Marbella’s €200m mega-yacht and cruise ship marina finally gets green light after years of false starts
THE project to revamp Puerto de la Bajadilla marina in Marbella was first put out to tender 16 years ago.
Moreno re-elected president of Andalucia as Vox’s ‘national priority’ agenda enters coalition deal – but how will it affect you?
JUANMA Moreno has been re-elected president of Andalucia after striking a historic, eleventh-hour coalition deal with Vox. The regional Partido Popular (PP) leader secured 68
The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why
By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year.
Traffic nightmare after landslide destroys major road between Marbella and Ronda – and it will take MONTHS to repair
THOUSANDS of workers will be left with longer daily commutes after a major landslide on the A-397 road. The A-397 is the main connection between
Furious shop owner says she was almost killed when her building collapsed in Spain’s Estepona – as she blasts ‘shameful’ local government
THE owner of a souvenir shop that suddenly collapsed in Estepona on Wednesday has said it was a “miracle” that she wasn’t killed. Souvenirs Estepona,
Spain’s Andalucia to implement ‘Exceptional’ measures to control wild boar population—including selective hunting
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es FOLLOWING recurrent sightings of wild boars in urban areas, including several boars which surprised beachgoers in Marbella last
Junta approves €107 million contract for ambulance services across the Malaga province.
On July 11th, the Junta approved the authorisation of a €107 million contract for ambulance service in the Malaga province. It will take effect in
Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada
FOUR Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in the Sierra Arana region of the Andalucian province of Granada as part of a breeding
Junta to begin the second phase of Spain’s Sierra Bermeja recovery plan
THE second phase of the Sierra Bermeja Forest Restoration Plan, prepared by a multidisciplinary team, will begin tomorrow, February 20, with a €2.4 million budget.
Spain’s Andalucia forms expert team on drought amid increasing water scarcity concerns
WITH water levels in Andalucian reservoirs continuing to drop at an alarming rate, sitting at an unsettling 23% of their capacity, the Junta has formed
Andalucia’s suicide rate is higher than Spain’s average
ONE person killed themselves every 14 hours in Andalucia during 2020, according to the Junta. Some 793 people died as a consequence of suicide in
Spain’s Almeria to have second dog friendly beach
THE JUNTA has just granted the authorisation for a second dog friendly beach on Almerian shores. There is currently only one official dog friendly beach
EXPLAINER: How €680 million of Junta de Andalucia cash was embezzled in ERE scandal, Spain’s biggest EVER public money corruption case
OVER €25,000 per month on cocaine, €400,000 for a fake chicken farm and thousands on bottomless gin and tonics
Protected coastline at Spain’s Sotogrande set for €120 million mega-project of 300 buildings
GREEN groups have joined the Junta to appeal the construction of a €120 million mega-project in one of Andalucia’s most fragile protected spaces. Ecologistas en
Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to remain face mask free for next school year
MASKS will not be compulsory in Andalucian schools during the next school year. According to the recommendations drawn up by the Junta, face masks use
UPDATE: Fourth person arrested in connection with Spain’s Pujerra fire
THE Guardia Civil’s Seprona nature protection service has arrested and questioned a fourth person in connection with the latest Sierra Bermeja forest fire. The latest
Current heatwave prompts forest fire concerns in Spain’s Andalucia—with call for ‘maximum caution and responsibility’ from all citizens
JUST days after the first major fire broke out in Sierra Bermeja, experts warn that rising temperatures in the affected areas may pave the way
Nearly 100 deer die in a natural park in Spain’s Andalucia due to weather-related lung disease
MYSTERIOUS mass deer deaths have been investigated by the Junta. Between March and April of this year, almost 100 deer carcasses were found in the
All COVID-19 restrictions—bar masks indoors—lifted in Spain’s Malaga
AFTER more than two years of pandemic—which has seen home confinement, state of alarm, perimeter closures and closures of non-essential activity—all the limitations due to
Spain’s Andalucia aims to ditch face mask rule in schools after Easter Week
NORMALITY in Andalucian schools is getting closer with the Junta proposing to drop the mask mandates after the Easter holidays. The Regional Minister for Health
Masks in schools in Spain’s Andalucia no longer be mandatory once ‘80% of children have been vaccinated’
ANDALUCIAN schools will be able to ease up on their mask policies once “80% of children have been vaccinated” the Deputy Regional Minister of Health,
COVID-19 passport extended until January 31 in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Andalucian Superior Court of Justice of Andalucia (TSJA) has authorised the extension of the COVID-19 passport until January 31 in all places where it
Spain’s Andalucia to continue without restrictions—but proposes extension of COVID-19 passports for hospitality sector
FOLLOWING a meeting by the regional government’s ‘Committee of Experts’ yesterday, Monday January 3, the Junta has not proposed any new coronavirus pandemic control restrictions.
COVID-19 restrictions in place in Spain’s Andalucia ahead of New Year’s Eve
THE Omicron variant’s continued spread around Spain has marked this year’s Christmas holidays, with Andalucia facing New Year’s Eve at a very high risk level
COVID-19 measures and restrictions to return to Spain’s Andalucia in the New Year
THE Junta’s committee of experts and provincial health committees will meet next week to discuss new COVID-19 control measures in light of the increase in
Spain’s Andalucia seeks to make COVID passports mandatory to access bars, restaurants, and clubs
THE JUNTA has proposed the use of COVID passports for nightlife venues and the hospitality sector. In a frantic attempt to halt the sixth wave
