andalucia worth more than a whopping €200,000

A PAIR of pork product plunderers have been pinched after pulling off a heist that saw them escape with a haul of Iberian jamon...

Christmas in Andalucia: When will the major cities of Spain’s biggest region turn on their impressive light displays?

THE festive season will kick off in Andalucia this weekend as cities across the region switch on their Christmas lights.  The smell of chestnuts in...

Budget British hotel chain Travelodge launches ambitious Andalucia expansion plans – with Malaga first on the list

BRITISH budget hotel chain Travelodge has set its sights on breaking into the Andalucian market, with Malaga first on the list. The move is part...

Body is found on railway tracks near university campus in Spain’s Andalucia: Renfe services are interrupted

TRAIN services have been interrupted between Jaen and Cordoba after a body was found on the tracks.  The deceased was found in the early hours...

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services...

SEVERE storms killed two people in Cordoba and Huelva provinces amidst around two thousand reported incidents in Andalusia- 500 of which were logged since...

Autopsy confirms that Alvaro Prieto, whose body was discovered in Spain’s Seville on Monday, died from a 3,500-volt electric...

AN AUTOPSY carried out on the body of Alvaro Prieto, the 18-year-old footballer who went missing in Seville last week, has confirmed that the...

Foreign tourist facing fine after crashing drone into Spain’s world-famous Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba

A DRONE that was being flown by a foreign tourist crashed this week into the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. Fortunately there was no damage to...

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba voted most beautiful Cathedral in Spain on Twitter

THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba has clinched the title of the most beautiful cathedral on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The Relatando Historia profile...

Palace of Viana in Spain’s Cordoba to resonate with music during September nights

THE Palace of Viana in Cordoba is set to host a series of concerts during September nights as part of the Eclectic Nights event. Returning...

EXPLORE SPAIN: Cordoba’s Finest Glamping Retreats

GLAMPING has found its thriving hub in Cordoba. Amid the stunning landscapes, these campgrounds offer a new way to appreciate the beauty of nature without sacrificing comfort.

Fatal Tragedy: Suspected heatstroke claims man’s life during grape harvest in Spain’s Cordoba amid red alert for extreme heat

IN a tragic incident, a 58-year-old man from Nueva Carteya lost his life last Friday, August 11, while carrying out grape harvesting duties on...

Convicted rapist in hiding since 2016 jailed after being found in Cordoba

A FUGITIVE Rapist sentenced to 17 years of prison in 2016 has been found in Cordoba. The man had been hiding since he was convicted...

New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week 

A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).  Meteorologists have announced...

Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier

THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start...

Ancient Roman mill accidently found by farmer in Spain’s Andalucia

A CORDOBA area farmer doing work on uprooting an olive tree in a field has stumbled on a large ancient Roman artefact. Working in a...

Mosque-Cathedral in Spain’s Cordoba set to break record visitor numbers

THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (World Heritage Site since 1984) is on the verge of breaking its record number of visitors. The iconic Cordoba monument is...

Priceless illegally-kept archaeological relics dating back to Roman times discovered in Spain’s Andalucia

A COUPLE from Baena, Cordoba province have been arrested for illegally hoarding 119 pieces of great archaeological value in a store room. The man and...

Poem by Virgil engraved in a Roman amphora found in Spain’s Cordoba

A POEM by Virgil has been found in an oil amphora made 1,800 years ago. The fragment of an oil amphora that barely measured 6...

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