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Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

Pensioner dies from West Nile virus in Sevilla: Mosquito-borne disease has claimed 11 lives this year

THE eleventh victim of West Nile virus has died in Seville after a pensioner caught the mosquito-borne disease. From Los Palacios y Villafranca, the 70-year-old

3 Dec, 2024 @ 19:02

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Bar in Spain’s Sevilla is forced to erect a sign in English due to confusion over its name

A BAR in Sevilla has been forced to erect a sign in English following a misunderstanding over its name to the amusement of Spaniards. ‘Curros’,

10 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Sevilla·Video

Johnny Depp returning to Spain for special festival screening of his movie about an artist looking for recognition

AMERICAN film star Johnny Depp will be spending this weekend in Sevilla to showcase his latest movie in the European Film Festival as well as

6 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Celebrity·Lead·Sevilla

Sevilla city expands with new ‘eco’ neighborhood ‘Isla Natura’: First residents to arrive within days – and there are still homes for sale

A NEW eco neighbourhood is set to welcome its first residents in Sevilla this weekend- and this still time to get yours. SEVILLA will soon

27 Oct, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Property·Sevilla

Huge rollercoaster over a lake is planned for major theme park in southern Spain

SEVILLA’S Isla Magica theme park will get a 25-metre-high rollercoaster over its lake plus two new swimming pools. The ride will reach a top speed

26 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Spanish cops intercept new ‘Rosin Hash’ drug being sent from the US to the Costa del Sol

CUSTOMS officers and the Guardia Civil have seized a shipment of a marijuana super-concentrate known as ‘Rosin Hash’ at the port of Sevilla which had

22 Oct, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Malaga to Sevilla train journey will finally be reduced to 1.5 hours after years of delays – but there’s a catch

A LONG-AWAITED high-speed rail link between Malaga and Sevilla that will knock 20 minutes is finally set to be completed – in 2025. Known as

19 Oct, 2024 @ 12:35

Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Too soon? Christmas lights are already being put up around major city in Spain’s Andalucia

CHRISTMAS lights have started being erected on Friday in Sevilla- up to six weeks before they are expected to be switched on. Decorations have appeared

18 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Chaos as ‘electric car sparks huge fire while charging’ in southern Spain – torching six other vehicles and sparking power cuts

AN electric car that was charging in an underground car park in southern is believed to have sparked a serious fire. The dramatic scenes were

17 Oct, 2024 @ 19:31

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

THIS is the terrifying moment a late-night shoot out rocked a neighbourhood of Sevilla in southern Spain at the weekend. Footage shared online shows how

14 Oct, 2024 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Christopher Columbus IS buried in a cathedral in Spain’s Sevilla, new study confirms

A DECADES-long mystery surrounding the final resting place of Christopher Columbus may have finally been solved. A new scientific study has boosted Sevilla’s claim that

10 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Mobile phone charger caused deadly house fire that wiped out entire family in Spain’s Andalucia

AN EXPLOSION of a mobile phone battery left to charge overnight caused Sunday’s fire in Guillena(Sevilla province) which killed four members of a family. Experts

9 Oct, 2024 @ 11:13

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Horror house fire kills four members of the same family in Spain’s Andalucia

FOUR members of a family died in a house fire in Sevilla province on Sunday. The blaze- reported at around 8am- happened in Guillena, a

7 Oct, 2024 @ 12:54

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Missing British father is found alive and well after vanishing from Spain’s Andalucia

THE family of a British man have breathed a sigh of relief after he was found alive and well on Monday evening. James Moore (pictured

30 Sep, 2024 @ 18:09

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Sevilla

Humiliating police blunder in Spain: Major city loses almost HALF its patrol cars overnight after ‘bosses forgot to book their MOTs’

THE city of Sevilla was left with 45 fewer police cars on Wednesday following a blunder by the force’s headquarters. Dozens of Policia Local patrol

25 Sep, 2024 @ 16:59

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

West Nile virus threat level is raised to four in several areas of Malaga province - including the capital

Sevilla city records its first death from the West Nile virus

THE death toll from the West Nile Virus outbreak in Andalucia continues to rise as Sevilla city records its first fatality. The victim has been

24 Sep, 2024 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Ryanair loses ‘historic’ battle in Spain after passenger wins back €13.20 in out-of-court settlement

RYANAIR has paid back €13.20 to a passenger after she successfully challenged their booking policy. According to consumer rights group FACUA, it is the ‘first

19 Sep, 2024 @ 18:52

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

British motorist chased TWICE by police in Spain and fails excess alcohol and drug tests

Spain roots out ‘narco moles’ among high-ranking police officers: 10 arrests are made in Andalucia and Valencia

POLICE corruption in Spain has exploded into the spotlight with a combined ten arrests of high-ranking officers ‘working for drug dealers’. Scandal has rocked a

17 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla·Valencia

Caña believe it! New study on beer reveals Spain's favourite drink can have a range of health benefits

This is the best supermarket beer in Spain, according to consumer watchdog – and you’ve likely never heard of it

A STUDY has revealed the best supermarket beer available in Spanish supermarkets – and it isn’t Estrella, Cruzcampo or Mahou. The consumer watchdog Organisation of

13 Sep, 2024 @ 12:48

Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

New direct flights between Istanbul and major city in Spain’s Andalucia begin this month – this is how much they cost

IF you are a long-term resident of Andalucia, you might be interested to hear that very soon you will have the chance to take a

11 Sep, 2024 @ 12:19

Sevilla·Travel News

Horror in Sevilla: Body of unidentified woman is found floating in the Guadalquivir river near the city centre

MYSTERY surrounds the death of a woman who was found floating in the Guadalquivir river in the centre of Sevilla. The unidentified corpse was discovered

6 Sep, 2024 @ 20:26

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Spain’s West Nile virus death toll rises to six: Woman dies after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Sevilla province

ANDALUCIA’S Health Ministry confirmed on Thursday that a Navarre women died from the West Nile virus after visiting Utrera in Sevilla province- taking the death

5 Sep, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Sevilla

Olive thieves are caught in the act while trying to flee with half-tonne haul in Spain’s Sevilla

THE Guardia Civil has thwarted the theft of nearly half a tonne of olives in Sevilla province that had been illegally harvested by seven pickers.

3 Sep, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

‘My head was exploding’: Young mother, 26, recalls her West Nile virus hell in Spain after being turned away by doctors SIX times and developing encephalitis

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has recalled her horrific ordeal after becoming infected with the West Nile virus in southern Spain. Melody S.R (pictured above speaking to

3 Sep, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Sevilla

Exclusive: Anti-tourism graffiti brands tourists a ‘plague’ in Spain’s Sevilla as locals mock British visitors who had water thrown on their heads

NEW ‘anti-tourism’ graffiti in Sevilla has branded holidaymakers a ‘plague’ just days after British visitors were doused with water while enjoying a tour guide through

1 Sep, 2024 @ 19:24

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Spain’s Andalucia to launch direct flights with China: Plans will see visitors from the country soar to 50,000 per year

ANDALUCIA is hoping to launch direct flights with China next year following high level meetings between tourism bosses. President of the southernmost region, Juanma Moreno,

1 Sep, 2024 @ 12:32

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News