Four capitals in Spain’s Andalucia ordered to close bars at 8pm from this Sunday
SEVILLA, Cordoba, Granada and Almeria will have to close bars and shops at 8 pm from this Sunday. The measure is the result of the
98 Municipal borders to close in Spain’s Andalucia, with 33 localities to close all non-essential activities
THE Junta has ordered the perimetral lockdown of 98 municipalities in Andalucia, with 33 localities to close off all non-essential activities. As the fourth COVID-19
Spain’s Antequera Hospital to test Pfizer vaccine on children and pregnant women
ANTEQUERA hospital has been selected to test Pfizer in children and pregnant women. The Antequera Hospital is one of the five centres selected at national
LISTED: 94 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia in red zone for possible border lockdowns or closure of all non-essential activities
ALMOST one hundred municipal towns in Andalucia face possible restrictions on non-essential activities or mobility due to their COVID-19 infection rates. According to the latest
Experts in Spain’s Malaga warn of intense spring for hay fever sufferers
HAY FEVER sufferers in Malaga are set to suffer an intense pollen season this year, experts say. Despite the use of masks, experts have warned
APRIL SHOWERS: Half the month’s rainfall due in Spain’s Malaga between today and Friday
ABUNDANT rain is expected in Malaga over the next few days. According to the director the AEMET Meteorological Centre in Malaga, Jose Maria Sanchez-Laulhe, ‘half
30-year-old teacher in Spain dies of blood clot within days of receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
THE Toledo University Hospital Complex has reported this Monday night the death of a patient due to an alleged adverse reaction caused by the AstraZeneca
The Junta to propose voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca for the under-60s
THE Junta is calling for voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca for the under-60s. Following Spain’s vaccine strategy U-turn on AstraZeneca use last week, the Regional Health
Spain’s Malaga Airport goes green with four vertical gardens
MALAGA airport to boast living walls with more than 10,000 live plants. The world’s number one airport operator AENA (Spain’s Airports and Air Navigation) has
Animal welfare groups call for nationwide ban on all animals in circuses in Spain
THE Parliamentary Association for the defence of animal rights (APPDA) has called on the Government to pass a state law banning circuses with animals throughout
EXPLAINED: Approved new measures for celebrating Weddings and First Holy Communions in Spain’s Andalucia
CELEBRATING life’s milestones is important and with a little planning and positive thinking, gathering with our friends and families for weddings and First Holy Communions
Spain’s Andalucia will not tighten restrictions despite upward spiral in COVID-19 infections
THE Junta has decided not to tighten COVID-19 measures despite rising caseload in the region. Following the weekly meeting of the High Impact Alerts Committee,
Spain’s vaccine strategy takes U-turn on AstraZeneca with jabs now limited to over 60s
SPAIN’S vaccine strategy takes a U-turn, going forward the AstraZeneca vaccine will only be administered to people aged 60 and over. The decision was made
Two endangered camel calves born in Spain
TWO endangered camels, of the double-humped Bactrian species, have been born at Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura in Las Palmas. The largest theme park in the Canary
Road deaths in Spain, in the midst of the pandemic, returns to 2016 levels
DESPITE significant reductions in mobility due to COVID-19 restrictions, 32 people have lost their lives on Spanish roads this Easter. According to official data released
EasyJet launches new routes between Spain and UK this summer
EASYJET unveils three new routes between Spain and the UK this summer. Spain’s Mallorca, Malaga and Alicante will be served by the budget carrier from
Junta to decide on further COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia this Wednesday
THE Advisory Committee on High Impact Public Health Alerts will meet this Wednesday to decide on further COVID-19 restrictions in Andalucia. According to Junta chief,
Spain’s Malaga Port expects to see cruise ships arrive in the second half of the year
THE Port of Malaga expects to recover the arrival of cruise ships in the second half of the year. According to Carlos Rubio, president of
Wolf seen in Spain’s Aigüestortes National Park for first time in 100 years
FOR the first time in over 100 years, a wolf has been spotted in the Vall de Boà (Lleida). A hidden camera set up by
Flamingos of the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra in Spain’s Malaga begin their breeding season
MORE than 7,500 birds have flocked to the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra to prepare for the mating season. According to the Junta, the wetland,
Life in Spain: Driving has improved and I’ve learnt the Spanish way of queuing
FIFTEEN YEARS ago today I was living in sleepysville Extremadura and Rafa Nadal was the new national hero. The Spaniard won his second French Open
More than 16,500 fines handed out in Spain’s Malaga for COVID-19 breaches since January
POLICIA local have reported that a total of 16,618 fines have been handed out in Malaga during the first quarter of the year for non-compliance
Dolphin stranded at Misericordia beach in Spain’s Malaga dies despite rescue efforts
A BEACHED dolphin has died despite frantic efforts to save it by wildlife experts. The 7ft-long (2.13m) common dolphin had been washed up at Misericordia
WEATHER ALERT: Spain’s Malaga bids farewell to March with a yellow alert for wind and strong waves
SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has activated a yellow weather warning along the entire coast of Malaga for strong blustery wind and 3-metre high waves. The
Masks now mandatory on beaches and at swimming pools throughout Spain
A NEW law establishes stricter face mask rules in Spain, making coverings mandatory in all public spaces regardless of distance. The Government of Spain, led
Dangerous exotic turtle found in Spain’s Huelva
THE Andalucian Environmental Agency (AMA) is investigating the discovery in Huelva of an unusual and potentially dangerous exotic reptile–snapping turtle. These turtles (Chelydra serpentina), an