Convicted rapist in hiding since 2016 jailed after being found in Cordoba
A FUGITIVE Rapist sentenced to 17 years of prison in 2016 has been found in Cordoba. The man had been hiding since he was convicted for holding a Cordoba woman against her
New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week
A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Meteorologists have announced that the heatwave, which will be the
Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier
THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start even earlier than normal. In fact, according to
Ancient Roman mill accidently found by farmer in Spain’s Andalucia
A CORDOBA area farmer doing work on uprooting an olive tree in a field has stumbled on a large ancient Roman artefact. Working in a grove five kilometres outside Baena, the man
Mosque-Cathedral in Spain’s Cordoba set to break record visitor numbers
THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (World Heritage Site since 1984) is on the verge of breaking its record number of visitors. The iconic Cordoba monument is set to break its own record of
Priceless illegally-kept archaeological relics dating back to Roman times discovered in Spain’s Andalucia
A COUPLE from Baena, Cordoba province have been arrested for illegally hoarding 119 pieces of great archaeological value in a store room. The man and woman who had a background in historical
Poem by Virgil engraved in a Roman amphora found in Spain’s Cordoba
A POEM by Virgil has been found in an oil amphora made 1,800 years ago. The fragment of an oil amphora that barely measured 6 centimeters wide and 8 long was originally
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain with 33 destinations in Europe, Latin America
Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92
BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May). Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930, was a worldwide famous novelist, playwright, poet
Researchers from University of Spain’s Cordoba reveal what Roman Empire smelled like
RESEARCHERS at the University of Cordoba have managed to analyse, for the first time, a 2,000 years old Roman perfume and determine its fragrance and chemical composition. Two thousand years ago, in
Spain’s Cordoba Patios closes with record number of visitors—but with homework pending in generational handover
THE Cordoba Patios closes another successful edition which has seen thousands of visitors left mesmerised by their dizzying floral displays. The Fiesta de los Patios is booming and blooming thanks to the
LISTED: 15 cities with the best quality of life in Spain—includes Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla
THREE Andalucian cities have made the cut as cities with the best quality of life in Spain according to Forbes. The capital of the Costa del Sol, together with the capital of
New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones
SLAVES, prisoners of war, condemned criminals or even free men who voluntarily chose the job… There was no one route to becoming a gladiator in Roman times, but once in the profession,
Spain’s Patios of Cordoba will open their gates to the public as of today, Tuesday May 2
A TOTAL of 63 Cordoba courtyards will open their gates to the public as of today, Tuesday May 2nd and will remain open until Sunday May 14 2023. These secret courtyards are
Spain records its hottest-ever April day as country swelters under the unseasonal heat
SPAIN’S blistering late April heatwave has brought the highest-ever recorded temperature for the month- 38.7 degrees. The figure was logged on Thursday at 5.00pm at Cordoba airport in Andalucia. 38 degrees was
Woman arrested after husband hears phone chat to kill him with rat poison in Spain’s Andalucia
A WOMAN from Lucena in Cordoba province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for plotting to kill her husband with rat poison The couple- of undisclosed ages and nationality- had problems
Low cost high-speed train connecting Costa del Sol with Madrid has arrived in Málaga
A new trainline from private operator Iryo became last Friday the first ever high-speed train not operated by Renfe to arrive in Málaga. The three Andalucian routes started operating this Friday with
Renfe launches sale of AVE tickets for this summer
Spanish railway company Renfe has started selling AVE tickets connecting Málaga, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada with the rest of Spain for the period between June 1 and September 30. This is due
Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia
AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine. The detained man operated from three warehouses in Cordoba where production and storage
Olive Press takes a look at Spain’s Suicide Triangle: Alcalá la Real, in Jaen, is trying to stop the cycle
THE attractive mountain town of Alcalá la Real is topped by a Crusader castle and cascades down a steep hillside, connecting the Guadalquivir Valley with the Granada plains. Known for its world
Teacher in Spain’s Cordoba province slammed for using blackface and exaggerated accent in video about Africa
A TEACHER at a school in the Andalusian province of Cordoba has been widely criticised online after a video circulated in which she appeared in blackface and using an exaggerated accent to
WATCH: Archeologists unearth sanctuary dedicated to the ancient god Mithras in Spain’s Cabra
A SANCTUARY dedicated to the ancient god Mithras has been uncovered by archaeologists excavating at the Villa del Mitra in Cabra, Spain. Mithras was a demiurgic figure, believed to be the god
The highest castle in Spain is in Cordoba
THE province of Cordoba has a multitude of tourist attractions, including its many medieval castles. Some 70 large, fortified buildings, which together make up an important cultural heritage in the area, can
Five injured and more than a hundred passengers evacuated from a Barcelona-Cadiz train as carriage roof catches fire in Spain’s Cordoba
FIVE injured and more than a hundred passengers have had to be evacuated from a train in Córdoba capital as flames and smoke spilled out of the roof of one of the
Criminal gang based in Cordoba hid tons of drugs inside fake tomatoes
Police have arrested a gang which hid drugs inside fake tomatoes and used trucks to transport them between Spain and France. In the joint Operation Califa Trucks between Guardia Civil and Policia
725 complaints to Ombudsman for alleged medical negligence in Malaga
There were more than 700 reports of medical negligence in the Malaga province last year, new figures show. According to a new report the Patient Ombudsman received 725 claims for alleged medical