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Outrage after 42,000 chickens drown on a farm in Spain’s Andalucia after being struck by DANA storm

ANIMAL activists are in uproar after 42,000 chickens drowned on a farm in Andalucia during the deadly DANA this week. READ SPAIN FLOODS LATEST AS

31 Oct, 2024 @ 17:51

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Weather

Deer kills 91-year-old man and injures two others after entering private estate in Spain’s Andalucia

A 91-year-old man has been killed in Andalucia after a deer entered a private estate, injuring a further two victims. ANDALUCIA is in shock after

18 Oct, 2024 @ 11:51

Granada·Lead

Infamous Algarrobico hotel to finally be demolished in southern Spain almost 20 years after construction was halted

SOME 20 years after construction was halted, the infamous Algarrobico hotel will finally be demolished. Catalina Garcia, Minister for the Environment, has confirmed demolition work

15 Oct, 2024 @ 14:23

Granada·Lead

Hidden gem on Spain’s ‘Tropical Coast’ where you still get a free ‘tapa’ with your beer is building four hotels and 1,500 homes amid surge in demand

A POPULAR beach resort in Granada is ramping up its property and hotel expansion plans. Motril, on the Costa Tropical, has announced it is building

28 Sep, 2024 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Property

Fake Brad Pitts who ‘conned two women out of €325,000’ are arrested in Spain

POLICE in Spain have arrested a gang of five people accused of posing as the acclaimed movie star Brad Pitt in order to swindle hundreds

26 Sep, 2024 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Basque Country·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Fruit mafia in Spain sold fake organic produce across Europe for at least six months

A RING of food suppliers in Spain conned eco-conscious consumers across Europe by exporting regular fruit and vegetables as organic. The scheme involved taking advantage

20 Sep, 2024 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Missing young Spaniard who vanished in Ireland is found in a hospital in Birmingham

A YOUNG Spaniard who vanished in Ireland has been found in a Birmingham hospital. Spaniard Julian Garcia Perez has been found in hospital in Birmingham

18 Sep, 2024 @ 17:20

Granada·Lead

Sierra Nevada ski resort in southern Spain is launching a flash sale on passes – this is when it begins

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada is launching a flash sale with discounts on passes of up to 30%. The sale celebrates the resort’s

14 Sep, 2024 @ 18:16

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel News

Earthquake on the coast of southern Spain rattles a dozen towns in Andalucia

A 3.7 MAGNITUDE earthquake struck the coast of Spain early on Monday. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the epicentre of the tremor was

2 Sep, 2024 @ 15:32

Almeria·Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Feliz Navidad! How this picturesque village in Spain celebrates Christmas every August thanks to quirky tradition

EVER wished it could be Christmas everyday? This village in Spain celebrates the festivities in August thanks to a quirky tradition established in the 90s.

6 Aug, 2024 @ 11:35

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

Is Spain about to undergo an internal fracturing? A movement is growing in Granada to secede from Andalucia inspired by events in Leon

THE dominoes of independence could be falling in Spain. Leon signalling its intentions to break away from Castilla and form its own autonomous community has

14 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Politics

One of the Barbary macaque monkeys found in a garden in Granada

Spain’s Guardia Civil opens investigation after two Gibraltar monkeys found caged in terrible conditions inside garden of Granada resident

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil has opened an investigation after two of Gibraltar’s famous Barbary macaques were located caged in the garden of a resident of Granada.

