Four French tourists arrested Spain after ‘sexually assaulting two minors’ in Andalucia The incident occurred near the Alameda de Hercules area of Sevilla on Saturday afternoon 4 Sep, 2020 @ 09:58 Lead·Sevilla
Experts warn West Nile virus could spread across Spain Specialists in pest control have confirmed the existence of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile virus in the province of Cordoba 2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:57 Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla
WATCH: Flying drone taxis arrive to Spain’s Andalucia in European first for Chinese tech giant EHang will be testing its EHang AVV 'passenger transport drone' in Sevilla city after signing an agreement with the city council 1 Sep, 2020 @ 09:15 Lead·Sevilla
West Nile virus spreads in Spain’s Sevilla after third death recorded at weekend A total of 49 people have now been infected, with 14 remaining in hospital, four of whom remain in intensive care 31 Aug, 2020 @ 09:38 Lead·Sevilla
Deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus detected in 19 horses in Spain’s Andalucia The current outbreak of the West Nile virus in the largest ever recorded in Andalucia, though cases of the disease have been detected for years. 24 Aug, 2020 @ 15:34 Lead·Sevilla
First death from mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia Of the 35 infected individuals, 32 people have required treatment in hospital and six of the residents are in intensive care 21 Aug, 2020 @ 10:35 Lead·Sevilla
West Nile virus transmitted by mosquitos revealed to be behind string of meningitis cases in Spain’s Sevilla The outbreak has occurred in the towns of Puebla del Rio and Coria de Rio, both located next to marshland on the Guadalquivir river 13 Aug, 2020 @ 23:46 Health·Lead·Sevilla
Costa del Sol firefighters travel to Beirut to join search for blast survivors Of the firefighters, three are from Malaga, one is from Sevilla and the other is from Almunecar 6 Aug, 2020 @ 16:52 Lead·Malaga·Sevilla
ORANGE weather alert for Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar past 40C Maximum temperatures expected to reach 41ºC between 12.00 and 20.00 hours. 24 Jul, 2020 @ 11:33 Cordoba·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla
Pool Party triggers COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Sevilla Four individuals have tested positive and 40 others are in isolation. 24 Jul, 2020 @ 11:29 Lead·Sevilla
Healthcare professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until end of year HEALTHCARE professionals will be able to tour Malaga, Sevilla and Palma on city sightseeing buses for free until the end of the year, it has 26 Jun, 2020 @ 15:29 Health·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla
Multi-million euro tobacco smuggling ring busted in Spain’s Andalucia The operation focused on the Cordoban capital and the town of Ecija in Sevilla after a tip-off 19 Jun, 2020 @ 20:01 Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla
Squatters hurl rocks at holiday homeowner and TV crew after being filmed breaking into house in Spain’s Seville A SPANISH TV crew and a holiday-home owner had their lives put in danger by squatters hurling rocks at them in Espartinas, Seville. The Antena 17 Jun, 2020 @ 11:36 Crime & Law·Sevilla
Spain’s Top 6 most popular Airbnb listings MOST of Spain is now in Phase 2 of the de-escalation measures and has started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. 1 Jun, 2020 @ 14:28 Asturias·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla
Police in Spain can issue fines as high as €3,000 to people who throw their gloves and face masks on the floor POLICE throughout Spain have started issuing fines to people who throw their used gloves and face masks on the ground. 29 May, 2020 @ 19:13 Cadiz·Lead·Sevilla
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, 14 May, 2020 @ 10:20 Lead·Sevilla
Spanish police file denuncia against bar in Sevilla for breaking Phase 1 rules THE Policia Local in Sevilla have filed a denuncia against a bar in the city that broke the Phase 1 rules. 12 May, 2020 @ 15:34 Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla
WATCH: Guardia Civil raid clandestine cockfight with crowd of 120 people in Spain’s Sevilla 83 people denounced for participating in underground cockfighting in El Palmar de Troya (Sevilla). 11 May, 2020 @ 10:55 Lead·Sevilla
WATCH: Drowning dog rescued by good Samaritan and police officer in Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River The animal had started sinking, exhausted by the effort of trying to keep afloat. 6 May, 2020 @ 11:16 Lead·Sevilla
Local heroine sews masks for up to seven hours per day for FREE to help fight coronavirus in Spain’s Andalucia DULCENOMBRE Belmonte Poyon gets up, has her breakfast, then sits down at her sewing machine for a seven-hour marathon. Using a mix of her own 1 May, 2020 @ 19:55 Lead·Sevilla
Traffic jams in Spain’s Madrid and Sevilla as police ramp up checkpoints ahead of Semana Santa weekend THIS weekend would normally see millions of Spaniards heading to the coasts or their family homes in the pueblo. Semana Santa (Holy Week) is arguably 8 Apr, 2020 @ 18:43 Lead·Madrid·Sevilla
European Space Agency proves lock-down leads to significant drop in pollution above Spain’s major cities A BAN on non-essential travel has led to a drastic drop in pollution across Spain. The European Space Agency (ESA) published images on Friday, March 30 Mar, 2020 @ 14:48 Barcelona·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla
Spain and the Costa del Sol feel the effects of the lockdown with a dramatic drop in pollution The majority of the drop has been from a 60% reduction of traffic on the roads of Madrid and Barcelona, while in Andalucia, around an 29 Mar, 2020 @ 11:55 Health·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla
WATCH: Five people denounced for flouting coronavirus lockdown with Semana Santa parade, music and traditional dress in Spain’s Andalucia Footage of the event, which flies in the face of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, shows revellers dancing to breakbeat music 27 Mar, 2020 @ 11:53 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
Four arrested for kidnapping and holding man for four days in Sevilla Police found a man handcuffed and lying on the ground with a hood over his head 25 Mar, 2020 @ 17:38 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
Man arrested for blocking road with stones to rob drivers forced to stop in Andalucia A man has been arrested for blocking a road with stones to rob the drivers that were forced to stop 25 Mar, 2020 @ 13:02 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla