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British expats warn that farms with millions of pigs are ‘poisoning’ their communities in Spain’s Andalucia

BRITISH expats have slammed the ‘horrendous’ growth of intensive pig farms in Andalucia, claiming they ‘pollute’ the water supply. Agrifood giant Grupo Fuertes has been

31 Mar, 2019 @ 13:00

Granada·Lead

‘EVIL MONSTER’: British paedophile on run in southern Spain jailed for 23 years after hiding as English teacher with fake name

Judge Rhys Rowlands told Hayes that he wouldn’t automatically get parole after serving half of his sentence, saying it is possible he could serve it

27 Mar, 2019 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

FIGHT THE POWER: Olive Press launches campaign to stop network of 352 pylons ‘destroying’ Andalucia’s Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras

Thousands of people are affected and the proposed route, which begins in Conchar in the west and ends at Benahadux in the east, was approved

23 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Nature

Giant electricity pylons rampaging across the valley vista in Sierra Nevada

WHEN alternative therapist Adrian Wynter rebuilt a cortijo in the Alpujarras mountains, he spared no expense on the design. Bedrooms were rewired to hide unaesthetic

21 Mar, 2019 @ 18:57

Granada·Lead·Property

Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region

The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture,

1 Mar, 2019 @ 15:06

Environment·Granada·Lead

NARCO WARS: Thousands arrested and hundreds of tonnes of drugs seized in Andalucia last year as battle between mafias and police rages on

The results came in what was one of the bloodiest years on the Costa del Sol in terms of mafia activity

11 Feb, 2019 @ 13:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s ‘beautiful’ rescue pup mauled to death by ‘out of control’ hunting dogs despite BAN on her land in southern Spain

Her Daschund mix was ‘torn to shreds’ by an out-of-control pack of hunting dogs

4 Feb, 2019 @ 16:13

Environment·Granada·Lead

Temperatures plummet as Spain on snow ALERT and 90km/h winds BATTER Andalucia

Parts of Almeria and Granada could see 90km/h winds, while Ronda in Malaga is on yellow alert for winds reaching 70km/h

2 Feb, 2019 @ 12:41

Almeria·Cordoba·Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·National News

WATCH: Aircraft and dozens of firefighters called to huge forest fire in Spain’s Andalucia

The flames broke out at around 11.10am this morning with the cause of the blaze unknown

23 Jan, 2019 @ 14:48

Granada·Lead

‘EXTREME RISK’: Balearic Islands to be hit by 8-metre waves tomorrow while orange warnings in place on Costa del Sol

The most extreme of the coastal weather will begin from 10:00 on Thursday and is set to last until 16:00

23 Jan, 2019 @ 13:52

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Mallorca

Malaga restaurant named 10th best in Spain as Andalucia dominates top 100

Malaga has six eateries in Spain’s top 100, according to ElTenedor

7 Jan, 2019 @ 17:50

Almeria·Food & Drink·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Rio Sport is at the very peak of ski technology in the Sierra Nevada

THE Sanchez del Rio family have been working on the slopes for well over five decades. First in Australia and more recently in Spain their

1 Jan, 2019 @ 13:36

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Learn the slopes with Sierra Nevada’s dedicated English ski school

WANT to find the cream of British skiing talent in the Sierra Nevada? Well look no further than seminal Crescendo bar at the foot of

31 Dec, 2018 @ 13:33

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

The Sierra Nevada is fast becoming a natural haven for Spain’s top snowboarders

LOCALS boast of its cream snow. So it is no wonder the Sierra Nevada is a Mecca for thrill-seeking snowboarders, who come in their droves

30 Dec, 2018 @ 13:07

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Alpine dreaming! Where to stay in the Sierra Nevada

IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,

29 Dec, 2018 @ 19:47

Granada·Lead·Travel News

Family friendly skiing for all ages in the Sierra Nevada

THERE are not many inches of the Sierra Nevada that Luis Casanova and partner Jesus Fernandez don’t know. Be it hiking, biking, cross country or

28 Dec, 2018 @ 12:53

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

The Sierra Nevada is becoming one of Andalucia’s best places to eat

AT least two kings of Spain have eaten at Javier and Luis’s seminal restaurant Tito Luigi in the heart of Pradollano. Take a look on

27 Dec, 2018 @ 19:37

Food & Drink·Granada·Lead

World champion Jet Skier David Selles has set up on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

