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Drug lord captured as Spanish police arrest 29 in gang crackdown across Malaga, Seville and Cádiz

THE HEAD one of Europe’s biggest drug gangs was arrested in Spain after a major sting operation. Leader of the Castaña drugs cartel Antonio Tejón,

16 Sep, 2020 @ 20:38

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

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Spain’s Andalucia to invest €100,000 in drones to halt spread of West Nile virus

The funds will go towards developing a ‘novel spraying through drones’ to fumigate ‘specific areas of marshes and rice fields’ where the mosquito larvae are

4 Sep, 2020 @ 10:51

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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

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West Nile virus is detected in a Malaga village - as Junta confirms ninth death from mosquito borne disease

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

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