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Storm Nelson causes flooding road blockages, landslides in Malaga

ANDALUCIA’S emergency services have responded to 20 calls due to flooding and landslides in the Malaga province caused by Storm Nelson, which has brought heavy wind, snow and torrential rain to much

31 Mar, 2024 @ 13:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Malaga·Marbella

IN PICTURES: The English painter who captured the cities of pre-industrial Spain frozen in time in 1908 on a remarkable voyage through the country

A REMARKABLE tome by a British writer and painter on Spain’s wealth of incredible cathedrals was released 115 years ago this month. Cathedral Cities of Spain was the culmination of a months-long

23 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla·Valencia

Tourist tax in Spain: Leaders of Malaga, Sevilla and Cordoba call for new levy on visitors

MALAGA’S mayor Francisco de la Torre has joined his counterparts in Cordoba and Sevilla in calling for a tourist tax to be levied in Andalucia. They feel it would be useful to

15 Mar, 2024 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Revealed: The bullfighting capitals of Spain’s Andalucia – which hosted more than 600 events last year

STATISTICS released by the Junta have revealed that Spain’s emblematic but highly controversial sport is alive and well in Andalucia. There were 682 bullfighting events held in the community in 2023, up

7 Feb, 2024 @ 07:23

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla

Gay mayor in southern Spain is forbidden from becoming a town crier ‘because he is married to a man’

THE gay mayor of a small Cordoba province town claims he’s been stopped from being the town crier for a local religious brotherhood because he’s married to a man. Juanma Poyato is

31 Jan, 2024 @ 13:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Two cities in Andalucia are among the best ‘food destinations’ in Spain – according to National Geographic

NATIONAL Geographic has named two Andalucian cities some of Spain’s best ‘food destinations’. The prestigious travel magazine celebrated the second edition of its ‘Readers Prize Awards’ yesterday, January 18. The 2024 edition

19 Jan, 2024 @ 13:33

Andalucia·Cordoba·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Jaen·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Cordoba

Drought latest: The biggest cities in Spain’s Andalucia will bring in water cuts within weeks ‘unless there is rain for 30 days straight’

ANDALUCIA president Juanma Moreno announced in a press conference Thursday that the region’s largest cities will face water cuts in the coming weeks — unless it rains for 30 days straight. The

18 Jan, 2024 @ 15:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga

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 government detected a total of 49,629 mosquitoes carrying

13 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Health·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

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

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 El Pais newspaper says that the Cordova-based

27 Dec, 2023 @ 17:30

Almeria·Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

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 a judge investigates the circumstances that led to

22 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

Fears for two soldiers who disappeared while performing a drill in a near-frozen lake in Spain's Andalucia - just days before Christmas

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, and firefighters from the Granadal Park station

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·Lead

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

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 them packaged by regional companies The recommendation comes

8 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

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 residency. Spaniards, North Africans and Moroccans were detained

7 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga

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 with over 5,200 litres of oil ready

4 Dec, 2023 @ 16:24

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

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 and Disfrutar, in Barcelona, were awarded their

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:19

Andalucia·Cordoba·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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 worth €200,000. The stolen goods included 296 hams

27 Nov, 2023 @ 10:25

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

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 the streets, advent calendars on sale and

23 Nov, 2023 @ 15:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

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 of a broader expansion strategy that will

11 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

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 of this morning, Monday, November 6, near

6 Nov, 2023 @ 14:03

Andalucia·Cordoba

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

SEVERE storms killed two people in Cordoba and Huelva provinces amidst around two thousand reported incidents in Andalusia- 500 of which were logged since 10.00pm on Sunday, according to the 112 Emergency

23 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

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

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 youngster died from electrocution while walking along the

17 Oct, 2023 @ 15:01

Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla

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 the world-famous temple, which is a Unesco World

1 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Cordoba·Lead

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 (@RelatandoHistoria) on the X social network initiated

29 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

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 once again, the Eclectic Nights series will

15 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Cordoba·La Cultura

Explore Cordoba's Finest Glamping Retreats: Unveiling two of Spain's premier sites

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.

15 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Cordoba·Travel: Cordoba

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 a farm in Montilla (Cordoba). The local Emergency

14 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

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