Tag: Cadiz
Earthquake wakes up residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol – did you feel it?
The 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 2.58am in the Cadiz town of Ubrique, according to the National Geographic Institute
IN PICS: Inside the ‘tacky’ homes of southern Spain’s drug kingpins, featuring tiger heads, Easter Island statues, water slides...
Police have raided dozens of properties since launching the Campo de Gibraltar Special Security Plan just over two years ago
Drug gangs turning more ruthless and violent along Spain’s southern coast as pressure from police and bitter rivals mount...
Since the end of August, a week has not gone by without an attack on a police car or an accident caused by a drug trafficker fleeing the authorities
Use mosquito nets and avoiding walks at dusk: experts advise on how to avoid West Nile virus in Spain’s...
There are no vaccines against the disease in humans, with the treatment involving the administration of analgesics
Barbate in Spain’s Cadiz approves urgent measures to fight rise in COVID-19 cases and asks population to stay at...
The town in Cadiz, famed for its ancient fishing techniques and world-class tuna, has advised residents to leave the house 'only when strictly necessary'
Policeman loses his ARM after ruthless drug trafficker rams through blockade near Spain’s Costa del Sol
Two officers, an inspector and lower-ranking officer, were in the car blocking the road, believing the narco would come to a stop
Shootout between drug traffickers and Guardia Civil leaves three officers with ‘serious’ injuries in Spain’s Cadiz
The agents came under fire during a raid on a suspected marijuana plantation
Beach closed after two-metre shark which attacks humans spotted off Spain’s Cadiz
The sighting took place this Monday around 15:30 hours. The beach remained closed until after 17:00 hours.
British flagged yacht boarded off coast of Spain had 400 kilos of hashish on board
POLICE and customs agents have seized a British-flagged yacht that had 400 kilos of hashish aboard. An air patrol...
Beaches across Spain’s Andalucia and Costa del Sol forced to turn people away after reaching maximum capacity over weekend
AROUND 30 beaches on the Costa del Sol were forced to close over the weekend after reaching maximum capacity.
Court orders Cadiz town hall to remove LGBTQ flag in Spain’s Andalucia
CADIZ town hall has been ordered to remove the LGBTQ flag, after the municipal court ruled that only official flags are allowed to fly on government buildings.
Military barrack and second hostel in Spain’s Andalucia put on lockdown after further coronavirus outbreaks
A MILITARY barrack in Cadiz province has been put under lockdown after a sergeant tested positive for coronavirus.
Hostel in Spain’s Andalucia put on lockdown after man dies of coronavirus
A HOSTEL in Cadiz province has been put on lockdown by the police after an outbreak of coronavirus within the establishment.
Gibraltar Campo record only nine active COVID-19 cases
One new case in Algeciras was added to the nine active cases to bring the confirmed figure to 330 in total for the towns of the Bay of Gibraltar..
RANKED: The 10 best beach resorts to visit in Spain this year according to EU report as Costa del...
The Brussels-based organisation whittled down the continent’s best offerings to a hotlist of 102 beach locations
Spanish police turn people away from Cadiz beach after it reaches maximum capacity
A BEACH in Cadiz has been closed after reaching its maximum capacity as part of the de-escalation process.
Nursing home residents in Spain’s Andalucia allowed to return, after temporarily relocating due to coronavirus outbreak
RESIDENTS have been allowed to return to their nursing home in the province of Cadiz, after temporarily having to relocate due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Outrage as beach disinfected with BLEACH near Spain’s Costa del Sol
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have been left outraged after local authorities in the coastal town of Zahara de los Atunes, near Cadiz, used bleach to...
BARKING MAD: British expat couple facing €600 fine EACH for walking dogs in Spain’s Cadiz
A BRITISH expat couple are facing fines of up to €601 EACH for walking their dogs during the coronavirus lockdown. Peter Rees, 69 and his...
Expat’s home-grown Utopia that aims to stop Andalucia’s desertification
THE Sierra de Grazalema sits nestled deep in western Andalucia, around 40 minutes from Ronda in the province of Cadiz.
A mayor in Spain’s Andalucia works at a nursing home, as most of its staff contracted coronavirus
A MAYOR in the province of Cadiz has had to work at a nursing home because they don’t have enough staff.
Hoax caller charged with public disorder after reporting fake car accident in Andalucia
‘This is not a game, we are in a state of alarm'
British couple arrested on bribery charges in Spain’s Andalucia
They allegedly tried to bribe an agent with €100 to avoid a vehicle search
Three women arrested after using black magic to control victims of human trafficking in Andalucia
The victims were allegedly threatened with black magic in order to subdue and intimidate them
If you never knew Cadiz Carnival had a Song Contest this may shock you, writes Belinda Beckett
Performances are X Factor-slick as the several hundred groups of artists rehearse all year
Five arrested in house containing 3,200 kilos of marijuana and guns in Spain’s Andalucia
The search resulted in two guns being found: an AK-47 assault rifle and a small revolver type gun
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