HAVING whizzed around the world as a professional jet skier David Selles has slid onto the Sierra Nevada slopes with an exciting new business. The

26 Dec, 2018 @ 12:46

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

Santa Claus opens the holidays at Sierra Nevada skiing down the illuminated track of El Rio accompanied by 20 of his festive expert skiers. Dozens

25 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Never too old to ski in the Sierra Nevada

THEY have been coming to the Sierra Nevada for decades from their home in Almeria. And, best of all, retired expats Martin and Brenda Carney,

24 Dec, 2018 @ 12:38

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Costa Del Ski – Exploring the slopes in southern Europe’s top skiing resort

WHILE it’s foggy in the Pyrenees and they’re shivering in the Alps, I’m taking the sun near the top of Spain’s second highest mountain. It’s

23 Dec, 2018 @ 12:32

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia among top 20 global travel destinations for Airbnb customers

ANDALUCIA is among the top 20 most sought-after travel destinations in the world for Airbnb customers. According to the property portal, Spain’s southernmost region was

15 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Cordoba·Entertainment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

ROCKY ROAD: Drivers in Spain’s Andalucia narrowly escape falling five-tonne boulder

With a history of rock falls in the area the mayor took no chances in sealing off the highway ahead of heavy rain forecasts

21 Nov, 2018 @ 00:38

Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Other News

WATCH: Fireball shoots across sky over Andalucia

The fragment extinguished around 63 kilometers above the municipality of Pueblo Blanco in Almeria

5 Nov, 2018 @ 18:45

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Sevilla

MUST READ: First look at Andalucia recipe book by famed British food writer Fiona Dunlop

"I breathe for Málaga…. for Cádiz, for Alcalá de los Gazules, for what is intimately Andaluz." Federico García Lorca, 1924

5 Nov, 2018 @ 12:36

Almeria·Cadiz·Celebrity·Cordoba·Food & Drink·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Fears for Granada’s pioneering caviar industry after flash floods ‘destroyed everything in 15 minutes’

The Rio Frio region has been producing caviar since 1955 and includes luxury brands like Beluga

17 Sep, 2018 @ 10:53

Food & Drink·Granada·Lead

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British expats warn that farms with millions of pigs are ‘poisoning’ their communities in Spain’s Andalucia

‘EVIL MONSTER’: British paedophile on run in southern Spain jailed for 23 years after hiding as English teacher with fake name

FIGHT THE POWER: Olive Press launches campaign to stop network of 352 pylons ‘destroying’ Andalucia’s Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras

Giant electricity pylons rampaging across the valley vista in Sierra Nevada

Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region

NARCO WARS: Thousands arrested and hundreds of tonnes of drugs seized in Andalucia last year as battle between mafias and police rages on

EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s ‘beautiful’ rescue pup mauled to death by ‘out of control’ hunting dogs despite BAN on her land in southern Spain

Temperatures plummet as Spain on snow ALERT and 90km/h winds BATTER Andalucia

WATCH: Aircraft and dozens of firefighters called to huge forest fire in Spain’s Andalucia

‘EXTREME RISK’: Balearic Islands to be hit by 8-metre waves tomorrow while orange warnings in place on Costa del Sol

Malaga restaurant named 10th best in Spain as Andalucia dominates top 100

Rio Sport is at the very peak of ski technology in the Sierra Nevada

Learn the slopes with Sierra Nevada’s dedicated English ski school

The Sierra Nevada is fast becoming a natural haven for Spain’s top snowboarders

Alpine dreaming! Where to stay in the Sierra Nevada

Family friendly skiing for all ages in the Sierra Nevada

The Sierra Nevada is becoming one of Andalucia’s best places to eat

World champion Jet Skier David Selles has set up on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

Never too old to ski in the Sierra Nevada

Costa Del Ski – Exploring the slopes in southern Europe’s top skiing resort

Spain’s Andalucia among top 20 global travel destinations for Airbnb customers

ROCKY ROAD: Drivers in Spain’s Andalucia narrowly escape falling five-tonne boulder

WATCH: Fireball shoots across sky over Andalucia

MUST READ: First look at Andalucia recipe book by famed British food writer Fiona Dunlop

Fears for Granada’s pioneering caviar industry after flash floods ‘destroyed everything in 15 minutes’

How Marbella’s criminal class dine out in Puerto Banus one day – and carry out daylight robberies the next

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

Death toll in Cordoba train disaster reaches 43 after a new body is found – with a further 45 people still unaccounted for