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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Olive Press takes a look at Spain’s Suicide Triangle: Alcalá la Real, in Jaen, is trying to stop the...
THE attractive mountain town of Alcalá la Real is topped by a Crusader castle and cascades down a steep hillside, connecting the Guadalquivir Valley...
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...
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...
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...
Five injured and more than a hundred passengers evacuated from a Barcelona-Cadiz train as carriage roof catches fire in...
FIVE injured and more than a hundred passengers have had to be evacuated from a train in Córdoba capital as flames and smoke spilled...
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...
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...
Going topless in public swimming pools given the thumbs up by Cordoba town hall, full nudity a maybe
The habitual rows around the public swimming pool about women going topless in Cordoba might finally be settled after the town hall gave the...
WHERE TO EAT IN ANDALUCIA: A taste of Cordoba’s tastiest treats
CÓRDOBA was a Roman colony, an Islamic capital and a cultural crossroads where Christian, Jewish and Moorish influences mixed. From Roman olive oil to...
Stag-do party pay penalty for drunken mayhem on high-speed Madrid-Malaga train in Spain
A Madrid court has fined 11 people nearly €700 each after a rowdy stag-do forced a delay to a high-speed train service between Madrid...
Top 30 poorest places in Spain revealed
New data has revealed where people who earn the least live in Spain, and the southern part of the country has fared the worst....
CAUGHT REDHANDED: Special forces cops raid cocaine lab in Spain’ Madrid and arrest 12 gang members
ELITE police busted a cocaine lab in Spain that could prepare 120 kilos of the illegal drug every week.
The Special Operations Group (GEO) led...
Giant penis carving dating from Roman times discovered in Cordoba excites archaeologists in Spain
A GIANT phallic carving uncovered by archaeologists at a site in Cordoba, southern Spain is believed to be one of the largest such finds...
La Inglesa: The extraordinary love story behind a winery in the heart of Spain’s Andalucia and the Englishwoman that...
NESTLED in the heart of Andalucia you can find the Sierra de Montilla (Cordoba), an unexpected paradise for wine lovers.
Often eclipsed by the nearby...
Zoo worker survives leopard attack in Spain’s Andalucia
A Cordoba Zoo keeper was attacked by a leopard on Monday just before he was going to feed the animal.
The man only suffered what...
Deadly month: Three women murdered by partners in Andalucia during last ten days of May
THREE women have been murdered at the hands of their partners over the last week in Andalucia.
The first victim Florina, a 26-year-old seasonal worker...
Patios of Cordoba: Where even the most reluctant gardener will find inspiration
It had been on my bucket list for years and yet somehow, I had never quite got round to it, but with foreign travel curbed and curfews still in place, it was time to look closer to home and the patios of Cordoba beckoned, writes Fiona Govan.
Spanish Registration & Qualifications, Why are they so important?
We all love living here in Spain, it’s a fantastic country to live in. As we know it has a great balance in terms...
52 patios in Spain’s Cordoba to take part in the Patios de Cordoba Festival
THE Patios de Cordoba Festival returns after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 with a total of 52 patios taking part in this...
International Women’s Day marked by protests outside Spain’s biggest cathedrals
HUNDREDS of women gathered in front of cathedrals in Andalucia on Sunday to protest the church's treatment of women ahead of International Women’s Day....
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