Oldest Abuela in Andalucia is 109 years young
THE grandmother of Andalucia is 109 years young and lives in Los Barrios. Maria Rodriguez Sanchez, known as Maria Matacabras, was born on January 24,
Over two million passengers used Spain’s Malaga Airport in August—just 7% shy than 2019 figures
MALAGA-Costa del Sol Airport was used by over two million passengers in August and saw over fifteen thousand flights landing and taking off. These figures
Forest fire in Spain’s Granada, with over over 3000 hectares of land now destroyed, believed to be human-started
THE fire which started last Thursday afternoon, September 8, in Los Guajares, and has now razed through 3,000 hectares of land, is believed to be
Rainy week ahead in Spain’s Andalucia—with abrupt temperature drop expected
AFTER a hot weekend in a final flurry of summer, autumn will arrive early and abruptly to Andalucia. The entry of an Atlantic squall, Hurricane
Spain’s tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest ever male tennis world number one after US Open win
SPANISH teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest men’s player in the Open Era to hold the No. 1 ranking, after sealing a four-set
Drought crisis: Spain’s Malaga awaits an autumn without rainfall as reservoirs continue to dry up
WITH 14 days to the beginning of autumn, the meteorological drought situation is worsening in almost all the country, with reservoirs averaging 35% capacity, their
Five historic buildings in Spain’s Andalucia added to Red List for ‘risk of disappearance’
FIVE historic buildings in Andalucia have just been added to the Red List compiled by the association Hispania Nostra. The Red List is an initiative
Spain sizzles in hottest summer recorded in 60 years
THE summer of 2022 will go down in the books as the hottest summer recorded in Spain in 60 years. Spain has experienced the warmest
Fourth vaccine jab in Spain to be rolled out end of September for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes
THE autumn booster rollout for over 80-year-olds and residents of care homes will kick-start on September 26—with Spain due to start receiving the first doses
Sierra Bermeja re-emerges one year after worst fire in Spain in 2021
THIS Thursday, September 8, marks one year since the start of the worst fire registered in Spain in 2021— the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. A
Classic MS Serenissima cruise ship arrives in port of Spain’s Malaga for 10-day route with 68 passengers from the UK
THE handsome 100-passenger MS Serenissima, built in 1960 and well loved for her style and elegance, has docked at Malaga port. Coming from the Croatian
CYBERCRIME ALERT: Latest WhatsApp scam alerted by Spanish police
SPAIN recorded more than 305,000 cybercrimes last year, 2021, according to the Statistical Crime System (SEC). The theft of personal data on the Internet is
Timetable for the Andalucia Big Festival this weekend in Spain’s Malaga
THE countdown is on, tomorrow kicks off the Andalucia Big Festival By Mad Cool—one of the biggest music events of the year. The Cortijo de
Spain’s Torremolinos closes July as Andalucian destination with most overnight stays
THE tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos has closed the month of July as the tourist destination with the most overnight stays in Andalucia. According to
Specimen of largest tortoise in Africa rescued in Spain’s Sevilla
THE Policia Local of Coria del Rio (Sevilla) have rescued a ‘large’ Sulcata tortoise in the Pudio River, a tributary of the Guadalquivir. The Sulcata
Did you see it? Mysterious sky lights which crossed Spain’s Malaga Monday morning explained
MYSTERIOUS sky lights left Malaga residents stunned yesterday morning, Monday September 5. Reports of ‘an unusual celestial phenomena’ and a ‘ghostly apparition’ flooded social media
Malaga mayor receives honorary OBE from the UK—the most important tourist market for the city
THE Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, has received, this Monday August 5, the title of Honorary Officer of the Order of the British
Private jet from Spain’s Jerez de la Frontera crashes in the Baltic Sea
A PRIVATE Cessna plane from Jerez de la Frontera airport has reportedly crashed in the Baltic Sea near Ventspils, Latvia. According to the flight tracking
Spain’s Met Office issues yellow alert for high temperatures and terral this Monday in Malaga
TERRAL wind is expected to blow hot air into Malaga province and weather warnings will be in place from 1pm today, Monday September 5. The
National Geographic selects Pompidou as one of the ‘must-see’ museums in Spain
THE brightly coloured Centre Pompidou, home to the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture of France, located on Malaga’s Muelle 1, has been
Huelva home to the best-preserved rural mosque in Spain
BUILT on the site of a fifth-century Visigoth basilica, the Almonaster Mosque in Huelva, is one of few surviving rural mosques in Spain, considered the best
Spanish reservoirs fall by a further 0.9% in the last week to a sinking 35.9% capacity
SPANISH reservoirs have lost 528 cubic hectometres of water in the last week—representing a 0.9% of their total capacity. According to recent data from the
Aula del Mar in Spain’s Malaga celebrates 33 years of Marine conservation
THE Aula del Mar de Málaga cooperative celebrates over three decades of working to care for Malaga’s marine environment. Malaga’s marine biology education centre was
Green flag for Beach in Spain’s Malaga closed due to faecal contamination
MALAGA City Council has given the greenlight for Sacaba beach to reopen to public bathing. The area between the breakwater of La Termica and the
Traffic restrictions TODAY in Malaga for Tour of Spain
THE twelfth stage of the la Vuelta a España, one of the leading cycling races in the international calendar, will cross through the province of
Spain’s Mayor of Malaga to be awarded honorary OBE from the UK
THE United Kingdom has awarded Francisco de la Torre an Honorary OBE (Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to