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Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent Ukrainian robbery gang who targeted fellow compatriots, including refugees from the current war, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four people were

8 Aug, 2022 @ 11:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencian Community

How Sotogrande has greatly improved it’s food scene over the last few years

WHETHER you’re looking to see how the other half live or just looking for some decent food, Sotogrande has a lot to offer these days.

7 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions

TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country

5 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia stand at an unsettling 28.33%

WATER levels in Andalucian reservoirs continue to drop at an alarming rate. In fact in the last week, reservoirs in Andalucia have lost 96 cubic

3 Aug, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead

sevilla heatwave Veronica Reverse Unsplash

Scorchio! These are officially the hottest towns in Spain

SPAIN is sizzling in what is the first official heatwave of the year, sending the mercury soaring across much of the peninsula, to temperatures considered

2 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Weather

Spain’s Andalucia set to sizzle in hottest day of the year, predicted for August 6

Spain’s Andalucia set to sizzle in hottest day of year predicted for August 6

AUGUST will see highs above 40ºC and tropical nights scorch Andalucia with a new heatwave on its way. According to weather portal eltiempo.es Summer will

1 Aug, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Weather

EXPLAINER: How €680 million of Junta de Andalucia cash was embezzled in ERE scandal, Spain’s biggest EVER public money corruption case

OVER €25,000 per month on cocaine, €400,000 for a fake chicken farm and thousands on bottomless gin and tonics

27 Jul, 2022 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia’s ex-president and corrupt Socialist cronies face jail over massive fraud scandal after appeal rejected by Spain’s Supreme Court.

Spain’s top court has upheld convictions for 16 former top officials from Andalucia’s Socialist party in one of the biggest fraud scandals to hit Spain’s

27 Jul, 2022 @ 09:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Act Of Inaguration Of Juanma Moreno As New President Of Andalusia

Andalucia unveils new government with more women than men in ministerial posts

THE re-elected regional president of Andalucia has unveiled the make-up of the new majority government announcing that women will hold the majority of ministerial posts

25 Jul, 2022 @ 18:47

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Andalucia to roll out fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine this autumn

THE second booster jabs are due to arrive in Andalucia this coming September or October, the Junta has announced. As with the first booster jab,

23 Jul, 2022 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

Plans for three solar farms on 'protected' land in Spain's Alicante are shut down by the regional government

Territorial war threatens Spain’s bid to become the Saudi of Europe in renewable energy

Industrialisation of the countryside will see up to 40% of some regions covered in solar panels as Spain bids to become the ‘Saudi of Europe’

22 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

All coastal bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality requirements

THE bathing water quality of all Andalucia’s beaches is at adequate levels, according to a recent report. In fact, as stated in a report published

19 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead·Other News

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

A luxury villa in an upmarket area of Alicante was converted into a marijuana farm to serve drug traffickers in central Europe Six Lithuanian men

18 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’ Tarifa’s famous virgin beaches – some of the last in Spain

GREEN campaigners are digging in to save one of Andalucia’s last remaining coastal zones. They are launching a national campaign to prevent a series of

15 Jul, 2022 @ 16:18

Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver beats up unhappy foreign tourist in Spain’s Andalucia

A Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after punching a dissatisfied tourist three times. The foreign visitor went to hospital

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced

The USO union, which represents Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain, has condemned the decision to lay off seven cabin crew members. According to the union,

14 Jul, 2022 @ 16:29

Lead·Malaga·National News·Travel News

Cyber Scammers Steal €30,000 From Clients Of Costa Blanca Fertility Clinic In Spain

Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain

THREE women registered with an Alicante area fertility clinic have been conned out of over €30,000 in a computer scam. The Guardia Civil have arrested

13 Jul, 2022 @ 14:12

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPANISH firefighter body INFOCA has confirmed the outbreak of a fire at 5pm, July 12 in the town of Ardales, Malaga. INFOCA said that the

12 Jul, 2022 @ 19:22

Lead·Malaga·Other News

New extreme heat alerts issued as even higher temperatures are expected this weekend in Spain's Valencia

HEATWAVE: Andalucia under orange alert for extreme heat as highs of 45ºC sizzle Cordoba and Sevilla

TEMPERATURES are due to max out over 45ºC in parts of Andalucia this week, placing much of Southern Spain under orange alert for suffocating heat.

