Why is the US sending an unknown number of B-52 heavy bombers to Spain?
THE United States Air Force recently deployed an unknown number of colossal B-52 Superfortress bombers to its strategic Morón Air Base in southern Spain –
Red alert row: Spain’s met office warned Sevilla town hall about storm that flooded the city ’10 times’
A RED alert row has erupted after Sevilla’s mayor claimed last week’s orange alert was too weak – despite having received ten storm warnings. The
Orange alert: Andalucia braces itself for a fresh battering as ex-hurricane Melissa brings more rainstorms to Sevilla and the Costa del Sol
ANDALUCIA is facing another night of heavy rain, high winds and thunder as ex-hurricane Melissa sweeps in from the Atlantic, triggering orange and yellow weather
Shock in Sevilla: Mother is jailed for 26 years after passerby finds newborn baby dumped in a rubbish bin
A MOTHER has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after dumping her newborn baby in a rubbish container and leaving her to die on
Sevilla suffers heaviest rainfall on record on one-year anniversary of deadly Valencia DANA – as outraged locals say ‘authorities have learned nothing’
SEVILLA has recorded the heaviest rainfall in its history, as furious residents accuse authorities of failing to learn from last year’s catastrophic Valencia DANA that
WATCH: ‘Real Sevillano hero’ rescues elderly man clinging to outside of his car as flood waters rise in city centre
A MAN has been hailed a hero after rescuing an elderly driver trapped during today’s devastating floods in Sevilla. The dramatic scene, filmed from a
WATCH: Chaos in Sevilla as ‘tropical storm’ floods hospital, traps schoolchildren and shuts down Spain’s fourth largest city
SEVILLA has been thrown into chaos after a torrential downpour described by locals as a “tropical storm” flooded parts of the city on Wednesday. The
Fate of Sevilla’s horse-drawn carriages hangs in the balance as calls for their ban grow
CALLS to ban horse-drawn carriages in Sevilla have intensified in the wake of Malaga’s decision to outlaw the popular tourist transport. A ‘public and transparent’
Outrage in Sevilla after schoolgirl’s suicide sparks targeting of alleged bullies
A WAVE of public outrage has exploded in Sevilla after a schoolgirl was allegedly driven to suicide – with aggressive graffiti and social media posts
One-year old girl dies after tragic accident at church procession in Sevilla
A ONE-YEAR-OLD died after being hit by a vehicle at the end of a Sevilla procession. The tragic accident occurred in the grounds of the
Last of a dying breed – Spanish youngsters hate bullfighting but Morante de la Puebla is a great matador
IN some ways, he’s ridiculous. He’s short, overweight and far too old to be practising such an athletic profession. He has odd traits that belong
Two of the best cities in all of Europe are to be found in Andalucia, according to new ranking
TWO Andalucian cities have been crowned among the top three destinations in Europe, beating Spain’s traditional heavyweights Madrid and Barcelona in a prestigious new ranking.
Beckham’s Law: Spanish govt tries to shut down conference which accuses Spain’s tax agency of ripping off expats
FLUNKEYS of the Spanish Government have allegedly pressured the University of Sevilla to cancel an international conference that questions the practices of the country’s tax
Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia
NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of
WATCH: Has UNESCO crowned this street in southern Spain the most beautiful in Europe?
AN eighteenth century street lined with grand mansions, carved stone doorways and wrought-iron balconies is causing controversy over claims that it is officially the most
This Spanish city takes the unwanted crown for the most illegal tourist flats – even beating out several Costa del Sol towns
WITH its eye-catching orange tree-lined streets, renowned gastronomy and spectacular monuments such as the Plaza de España or Royal Alcazar, it’s no surprise that Sevilla
Roman luxury unearthed in Spain’s Ecija – 2,000-year-old mosaic shows off elite lifestyle
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Ecija (Andalucia) have uncovered a Roman treasure that’s almost two millennia old – a stunning 40-square-metre mosaic that once graced the dining and
WATCH: Unbelievable moment man sets bar alight in southern Spain because ‘they wouldn’t serve him mayonnaise’
A SPANISH man has been arrested for allegedly dousing a bar in petrol and setting it ablaze after staff refused to put mayonnaise on his
Ex-employee and girlfriend sneak into warehouse and steal 65 barrels of beer in southern Spain
POLICE in Sevilla have arrested two people accused of stealing 65 barrels of Cruzcampo beer worth around €10,000. The theft took place in July from
Andalucia hit by highest RED ALERT weather warning TODAY: Temperatures to max out at 44C in western regions
SPAIN’S brutal heatwave has triggered the highest level red weather warnings across parts of western Andalucia today, with thermometers set to hit a scorching 44C
Sevilla’s sacred Virgin statue to get emergency makeover after ‘botched beauty job’ – but can you tell the difference?
DEVOTEES of one of Spain’s most venerated religious icons, the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, have overwhelmingly voted to greenlight a full-blown restoration – after
Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory
EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up
From Almodovar to Game of Thrones: See Spain via its most famous films and series one location at a time
SPAIN is rolling out the red carpet for film buffs with a new tourism programme that lets visitors explore the country through the lens of
Spanish mayors voice support for tourist tax in their cities
THE mayors of Malaga, Sevilla and Granada have voiced their support for a tourist tax in Andalucía. During a meeting in Granada, mayors Marifrán Carazo,
The Olive Press takes a journey into the boiling interior of Sevilla province in search of Spain’s 46C
AS the record-breaking heatwave took hold spreading its tendrils from the Sahara into Europe, the Olive Press went heat chasing. Just as storm-chasers like to
Oh, Mary! Worshippers in tears after botched restoration of iconic Semana Santa statue
THE restoration of an iconic statue of the Virgin Mary has provoked a backlash amongst Catholics in Sevilla. Venerated in the Basilica de Santa Maria