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Juanma Moreno warns of shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Spain’s Andalucia

JUNTA chief has warned of ‘very adverse circumstances’ if the promised vaccination dosages are not received. According to Moreno, Andalucia needs some 350,000 vaccines per

29 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

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People infected with British COVID-19 variant, on the rise in Spain, less likely to lose smell and taste study reveals

PEOPLE infected with the new coronavirus variant discovered in the UK are less likely to report a loss of taste and smell as part of

28 Jan, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Malaga

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman arrested in Spain’s Costa del Sol after allegedly leaving her three-year-old son in the car while gambling in a Marbella casino

A WOMAN of German nationality has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly leaving her three-year-old son alone in the car while she was gambling in

28 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Malaga

Nearly 1,500 fined in Spain’s Malaga in one week for breaking COVID-19 rules

POLICIA nacional have reported that 1,500 fines have been handed out in Malaga in the last week for failure to comply with COVID-19 measures. The

27 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Fuengirola unveils an ancient and restored Venus statue

THE Venus of Fuengirola, a Roman sculpture found in 1979, is back on display after being restored. The white marble sculpture, depicting a Venus Pudica

27 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spring-like temperatures to return to Spain’s Malaga this week

AFTER several days of cold and wet weather, Spring-like temperatures will return to the province of Malaga. The entry of a mass of warm air

26 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

Police break up seven parties in Spain’s Marbella as Covid lockdown flouters continue to break rules

POLICIA Nacional have busted seven illegal parties in Marbella, including one held in a hotel and two others in nightclubs. Hundreds of lockdown flouters were

26 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Andalucia hopes the government ‘will be brave’ and extend curfew hours this week

THE Junta hopes the central government will give in this week and permit home confinement, where necessary, and extend curfew hours. The Andalucian Minister of

25 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Spain’s Andalucia to announce closure of more municipalities today

A NEW list of municipalities in Spain’s Andalucian facing perimeter confinement and closure of all non-essential activities will be notified by the Junta today. The

25 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

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Junta warns central government’s decision not to permit restrictions and confinement in Spain’s Andalucia is ‘big mistake’

JUNTA chief, Juanma Moreno, has said that the central government’s decision not to permit earlier curfew and house confinement is an ‘error.’ On Wednesday, Spain’s

22 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

EXPLAINED: Is dog walking allowed during curfew hours in Spain’s Andalucia?

THE JUNTA has clarified that the curfew, which is currently set at 10pm., in Andalucia, is not an impediment for taking a dog for a

21 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News

Fuengirola is fourth largest municipality in province of Spain’s Malaga

FUENGIROLA now has the fourth largest population in the province of Malaga. For the first time ever the municipality has exceeded 80,000 registered residents. With

21 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

The Dolmens Museum in Spain’s Antequera will open to the public this year

THE restoration work on Antequera’s Dolmens Museum has been completed. After an investment of €4.5 million and 33 months of work, the centre in Antequera

20 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Spain aims to introduce ‘Vaccination Certificate’ in order to recover tourism sector

EUROPEAN leaders, including Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, have given support to introduce a ‘vaccination certificate’ with the aim of recovering the tourism

20 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

The cold winter weather returns to Malaga

Weather turns wetter in Spain’s Malaga from this Wednesday

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has warned of heavy rainfall in parts of Malaga province as of Wednesday. Instability returns to the province of Malaga after

19 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Malaga suspends its Easter processions for the second year running

MALAGA is left without processions during Holy Week for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organisation that represents the city’s religious

18 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga

The best airport in Europe is in Spain

A SPANISH airport has been named “Best Airport in Europe” according to a recent study. The report, carried out by Omio, a booking platform for

18 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Madrid·Other News·Travel News

Dazzling fireball streaks across the sky between Morocco and Spain’s Andalucia

A LARGE meteor has streaked across the sky between Morocco and Andalucia at 65,000 km per hour. The fireball was recorded on Wednesday night by

16 Jan, 2021 @ 10:30

Spain’s Andalucia registers the highest number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic

ANDALUCIA has recorded the highest number of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. According to data provided by the Andalucian Institute of Cartography

14 Jan, 2021 @ 12:00

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Junta President calls for home confinement in Spain—while notifying mobility will be limited in Andalucia

JUNTA President, Juanma Moreno, has asked the central government to consider a return to home confinement in Spain. During a media briefing on an institutional

14 Jan, 2021 @ 10:30

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Spain’s Andalucia in need of ‘urgent’ blood donations as stocks run low

THE Andalucian health system has made a call for ‘urgent’ blood donations. Official sources from the Regional Ministry of Health have stated that 75% of

13 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

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Netflix casting call in Spain’s Ronda

NETFLIX is looking for extras for its new series ‘Feria.’ The company Son de Casting has put out a casting call for 700 extras to

13 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Spain’s Iberia says goodbye to legendary Airbus A340/600 as it performs last flight from Madrid to Ciudad Real

AFTER 24 years of flight, Iberia has stopped using the Airbus A340. On January 4, the last aircraft of this model that was still at

8 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

National News·Other News

Strict measures implemented in Castilla y Leon to last until May as region struggles to curb 3rd wave

CASTILLA Y LEON has announced the extension of perimeter closure for the duration of the state of alarm. The third wave of coronavirus sweeping through

8 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

Antonio Banderas to set up permanent residency in Malaga

ANTONIO BANDERAS, Malaga’s most international artist, is here to stay. Antonio Banderas has announced that he has decided to set up permanent residency in Malaga,

7 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Andalucia sets two key dates for possible increase in restrictions as numbers of new COVID-19 cases surge

THE Junta has set two key dates for the possible increase of COVID-19 restrictions in view of the growth of cases in the region. On

7 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

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