Consumer group calls for restaurant inspections across Spain after deadly fire in MadridÂ
THE BILBAO branch of a franchise of Italian restaurants has removed plastic plants used for decoration from the ceiling, after a blaze broke out in
Spain’s Cepsa announces largest second generation biofuels plant in Europe to open in Andalucia
OIL company Cepsa has formed a joint venture to set up a large-scale biofuels plant in Andalucia. Cepsa and Bio-Oils, who process vegetable oils, have
NGO slams violations of migrant workers’ rights in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’ greenhouses
A BRITISH NGO has released a scathing report about the working conditions of seasonal immigrant workers in Andalusia. Ethical Consumer says that fruit and vegetable
Bonares to host grand finale of the Spanish Ham Cutters’ Championship
SPECIALIST ham cutters from all over Spain will demonstrate their Iberian ham cutting skills this weekend (March 4-5) in Bonares, Huelva. Eight of the best
Spain’s government approves offshore wind farm plan for small designated sections
SPAIN’S government has given the green light to launch offshore wind farms after approving the first-ever Maritime Space Management Plan(POEM). The POEM is about mapping
The Spanish town looking for someone to run a bar for 20 euros per month
The council of Cumbres de Enmedio in Andalucia, with 50 inhabitants, wants someone to rent the town’s only bar for €20 per month. The Huelva
Three killed after fire breaks out in student flat in Spain’s Huelva
THREE youngsters aged between 20 and 21 were killed on Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in a student flat in Huelva. The victims,
From oil to biofuel in Spain’s Huelva
AN old oil refinery in Spain’s Huelva has been rapidly converted to produce biofuels, capable of reducing CO2 emissions by 90%. Cepsa says that the
Cepsa will use recycled water to power new green hydrogen plant in Spain’s Andalucia
ENERGY giant Cepsa says a new green hydrogen plant to be built at the San Rogue Energy Park in Cadiz Province will be powered by
Toddler who went missing with grandfather in Spain’s Huelva province dies in hospital
A FAMILY in Spain’s Huelva province has suffered two tragic losses in the space of just five days. Last Wednesday Antonio Blanco Gil, 55, went
Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicleÂ
A HUELVA man who went missing on Wednesday with his 22-month old grandson was found unconscious in his car today, and later died in hospital.
Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes
THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access
‘Firefighting’ donkeys start fire prevention campaign in Spain’s Doñana
A TEAM of 18 ‘Firefighting’ donkeys have started the forest fire prevention campaign ‘Summer of 2023’. The 18 burros have been released in difficult to
Three loggerhead sea turtles rescued by sailors are released in Spain’s Huelva
FIFTY schoolchildren from the Santo Cristo del Mar school in Punta Umbria and members of the Rumbo Fijo association have participated in the release of
Dia de la Hispanidad: Why Spain celebrates its National Day on October 12
Each October 12 Spain marks its National Day or Dia de la Hispanidad with a public holiday. The day coincides with the celebration of Christopher
Travel: Exploring Spain’s buried treasures – cool caves
WHEN Spain’s peak summer temperatures start nudging 40 in parts of the country, visiting a cool, dark, damp cave sounds pretty good. The fact these
Huelva home to the best-preserved rural mosque in Spain
BUILT on the site of a fifth-century Visigoth basilica, the Almonaster Mosque in Huelva, is one of few surviving rural mosques in Spain, considered the best
One of Europe’s biggest megalithic sites discovered in southern Spain while planting avocados
A SCHEME to plant a 600 hectare avocado plantation has led to the discovery of one of the biggest megalithic sites in Europe, dating back
Dramatic rescue of toddler trapped inside overheating car in Spain’s Huelva
POLICIA LOCAL of Aljaraque (Huelva) have been forced to smash a car window in order to save the life of a young toddler. The incident
Young British fugitive accused of murder is arrested in Spain’s Andalucia
A British man has been arrested in Huelva Province over the fatal stabbing of man in the UK in August 2021. The 22-year-old, with the
ONE FOR HORSE LOVERS: Spain’s Huelva recovers its traditional ‘Saca de las Yeguas’ after two years absence due to pandemic
THE ancestral Andalucian tradition of releasing hundreds of semi-wild horses back into their natural habitat, the Doñana Natural Area, will take place again this June
VIRGIN’S BACK: The return of ancient pilgrimage the Romeria del Rocio to Huelva in Spain’s Andalucia
By Livia Cockerell FOLLOWING a two year delay, the ancient festival of Romeria del Rocio has returned to Andalucia in Spain. Before the pandemic, the
Mobile phone company duped by €240,000 credit card con in Spain
A nationwide scam left an unnamed mobile phone operator in Spain out of pocket by over €240,000. The firm was tricked by a gang using
Pineberry: How a white strawberry that tastes like pineapple is proving a lucrative crop from Spain’s Huelva
YOU may have noticed the unusual looking pale strawberries on display at greengrocers across Spain. These anaemic versions with their bright red seeds are not
‘Phishing’ gang steal at least €443,600 from hacked online bank accounts in Spain
A bank ‘phishing’ con netted a nationwide gang at least €443,600 from 146 victims. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people across Spain and are
Andalucia is home to the longest beach in Spain
SPAIN has about 7,500 km of coastline and more than 3,000 beaches, beaches which come in all shapes and sizes, from rocky coves and jagged