Expat couple’s dreamy Andalucian home features on new BBC show with Richard E Grant
AN EXPAT couple are front and centre of a new TV show uncovering the history of writers in Spain. David and Emma Illsley, who run
New Socialist leader in Andalucia vows to ‘speak less about ourselves and more about society’
Juan Espadas has been chosen by the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) as the party’s new general secretary for Andalucia which means he now takes
Andalucia reports highest Covid-19 death count in a day since May
THERE were 23 COVID-19 deaths in andalucia reported on Monday (August 2) with nine of these in the province of Malaga. This is the highest
Proof of full vaccination mandatory for nightclub entry in Spain’s Andalucia
PROOF of full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for entry into nightclubs in Andalucia as of this Thursday, August 5. Only people who present
KIDNAP HELL: Waiter tortured, subjected to mock executions and had M carved in his face in Marbella
A WAITER at illegal parties in Marbella has been kidnapped, tortured, subjected to mock executions then had M carved in his face with a razor
Barcelona football star buys old Andalucia cinema site in Malaga
BARÇA star player Gerard Pique’s family investment company has secured a deal worth around €50 million to build a five-star hotel in a prime Malaga
Spain’s Andalucia opens up COVID-19 vaccine campaign to 18-year-olds
ANDALUCIA’S vaccination programme has opened up to 18-year-olds. As of today, Tuesday July 27, all 18 and 19-year-olds—those born in 2002 and 2003—resident in Andalucia,
Spain’s top selling white wine celebrates 200 years with cash prizes
ANDALUCIA’S most famous white wine label is celebrating its 200 year anniversary this summer and offering a host of prizes to those with winning numbers
Andalucia town avoids perimetre closure after including tourist influx in infection figures
THE town of Conil de la Frontera has convinced Andalucian health authorities to recalculate infection rates by taking into account summer visitors and therefore avoid
Property sales bounce back in Spain after last year’s pandemic restrictions
FRESH signs of a Spanish property market recovery have been reflected in two sets of new figures. May’s registered property sales figures went up by
BOTTOMS UP: Ripe pickings for the Andalucian wine market
ANDALUCIAN wine is making a name for itself across the globe, with a growth 18.5% year-on-year (YOY) across three key exporters: Asia, America, and Europe
Car hire firms defrauded by gang who sub-leased vehicles to criminals in the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain
A gang defrauded Spanish car rental companies by hiring vehicles and then leasing them out to criminals who wanted to stay anonymous. 12 people have
Spain’s Andalucia halts de-escalation plans again due to high risk of COVID-19 infections
ANDALUCIA remains stuck in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures. The accumulated incidence of more than 200 cases
Police bring down criminal gang that scammed tourists in Spain with fake holiday accomodation
TEN people have been arrested for ripping off 300 tourists to the tune of €4 million in a series of accommodation and credit card scams.
Man dies from wasp stings in southern Spain
A YOUNG man has died after being stung several times by wasps in the neck. Named only by the initials JRQ, the 25 year-old man
FIRE SEASON: Three wildfires break out in Andalucia’s Huelva province as summer gets underway
THREE towns in Huelva have suffered fires on the first Sunday of July: Aljaraque, Ayamonte and Almonte. The first fire broke out at 2.30 pm
Malaga Mayor calls on nightclubs to introduce COVID-19 tests in exchange for longer opening hours
NIGHTCLUBS in Malaga should test all their customers for COVID – and foot the bill too, according to the mayor of the city. Francisco de
UPDATE: 43 LGBTI associations in Andalucia condemn suspected homophobic murder
FORTY THREE Andalusian LGTBI organisations have come together to condemn the death of Samuel Luiz Muñiz, a 24-year-old Spaniard beaten to death in Galicia in
Historians hope to solve puzzle of girl’s skeleton discovered at Sevilla’s Real Alcazar
AN investigation is ongoing to see if the skeleton found in the Real Alcazar of Sevilla could be those of a noble child. The remains
Corruption: Police officers in southern Spain busted over pocketing €7,500 each to ignore drug shipments from Morocco
THREE police officers have been arrested and accused of charging smugglers thousands of euros to turn a blind eye to a 750kg shipment of hashish.
Football coach in Spain’s Andalucia arrested for sex crimes against minors who he groomed over social media
A FOOTBALL coach has been arrested in Jerez de la Frontera for grooming and taking advantage of five minors through social media. The 23-year-old Spaniard
LISTED: 113 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19
EIGHT weeks after the end of the state of alarm in Spain, there are still over 100 municipalities in Andalucia at ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19.
Paddocks Paradise: An unforgettable horse-riding experience in Andalucia’s Serrania de Ronda
FORGET everything you think you know about riding horses when you turn up at Paddock Paradise, a family-run establishment a few miles from Ronda off
Spain issues over 2.7 million EU COVID-19 travel certificates as scheme officially launches on July 1
THE EU COVID-19 travel certificate officially comes into force across the European Union tomorrow(July 1) with over 2.7 million documents issued so far in Spain.
Smoking bans in place in almost 100 beaches and swimming pools across Spain’s Andalucia
ALMOST 100 Andalucian beaches and municipal swimming pools will be smoke-free this summer. The Junta’s ‘Smoke-free beaches’ initiative, launched last year in 21 Andalucian beaches,
Endangered lynx cub killed after being run over in Spain’s Huelva
AN IBERIAN lynx cub has been killed after being run over in the province of Huelva. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and