10 Jul, 2024 @ 15:13

Animals·Gibraltar·Granada·Lead

The little-known town in Granada that has become one of the most in-demand locations for British property hunters

THE tiny town of Gualchos might not evoke the same romance and sun-soaked splendour as its Malaga counterparts, but the charming Granada town squashed between

23 Jun, 2024 @ 12:55

Andalucia·Granada·Property

Gypsy ballads, Flamenco nights and world-class orchestration at the 73rd Granada Festival of Music & Dance

By Michael Molyneux @Molyneux_Photography ERNEST Hemingway once said that if you were to visit just one Spanish city, it should be Granada. For over half

15 Jun, 2024 @ 14:36

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel: Granada

EXCLUSIVE: British expats discover they are driving uninsured cars in Spain after local agent ‘stole’ their fees

Exclusive By Yzabelle Bostyn and Jo Chipchase A POLICE investigation is underway after ‘multiple expats’ discovered they were driving uninsured after an agent allegedly pocketed

15 Jun, 2024 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Must visit: The hidden gems well worth discovering in the four poorest towns of Spain’s Andalucia

THE poorest towns in Spain were revealed this week after analysing the average income of each of their respective inhabitants. Out of the 10 poorest,

25 May, 2024 @ 10:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Granada·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Granada horror latest: President of Andalucia gives statement on ‘terrible’ double murder of children aged 10 and 12 at the hands of their grandfather – as more details emerge

JUANMA Moreno has given a statement on the ‘terrible’ double murder of two children in Granada at the hands of their grandfather as a motive

20 May, 2024 @ 13:26

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Horror in Granada: Gunman, 72, kills his two grandchildren aged 10 and 12 before taking his own life – after trio survived tragic car crash that killed his wife and daughter

A 72-year-old man has killed his two grandchildren, aged just 10 and 12 before taking his own life in Granada. Huetor Tajar, a town 43km

20 May, 2024 @ 12:12

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Tourists in Spain are accused of ‘taking all the bus seats’ and ‘forcing elderly to stand’ as flashpoints emerge – but some locals are fed-up of ‘xenophobic’ and ‘aggressive’ anti-tourism movement

FLASHPOINTS between tourists and locals are emerging on social media after holidaymakers were accused of ‘taking all the seats’ of a bus in Andalucia. A

4 May, 2024 @ 14:05

Canary Islands·Granada·Lead·Travel News

‘Anti-tourism’ movement in Spain spreads to Granada: Locals blast ‘invasion’ of visitors making the city ‘unliveable’ – while more graffiti emerges

THE ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain appears to be growing by the day following the historic demonstrations in the Canary Islands last month. Granada is the

1 May, 2024 @ 19:59

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel News

Eight-year-old boy dies in car crash amid heavy rain and flooding in Spain’s Granada

A TRAGEDY has struck in Granada as an eight-year-old boy dies in a car crash due to heavy rain and flooding. The incident took place

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:31

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Must-visit: The beer spa in Andalucia where you can BATHE in Spain’s favourite tipple and sip on unlimited cañas

LOVE beer? This spa in Andalucia is 100% dedicated to Spain’s favourite tipple, with unlimited drinks all day. READ MORE: Luxury train journeys across Andalucia

5 Apr, 2024 @ 07:42

Andalucia·Granada·Health·Lead·Other News

Hackers who made €3million by cloning SIM cards across Spain are arrested

A MALAGA-LED cyberhacking gang swindled over €3.3 million out of victims across Spain through a phone SIM card con. Seven people have been arrested by

4 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Storm Nelson causes flooding road blockages, landslides in Malaga

ANDALUCIA’S emergency services have responded to 20 calls due to flooding and landslides in the Malaga province caused by Storm Nelson, which has brought heavy

31 Mar, 2024 @ 13:57

Almeria·Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Malaga·Marbella

27th Winter Universiade Granada 2015 Freestyle Skiing

Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain is forced to close its slopes due to winds of up to 140km/hr

SPAIN’S Sierra Nevada ski resort has been forced to close as it is whipped by 140km/hr winds. Cetursa, the company which manages the resort, announced

29 Mar, 2024 @ 16:34

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Travel News

IN PICTURES: The English painter who captured the cities of pre-industrial Spain frozen in time in 1908 on a remarkable voyage through the country

A REMARKABLE tome by a British writer and painter on Spain’s wealth of incredible cathedrals was released 115 years ago this month. Cathedral Cities of

23 Mar, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla·Valencia