Repair works on vital Ronda-Costa del Sol road move to blasting stageÂ
BLASTING will begin on Tuesday on the A-397 road between Ronda and San Pedro to remove the largest rocks and stabilise the slopes. This step
Tourism continues to drive Andalucia’s economy as job openings grow by 50%Â
ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with employment increasing by 50% in recent months, signaling a potentially record-breaking summer season. This surge underscores
First high speed train link between Andalucia and Portugal finally in the worksÂ
A MAJOR new high-speed rail project that would connect Sevilla with the Algarve via Huelva has taken a key step forward following a meeting between
Mosquito inspections checking for West Nile Virus in Spain start month earlier than usual
THE Ministry of Health has already started surveillance of mosquitoes in Andalucia to look for insects that carry the West Nile virus. The inspections are
Copper cable thieves stranded thousands of Andalucians travelling to Madrid
THE theft of copper cables caused significant delays in train traffic on the high-speed rail line between Malaga-Madrid and other major Andalucian cities on Sunday.The
Lightning strikes Andalucia as fresh storm rolls in
THE Costa del Sol experienced a dramatic lightning display overnight as a powerful Atlantic storm swept across southern Spain, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and
Yellow alerts bring mud rain to Andalucia
PARTS of Andalucia saw mud rain last night, that’s a phenomenon where rainfall mixed with Saharan dust, resulting in muddy, reddish precipitation that left a
Four arrests made after Costa del Sol gangsters pull a gun on police during month of narco violence
A PATROL of the Policia Nacional experienced a very tense situation on April 22, when a routine control almost ended up being a shootout between
All Andalucia train lines to be fully restored today after Spain’s historic blackout – including Sevilla to Malaga
RAILWAY company Renfe has announced that all rail lines in Andalucia will be ‘fully operational’ from Wednesday, following the nationwide blackout that stopped many trains
Calls to emergency services rose 500% in Andalucia during Spain’s blackout – despite authorities pleading with the public to avoid unnecessary calls
DURING the nationwide blackout on Monday, the Emergency Coordination Center (112) received nearly 6,000 calls in Andalucia alone, a figure that is five times greater
Two Moroccan men stopped by Spanish border guards trying to enter Gibraltar with €50k ‘in various currencies’ hidden in their car
TWO Moroccans have been arrested at the Spain-Gibraltar border after the Policia Nacional found over €50,000 of cash in their car. The vehicle- with Gibraltar
Travel in Andalucia: New ‘soulful towns’ route offers ‘white architecture and scenic beauty for travellers looking to get in touch with Spain’
A UNIQUE itinerary has been chosen this year as one of the most authentic and welcoming tourist experiences in the country. The awards presented in
Mother who had six children taken away is arrested after ‘selling baby for €2k’ in Spain
A WOMAN who sold her newborn baby for €2,000 has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. A Cordoba couple undergoing fertility treatment who bought the
Man in Spain’s Malaga ‘beheads his mother with an axe after hearing voices’
A MALAGA man has been arrested for allegedly beheading his mother with an axe. The 46-year-old suspect was arrested by the Policia Local in the
Killers waited until ‘Brit finished playing football’ before gunning him down and torching getaway car on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH man was shot dead in Mijas on Monday evening. The victim was said to be aged 30 and from the Merseyside area, but
Spain’s Andalucia on measles alert: Health outbreak ‘originating from Morocco’ hits the Costa del Sol
HEALTH authorities in southern Spain have sounded the alarm over a growing measles outbreak across Andalucia, with the Costa del Sol among the worst affected
Police uncover specially-built underground shooting range to test ‘weapons of war’ sold to narco gangs in Spain
THREE people have been arrested in the Granada area for selling ‘weapons of war’ to drug trafficking gangs. Assault rifles were priced at up to
Spaniards outraged at Costa del Sol toll road cash grab during Semana Santa – ahead of hated summer tourist rates
THIS Friday, the high toll rates of the AP-7 and AP-46 come into force, as officials question why toll roads in Galicia are subsidised, but
Baby dies in Spain after illegal ‘botched’ circumcision by man with ‘no medical background’
AN ALMERIA baby died on Sunday after a ‘botched’ home circumcision demanded by his parents. His mother and father- originally from Mali- and a third
Costa del Sol has ‘100% chance of rain’ tomorrow as yellow alerts return to Spain’s Andalucia this week
OVER half of Spain’s 17 regions- including Andalucia- have yellow warnings issued for rain, storms, and waves for the rest of Monday with rain a
Police kept busy with two big drug busts in Spain’s Sevilla
ELEVEN people have been arrested and two others investigated in two anti-drug operations carried out by the Policia Nacional in Sevilla. The first was in
‘Blood rain is coming to Spain’s Andalucia tomorrow’: Orange alerts for rain and strong winds to hit Cadiz and Malaga
BLOOD rain known as Calima coupled with strong winds are predicted for Andalucia on Friday, thanks to Storm Olivier. The first effects of the latest
They’re back: Spain’s ‘chiringuitos’ are reopening in Andalucia this week to mark the start of the tourist season
THE iconic chiringuitos of Andalucia are making their return this week as Semana Santa heralds the official start of the region’s beach bar season. The
‘Tornado’ tears off warehouse roof and kills three workers as Storm Nuria causes chaos in Spain’s Sevilla
THREE people died on Friday after an agricultural warehouse roof in the Sevilla area was torn off by a tornado caused by Storm Nuria. Emergency
Luxury development backed by Rafa Nadal approved for Spain’s Estepona: Costa del Sol to get 50 more beachfront villas
EX-TENNIS star Rafa Nadal and businessman, Abel Matutes, have been given the green light to build 50 luxury homes on Estepona’s beachfront. The two men
Mastermind of Swedish fraud ring arrested: Gang ripped off investors in Scandinavia from Spain’s Marbella
A SWEDISH fraudster who ripped off investors to the tune of over €2.3 million via a bogus investment scheme has been arrested in Marbella. The
