First snowfall of the season in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
THE Sierra Nevada ski station in Granada, southern Spain, has recorded its first snowfall of the season. With two months to go before the official
Spain’s Andalucia sees arrival of 900,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants
THE vaccination drive using this new delivery of vaccines will begin today, September 26, throughout Spain—with a total of 933,120 doses delivered to Andalucia for
‘Punk Rock Laureate’ Patti Smith lined up for concerts in Spain’s Sevilla
LEGENDARY American singer Patti Smith is lined up to star at Sevilla’s Iconica Fest. The singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author became an influential component
Marbella shooting: Gunshots spray vehicle outside luxury car dealer
Two shootings in just 24-hours have rocked a sleepy resort town along Spain’s Costa del Sol. Police are investigating after a stray bullet struck a
A man dies fleeing police after his motorbike careened off the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella
AN Italian man died and his passenger was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding came off the A-7 motorway with the cops giving
Police rescued a disorientated vulture in Marbella’s Puerto Banus
NATIONAL police officers captured a 2.5 metre VULTURE after it was spotted by several tourists in Marbella’s luxury marina Puerto Banus. The two officers were
Five historic buildings in Spain’s Andalucia added to Red List for ‘risk of disappearance’
FIVE historic buildings in Andalucia have just been added to the Red List compiled by the association Hispania Nostra. The Red List is an initiative
MASSIVE FOREST FIRE IN SPAIN’S GRANADA REGION SEEN FROM ALMERIA
THE Guájar-Alto area of Los Guájares, in Granada province, is battling a devastating forest fire that started at 1.55pm and is being attended by 200
Travelling robbery gang strikes across Spain and sells off stolen goods to foreign buyers
A highly-specialised travelling band of robbers operating in five provinces have been caught red-handed after breaking into a Castellon area home. The three Georgian nationals
Home repossessions in Spain fall for first time in nearly two years
HOME repossessions in Spain caused by mortgage payment defaults have fallen for the first time in nearly two years. Figures released on Wednesday by the
Spain’s record-breaking hot summer sees water reserves fall to lowest level since mid-90s
ONE of the hottest-ever summers in Spain has caused reservoir levels to drop to their lowest capacity since 1995. The Environment Ministry said that reservoirs
Sevilla couple spend summer holiday robbing cars at Costa Blanca beaches in Spain
A Sevilla couple used their August holiday to rob 16 cars parked at Costa Blanca beaches and used stolen bank cards in Benidorm businesses. The
Gender violence control bracelets in Andalucia make up 38% of Spain’s national total
WRISTBANDS for Gender Violence in Andalucia stands at 38% of the national total. The statistical report prepared by the Coordination Unit against Gender Violence of
At last! Rain expected in Spain’s Andalucia from Tuesday
SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has forecast a change in the weather in Andalucia after a sweltering summer, with rain expected as of tomorrow, Tuesday
Spain’s Andalucia sees out last weekend of August with zero fatal traffic accidents
ANDALUCIA has finalised the last weekend of August with zero traffic fatalities. As August holidays come to an end, Andalucian roads have been heaving with
Museum sector in Spain’s Andalucia enjoys growing numbers of visitors in 2022
MUSEUM in Spain’s Andalucia have tripled the number of visitors so far this year with respect to 2021. In fact, according to the Regional Ministry
Malaga speed camera generates the third highest number of fines in Spain
A SPEED camera in Malaga generates the highest number of fines in Andalucia, and third highest in Spain, according to the latest report from the
WATCH: Three arrested after officers in Spain discover 140 kilos of hashish hidden in car at Tarifa port
POLICE in Spain have arrested three people for allegedly trying to smuggle 140 kilos of hashish into Tarifa from Morocco. Policia Nacional officers backed up
Father and son rammed by crazed driver of stolen car in Spain’s Tarifa
A GROUP of youths who twice allegedly rammed a stolen car into a father and son outside a nightclub in Tarifa are being investigated by
Iberia Express cancels 92 flights ahead of cabin crew strike in Spain
AIRLINE Iberia Express has cancelled 92 flights ahead of a ten-day crew strike that starts on Sunday. Among the scrapped services are connections from Madrid
Organ donation in Spain’s Andalucia increases by more than 20%
ORGAN donation activity in Andalucia has grown by more than 20% this year and tissue donation for transplants now exceeds 50% According to data provided
Spain’s Andalucia considers maintaining mandatory use of face masks on public transport and inside health care centres ‘forever’
MASKS will continue to be mandatory inside health care centres and on public transport in Andalucia, health expert has said. According to the spokesperson for
Spain’s tourism rejoices with hotels filling up to 2019 levels
TOURISM in July returned to almost the same levels seen before the Covid pandemic in 2019. Figures from the National Statistics Institute show overnight hotel
Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases
SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them
2 killed, 7 injured after wrong-way driver causes head-on car crash in Spain’s Andalucia
WRONG-way driver causes two deaths and seven injuries, including four minors, after a head-on car crash on the A-4 motorway in Jerez. According to the
New heatwave to scorch Spain from Friday—with country on track for the hottest summer in recorded history
SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has set a date for the return of scorchio heat in Spain and the arrival of temperatures more typical—and in