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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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’
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tourist boom for rural Spain
By Livia Cockerell MORE people are turning away from city breaks in favour of opting for a rural getaway in Spain. According to Andalucia travel
Man in Spain’s Sevilla arrested for making opium-based cocktail
A 20-YEAR-OLD man in Sevilla has been arrested for making a narcotic cocktail. His cocktail of choice, known as a ‘purple drank’ is a cocktail