Tag: antequera
Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different...
A TRAVELLING gang of home robbers has been arrested after a joint operation between Policia Nacional units in Alicante and Antequera(Malaga).
Three men- all of...
Swimming pools open at night in Antequera and Pizarra of Spain’s Andalucia as heatwaves continue
TWO Malaga province towns in Spain’s Andalucia are opening swimming pools at night to allow residents to cool off throughout the summer months.
The town...
Spain’s Antequera annual fair swaps traditional fireworks for eco-friendly drone show
ANTEQUERA'S yearly fair is taking a greener approach by replacing its regular fireworks display with an eco-friendly drone show.
Starting on August 23 and running...
Man sought for running over his partner in Antequera arrested in Spain’s Extremadura
A MAN who run over over his partner in Antequera has been arrested in Caceres (Extremadura)
The 26-year-old allegedly hit the victim with a stolen...
Man searched for running over his partner with a stolen car in Antequera
A YOUNG man is being searched for running over his partner with a stolen car in Antequera, Malaga.
The accused, 26, allegedly hit the victim,...
Dolmens Site Museum in Spain’s Antequera displays two temporary exhibitions
THE new Dolmens Site Museum, which was inaugurated last year, will exhibit two temporary exhibitions this summer.
The Temporary Exhibition Hall 'Muñoz Rojas', located on...
Vast quantities of cocaine intercepted in banana shipments to Spain’s Andalucia
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has dismantled a criminal gang who imported large quantities of cocaine hidden in banana containers that docked in Algeciras.
13 people have...
Ikea reinforces logistics in Spain’s Antequera with a €60 million investment
THE Swedish furniture and home decoration multinational, Ikea, is set to invest €60 million in its logistics centre in Antequera over the next 18...
FREED AT A BRUSHSTROKE. Recalibrating a Chapter in Spanish Art History
DIEGO Velázquez (1599-1660) needs no introduction. Perhaps the best-known painter in Spain’s Golden Age, Velázquez’s paintings became the paragon of excellence for the great...
Spain’s Antequera to hold charity beer tasting from May 5-7
ANTEQUERA will hold the fifth edition of its Cata de Cerveza beer tasting festival next weekend.
The charity beer tasting event will be held in...
Roman Villa in Spain’s Antequera opens to public this summer
THE Roman Villa de la Estacion, a large palatial villa with thermal baths located to the northwest of the present-day town of Antequera, will...
Three of the 10 best cold soups in Europe are ‘Made in Malaga’
THREE cold soups that are made in Malaga are considered to be three of the ten best in Europe.
The renowned food guide, Taste Atlas,...
AVE and Avant trains to connect new railway station in Antequera city centre to 22 different destinations across Spain...
ANTEQUERA’S new railway station in the city centre is finally operational after it's officially inaugurated yesterday, Thursday January 26.
With the new railway station coming...
Gang arrested over ton of olives filched in Spain’s Antequera
AN olive-stealing gang have been caught red-handed in Antequera, leading to eight arrests and a ton of olives seized.
The arrests are the fruit of...
Two dead and four-year-old injured after car overturns in Spain’s Antequera
A WOMAN and a man have lost their lives and a four-year-old child has been injured in a tragic traffic accident on Wednesday night,...
Roman necropolis with 54 tombs discovered in Spain’s Antequera
A REMARKABLY well-maintained Roman necropolis, dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, has been unearthed in southern Spain.
The discovery, located on the...
Heavily-armed gang of youths caught red-handed attempting home invasion in pretty Andalucian town in Spain
A GANG of heavily-armed youths in hoodies were foiled in their plot to carry out a home invasion on a property that they believed...
Antequera: more than just the gateway to Europe’s best olive oil
A city of palaces and churches, of history and tradition, Antequera counts for 70 per cent of the key buildings and monuments of Malaga province, writes Jon Clarke
Drunk driver arrested on wrong side of road near Spain’s Antequera following dramatic police chase
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the police for drunk driving and reckless behaviour behind the wheel.
The events occurred at around 4:30am yesterday,...
Palaeolithic cave paintings discovered in Spain’s Antequera
NEW cave painting, that could be between 60,000 and 30,000 years old, has been discovered in Antequera.
The figurative representation has been located on the...
Instant karma: Andalucia is home to more than Flamenco and sangria – it is also the perfect place to...
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Cat colony problem causes conflict between residents in Spain’s Antequera
A COLONY of about 40 cats in Callejon Piscina in Antequera is causing conflict in the area.
There is a sector of the population that...
Locals offered sneak peek inside new Dolmens Museum in Antequera in Spain’s Andalucia
THE new Dolmens Museum in Antequera will offer a series of museum open days starting this coming Monday, September 27.
After an investment of €4.5...
Hiker plunges to death after falling from Spanish mountain while out walking with wife in Malaga
A SPANISH man plunged to his death during a family hike on a mountain in Malaga.
The hiker, from Sevilla, was walking the El Torcal...
Malaga’s Antequera Health District back to level 1 alert —the lowest health alert level in Spain
THE Antequera health district has been given the green light to return to Alert Level 1, along with the rest of Malaga province.
Following a...
EXPLORING ANDALUCIA: Forget the Caminito del Rey… how about El Chorro’s challenging Two Peaks and a Paddle trail
Forget the Caminito; that's kids stuff. Jon Clarke climbed two of Malaga’s tallest mountains and rowed across its lake district all in one back-breaking breathtaking day