12 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Weather

Over a third of sex offenders controlled by ankle and wrist bracelets live in Spain’s Andalucia

ALMOST 40% of gender violence control bracelets are in Andalucia, a government report reveals. According to the latest statistical report prepared by the Coordination Unit

11 Jul, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead

Spain’s Andalucia in favour of bringing back indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases rise

THE Junta has announced that it is in favour of reinstating a mask mandate for indoor public spaces and crowded outdoor areas. The announcement was

8 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Health·Lead

CRITICAL NUMBERS: Spain’s Doñana registers lowest number of wetland birds in 40 years

DOÑANA is the most prestigious wetland natural area in Spain and provides refuge for hundreds and thousands of waterbirds throughout the year—however, numbers are dropping

6 Jul, 2022 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead

Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to remain face mask free for next school year

MASKS will not be compulsory in Andalucian schools during the next school year. According to the recommendations drawn up by the Junta, face masks use

6 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Education·Lead

Malaga Recupera Sus Turistas En Las Playas

International tourist spending betters pre-pandemic levels in Spain’s Andalucia

TOURISTS have spent more money than before the pandemic in Andalucia, according to data released by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). According to

5 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Weather: Highs of 40ºC expected this week in Spain’s Andalucia with hints of calima-like haze

SPAIN’S Met Office, AEMET, warns of sizzling highs and calima-like haze to smother much of southern Spain this week. According to the director of the

5 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Weather

Everyone loves Spain’s Marbella: from cavemen and Romans to Grace Kelly and Gemma Collins

MARBELLA has earned the reputation of being a playground for the rich and famous for over half a century. Photos of the glamorous beach destination

3 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Andalucia - Page 30

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

How Sotogrande has greatly improved it’s food scene over the last few years

Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions

Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia stand at an unsettling 28.33%

Scorchio! These are officially the hottest towns in Spain

Spain’s Andalucia set to sizzle in hottest day of year predicted for August 6

EXPLAINER: How €680 million of Junta de Andalucia cash was embezzled in ERE scandal, Spain’s biggest EVER public money corruption case

Andalucia’s ex-president and corrupt Socialist cronies face jail over massive fraud scandal after appeal rejected by Spain’s Supreme Court.

Andalucia unveils new government with more women than men in ministerial posts

Spain’s Andalucia to roll out fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine this autumn

Territorial war threatens Spain’s bid to become the Saudi of Europe in renewable energy

All coastal bathing spots in Spain’s Andalucia meet water quality requirements

Luxury Costa Blanca villa in Spain turned into marijuana farm serving central Europe

EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’ Tarifa’s famous virgin beaches – some of the last in Spain

Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver beats up unhappy foreign tourist in Spain’s Andalucia

Spanish trade union says seven Ryanair cabin crew staff have been sacked since strikes were announced

Cyber scammers steal €30,000 from Costa Blanca fertility clinic clients in Spain

Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol

HEATWAVE: Andalucia under orange alert for extreme heat as highs of 45ºC sizzle Cordoba and Sevilla

Over a third of sex offenders controlled by ankle and wrist bracelets live in Spain’s Andalucia

Spain’s Andalucia in favour of bringing back indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases rise

CRITICAL NUMBERS: Spain’s Doñana registers lowest number of wetland birds in 40 years

Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to remain face mask free for next school year

International tourist spending betters pre-pandemic levels in Spain’s Andalucia

Weather: Highs of 40ºC expected this week in Spain’s Andalucia with hints of calima-like haze

Everyone loves Spain’s Marbella: from cavemen and Romans to Grace Kelly and Gemma Collins

‘¡Franco ha Muerto!’ Today marks the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death. Spain’s dictator is remembered by MICHAEL COY

Fresh corruption scandal in Andalucia as high-profile arrests made over Covid-era ‘bribes’

Spain’s population conundrum: Life expectancy breaks new record, births are at an all-time low – and over half a million immigrants arrive each year

Spain’s luxury property market sees a ‘Mamdani boost’ – here’s where fleeing Americans are shovelling their capital

Opportunistic thief used April blackout to break into Madrid jewellery shop and steal worth one million in jewellery