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Town hall in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €400,000 in online scam

THE Ayuntamiento of Cordoba has become the latest victim of cyber crime after an online scam left it €400,000 out of pocket. The Urban Planning Department, or ‘Urbanismo’ was conned by online

5 Jun, 2020 @ 18:53

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Spanish shipping company becomes world’s first to gain COVID-19 free certificate

A BALEARIC shipping company has become the world’s first to receive an assurance certificate that it will remain COVID-19 free. Balearia, operating out of Denia and Valencia, was awarded the certificate for

4 Jun, 2020 @ 11:49

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Councillor in hot water after sunbathing on beach during important zoom meeting on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Councillor for Equality for the Andalucian town of Torrox has been blasted by her political rivals for taking part in an important Zoom plenary meeting whilst sunbathing on the beach with

3 Jun, 2020 @ 16:04

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Two dead as car plummets from overpass into path of oncoming train in northern Spain

TWO people have been killed in the La Hiniesta region of Spain after an SUV fell from an overpass into the path of a high speed Alvia train. The accident happened around

3 Jun, 2020 @ 11:22

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Malaga’s Nerja Caves re-opens to tourists as it celebrates its 60th anniversary

THE Cuevas de Nerja has opened its doors to visitors for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began. As Malaga passed into Phase 2 of the de-escalation plan, the popular tourist

2 Jun, 2020 @ 11:38

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Major airlines to be taken to court in Spain over COVID-19 flight cancellations and ‘refund refusals’

THE Ministry of Consumer Affairs in Spain has announced it will bring at least 17 major airlines to justice over their alleged misinformation regarding refunds and flight vouchers. Many airlines have been

2 Jun, 2020 @ 10:40

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Hundreds of teenagers flaunt COVID-19 lockdown rules in massive drink-fuelled gathering in Spain’s Madrid

AS Madrid enters Phase 1 from today, many have been left angered at a huge gathering involving hundreds of drunken teenagers at a disused fairground on Saturday night. In full defiance of

1 Jun, 2020 @ 12:47

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No drinking water for over a week and sludge emanating from taps amid searing temperatures brings protest in Spain’s Andalucia

THE residents of the hamlet of Las Jaras in Cordoba have taken to the streets this past weekend in protest at being left without drinking water for more than a week. Over

1 Jun, 2020 @ 12:08

Cordoba·Lead

Olive farmers in Andalucia face ‘biblical plague’ that could wipe out next season’s harvest

OLIVE Farmers in Cordoba have warned that a ‘never seen before’ plague of leaf-eating moths could spell disaster for next season’s harvest. The Union of Ranchers and Farmers in Andalucia (COAG) has

28 May, 2020 @ 11:59

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80-year-old former councillor wins €3.5 MILLION in wrongful dismissal case after 30-year battle with small town in Spain’s Andalucia

THE town of Torrox has been left reeling after an agreement has been reached to pay compensation to an ex-councilman for wrongful dismissal. The agreement, penned between current mayor Oscar Medina and

28 May, 2020 @ 10:05

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Police on the hunt for ‘baby-faced’ flasher in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in Cordoba are on the hunt for a serial flasher after several reports of incidents of exposure and harassment surfaced online. So far only one official complaint has been filed according

27 May, 2020 @ 10:47

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Luxury golf resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol offers private jet package to entice golfers back to the greens

THE exclusive La Reserva Sotogrande Golf Resort in Marbella is reportedly offering a ‘Private Jet Package’ to help bring the high-flying golfers back to the Costa del Sol. The €300 per round

26 May, 2020 @ 13:49

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British and US stars hope to descend on Spain’s Andalucia for Cadiz music festival

STAR producer DJ Steve Aoki and British Reggae outfit Steel Pulse have been announced as headliners for the third annual Brota Musica Festival. Held at the Alcalde Navarro Flores de Rota stadium,

26 May, 2020 @ 12:03

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Tensions over coronavirus boil over in violent weekend in Andalucia prison

PRISON guards have narrowly averted a full blown riot at the Centro Penitenciario de Cordoba as tensions overflowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Administration of Penitentiary Institutions (ACAIP) was forced to

26 May, 2020 @ 09:46

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Spain’s La Liga to use coronavirus video surveillance ahead of Sevilla-Betis derby

LA Liga has announced that it will use high tech video analysis technology to stop the spread of coronavirus when the season resumes on June 12. The system is similar to Video

22 May, 2020 @ 12:19

Football·Lead·Sport

Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia

A VIOLENT conman has been arrested in Velez-Malaga over the death of an elderly man during a botched home invasion. A police investigation began after reports of several violent break-ins on elderly

22 May, 2020 @ 11:47

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Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from football

ARITZ Aduriz, the 39-year-old striker for Athletic Bilbao, has announced his retirement from professional football. Aduriz has spent most of his professional career at the northern Spanish club, with brief stints at

21 May, 2020 @ 15:52

Football·Sport

Spain’s Ministry of Health warns of possible link between COVID-19 and minks

A RECENT case in the Netherlands has shed new light on the possible source of coronavirus as minks have been confirmed as hosting the COVID-19 virus. The case, on a farm near

21 May, 2020 @ 10:54

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Andalucia invests €171 million into prevention of forest fires

THE Junta de Andalucia has invested a cool €171 million into its fire fighting and prevention department (Infoca Plan) in preparation for the upcoming fire season. With a dry summer predicted, the

19 May, 2020 @ 12:23

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Spanish motorsport legend Fernando Alonso primed for F1 return, says long-term boss Briatore

FERNANDO Alonso’s long-term manager Flavio Briatore has tipped the Spanish motorsport stalwart for a return to F1 in 2021 after a year out. In an interview with Italian publication La Gazzetta dello

18 May, 2020 @ 16:33

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Ryanair slams rival airline handouts as it records €1 billion profit pre-COVID-19

LEADING budget airline Ryanair has recorded profits of €1 billion during the 2019 financial year. This marks an increase of €117 million on 2018, according to newly revealed data recorded before the

18 May, 2020 @ 16:20

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WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks

DEEP sea divers have managed to film a ‘giant’ shark off the coast of Andalucia this weekend. The creature was spotted yesterday by the Guardia Civil maritime patrol just 400 metres from

17 May, 2020 @ 14:53

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Seismologists reveal there were THREE earthquakes in just two hours in Spain’s Andalucia last night

THREE earthquakes were recorded in the space of just two hours last night in areas of Malaga and Axarquia. As reported by the Olive Press last night , the Instituto Geografico Nacional

15 May, 2020 @ 17:01

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Bar in Spain’s Sevilla installs robot ‘barman’ that can serve 600 cañas per hour

A BAR owner in Sevilla has teamed up with a Spanish tech company to help serve thirsty locals in the post-COVID-19 era. Alberto Martinez, 53, owner of La Gitana Loca (The Crazy

14 May, 2020 @ 10:20

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World Health Organisation issues warning to Spain’s smokers over coronavirus

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement urging smokers to quit the habit to help prevent a second wave of COVID-19. Released on Monday, the statement strongly links the effects

13 May, 2020 @ 11:16

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ITV stations in Spain’s Andalucia reopen with strict COVID-19 measures

MOTORISTS in Andalucia have been informed by the DGT that ITV stations will begin tentatively reopening to carry out periodic inspections. Since May 11, certain centres across the community have begun reopening

13 May, 2020 @ 11:07

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