Five-tonne haul of hashish is seized on the Guadalquivir River – the new narco hotbed in southern Spain
SPANISH police have intercepted a mammoth haul of hashish on the riverbed of a sleepy town in Cadiz. Some five tonnes of the drug were
These are the 10 happiest towns in Spain, according to a poll – and half of them are in Andalucia
A POLL has revealed the 10 happiest towns in Spain, and half of them are in Andalucia. A study asked locals to rank their ‘well-being,
Video of giant crabs emerging from the sea sparks panic in Indonesia – but turn out to be a new art installation in Spain’s Andalucia
THE arrival of terrifying giant crabs on Indonesian shores was deemed a dark omen that was sure to sow panic – apart from it didn’t
Tourist couple are hospitalised after being attacked by a persistent street beggar in Spain’s Andalucia
A PAIR of tourists have been hospitalised with serious injuries after suffering a terrifying assault at the hands of a beggar in southern Spain. The
Weather alert for Cadiz, Malaga and Costa del Sol: Storms and strong winds throughout Saturday
THE majority of Malaga province has been placed on a weather alert for storms and strong winds today. According to state weather agency Aemet, storms
Drug mafias are ramping up activity ‘to a scandalous level’ on this major Andalucian river and coastline, warn prosecutors – and this is why
SPANISH authorities have sounded the alarm over the ‘scandalous proliferation of narcolanchas’ (drug boats) operating off the Cadiz coast. More than 230 high-speed boats were
The two nicknames locals call Brits in Spain’s Andalucia that you’ve likely never heard of – and neither of them are ‘guiri’
ANY Brit visiting or living in Spain will have likely heard of the term ‘guiri’. The affectionate nickname – or pejorative, depending on the person’s
Tragedy in Spain’s Sotogrande: Trocadero beach club employee, 25, is found dead in the restaurant’s swimming pool
POLICE have declared the death of a young man in the swimming pool of a swanky beach club a tragic accident. Emergency services were called
‘Narco’ is killed during dramatic police chase on a RIVER in Spain’s Cadiz after his boat overturns
A SUSPECTED drug trafficker has died after his boat overturned during a dramatic police chase in southern Spain. The fatal operation began on Saturday night
Star of Netflix series Elite drops dead on a beach in southern Spain: Tributes pour in for ‘tremendous’ actor as colleagues are left ‘broken with pain’
A SPANISH actor who starred in the hit Netflix series Elite has died while enjoying a beach day in Cadiz. Julian Ortega suddenly collapsed on
Tsunami expert warns southern Spain is NOT prepared for a monster wave – and that Monday’s earthquake off Portugal should serve as a warning
THE coast of southern Spain must be better prepared for a tsunami following an earthquake off Portugal this week, an expert has warned. Gregorio Gomez
West Nile virus spreads in Spain: Health authorities declare 13 new cases in Sevilla and Huelva – while infected mosquitoes are found in Cadiz
SOME 13 new cases of the West Nile virus have been declared in Sevilla and Huelva this week. According to the Andalucian health department, six
Jellyfish warning in southern Spain: Almost 100 swimmers are stung off popular tourist beach
ALMOST 100 swimmers have been stung by jellyfish off a popular tourist beach in southern Spain this week. The sea creatures tend to be more
Bar worker in Spain is stunned after patron leaves behind their wheelchair after drinking session
EVER left something behind after a heavy drinking session? This patron must have a sore head after leaving behind their wheelchair in a Spanish bar.
Outrage after 13,000 cruise passengers descend on tiny city in southern Spain in just one day
LOCALS in Cadiz are up in arms after the historical centre was inundated with thousands of cruise ship passengers last week. Located on an island
Tarifa joins anti-tourism movement: Activists plaster messages around surfers’ paradise in southern Spain after visitor numbers soar
SPAIN’S southernmost town has joined in the revolt against ‘predatory’ mass tourism after a new group started plastering messages around the town. A resort town of
Watch: Major resort is first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’ by the UN after performing evacuation drills and erecting warning signs – as experts predict monster wave ‘within 30 years’
A RESORT town on the Atlantic coast has become the first in Spain to be declared ‘tsunami ready’. Chipiona, a holiday hotspot of 19,000 people
Spain’s Airbnb crackdown continues: Mayor of popular destination in the south outlaws new tourist flats
CADIZ becomes the latest Spanish city to announce a ban on new Airbnbs in the historical centre. Mayor Bruno García said landlords will no longer
Terrorists ‘are planning an attack against a major military base in southern Spain’: US orders Rota naval base to ramp up security amid heightened jihadist threat
THE US naval base at Rota in Cadiz province has ramped up its terror alert level amidst fears that it could be targeted in a
Jet2 announces new route between the UK and the ‘coast of light’ in southern Spain
BRITISH tourists may be about to discover Spain’s largely unheralded ‘coast of light’ as Jet2 announces a raft of new flights to the region. The
WATCH: Narco submarine ‘carrying huge shipment of cocaine’ is intercepted off the coast of southern Spain before Colombian crew are arrested
THIS is the moment a narco submarine suspected of carrying a huge shipment of cocaine was rumbled in the Atlantic ocean. The blue makeshift vessel
Grandmother in Spain who was facing eviction to make way for tourist flats is saved by local football team
A LOCAL football team has come to the rescue of an 88-year-old resident of Cadiz, who was facing eviction from her home of the last
Luxury cruise ship company targets Spain’s Malaga as its new ‘destination of luxury’: Explora I will dock in the city four times in 2024
MALAGA can expect another influx of tourists as a new cruise ship company targets the Costa del Sol capital as a ‘destination of luxury’. Explora
Barbate Guardia Civil murders: Spanish authorities hunt new narco suspect hiding out in Morocco with family links to a Costa del Sol kingpin after admitting error with original arrest
THE Guardia Civil have admitted they may have pointed the finger at the wrong narco in the murder of two officers in Barbate in February.
Cadiz joins ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain: Locals accuse visitors of ‘stealing our city’ as they plan huge protest this month
CADIZ is the latest city to join the fight against excessive tourism that is currently sweeping Spain. The ancient city is the capital of Cadiz
Historic guitar made in Cadiz in 1791 is going up for auction in the UK – and could fetch over €20,000
A SPANISH guitar that was built in Cadiz back in 1791 is due to go under the hammer in the United Kingdom, and could sell
