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Cruel couple who dumped dog before it ran after their car as they drove away charged with animal abuse in Spain’s Andalucia thanks to local who got everything on film

A HEARTLESS couple in Andalucia have been charged with animal abuse after abandoning their dog. The 50-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were rumbled when a

18 Nov, 2019 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Granada

US expat warns of fake money circulating in British expat hotspot in southern Spain after accidentally giving his cleaner cash used for films

The fake note appears to be the real deal from a distance

14 Nov, 2019 @ 17:10

Granada·Lead

SIERRA NEVADA: Spain’s premier ski resort gets 33 new snow cannons, Domino’s Pizza and lift upgrades in €9 million cash boost

A new Domino's Pizza restaurant at Ts Monachil and an extension and new San Miguel ‘tasting station’ at La Bodega in Pradollano make this one

13 Nov, 2019 @ 08:03

Granada·Lead·Travel News

Two people cheat death as their courtesy car bursts into flames in southern Spain

Several firefighters and police officers were involved in extinguishing the inferno, which left the car a burnt out shell

4 Nov, 2019 @ 12:47

Granada·Lead

Newly-promoted Granada CF make blistering start to season, two points off the top of Spain’s La Liga table

So far they have earned 17 points, which is their best ever start to La Liga.

21 Oct, 2019 @ 10:37

Granada·Lead·Sport

Daughter discovers bodies of mum and dad on floor after horrific murder-suicide in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN is believed to have shot his wife to death before taking his own life in Andalucia. The suspected murder-suicide took place in a

21 Oct, 2019 @ 09:16

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale is detected off Spain's Cadiz

Earthquake rocks epicentre of Granada town in Spain’s Andalucia

At 9:46am it struck the Granada town.

11 Oct, 2019 @ 14:09

Granada·Lead

WATCH: Soot-covered ‘minor’ pulled from chimney by firefighters after getting stuck during failed burglary attempt in Spain’s Andalucia

No es #Navidad ni es #PapaNoel ??pero aunque ha entrado por la chimenea ? de una vivienda en el @AAlbayzin para robar????, salir no ha

4 Oct, 2019 @ 14:38

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Get Faraway closer than you think with dynamic new writers’ retreat in Andalucia

HAVE you been looking for an adventurous way to immerse yourself in writing? Somewhere inspirational to connect with nature, alongside a team of talented writers,

25 Sep, 2019 @ 09:53

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

British holidaymakers face flight chaos as Malaga closes airspace over medical emergency

At least one flight from the UK was diverted after Malaga air traffic control closed the airspace at short notice

9 Sep, 2019 @ 16:19

Granada·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Yellow and orange warnings issued for searing heat as temperatures hit 41°C in southern Spain

Temperatures are expected to exceed 41°C on Wednesday

6 Aug, 2019 @ 11:27

Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga

Electrical giant brings in diggers for megaproject in Spain’s Driving Over Lemons country despite town hall bans

It comes after the Defensor del Pueblo Andaluz - the official that deals with public complaints - this month called on the Junta to express

4 Aug, 2019 @ 10:01

Environment·Granada·Lead·Nature

Revealing new book chronicles the founding of the Olive Press, ‘Spain’s most popular expat newspaper’

"A publisher wanted to cut out all the juicy bits so I said no and put it in a draw and only discovered it again

3 Aug, 2019 @ 11:54

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

SIMPLY THE REST: Driving through Spain this summer? Here are the best boutique hotels to stop at en route

Depending on your route, you will pass some of Spain’s most emblematic cities and towns

20 Jul, 2019 @ 09:05

Cordoba·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

Conservative deputy mayor arrested after police find HUNDREDS of marijuana plants growing in his home in Spain’s Andalucia

A new deputy mayor will be selected from the PP list

18 Jul, 2019 @ 17:13

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Guardia Civil cop among 57 arrested in HUGE Costa del Sol drug bust involving 200 officers

Also seized were a number of weapons, including a submachine gun, as well as cash, and previously stolen boats and cars

16 May, 2019 @ 12:25

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

Mystery as expat and two Lithuanians found in busted van carrying €1 MILLION CASH en route to Malaga – but NONE of them claim ownership

Some of the money was spread across the road when officers arrived to the scene while the driver - who tested positive for drugs and

15 May, 2019 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Policeman in Spain saves blind woman from oncoming tram

CCTV footage captured the officer running towards the disoriented woman as a tram turned the corner, driving straight at her

3 May, 2019 @ 11:07

Granada·Lead

‘Foreign’ hotel worker arrested in Spain’s Andalucia over alleged rape of five-year-old girl

The man was apparently linked to the parents through business and it is thought that this is how he was able to gain access to

29 Apr, 2019 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Andalucia officially the most culture rich region in Spain

Sevilla, Malaga and Granada all made the shortlist

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:15

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

IN PICS: Yellow warnings for SNOW in Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures drop

Granada has already seen snowfall and is on alert today and tomorrow

5 Apr, 2019 @ 18:32

Environment·Granada·Jaen·Lead

British expats warn that farms with millions of pigs are ‘poisoning’ their communities in Spain’s Andalucia

BRITISH expats have slammed the ‘horrendous’ growth of intensive pig farms in Andalucia, claiming they ‘pollute’ the water supply. Agrifood giant Grupo Fuertes has been

31 Mar, 2019 @ 13:00

Granada·Lead

‘EVIL MONSTER’: British paedophile on run in southern Spain jailed for 23 years after hiding as English teacher with fake name

Judge Rhys Rowlands told Hayes that he wouldn’t automatically get parole after serving half of his sentence, saying it is possible he could serve it

27 Mar, 2019 @ 12:30

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

FIGHT THE POWER: Olive Press launches campaign to stop network of 352 pylons ‘destroying’ Andalucia’s Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras

Thousands of people are affected and the proposed route, which begins in Conchar in the west and ends at Benahadux in the east, was approved

23 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Nature

Giant electricity pylons rampaging across the valley vista in Sierra Nevada

WHEN alternative therapist Adrian Wynter rebuilt a cortijo in the Alpujarras mountains, he spared no expense on the design. Bedrooms were rewired to hide unaesthetic

21 Mar, 2019 @ 18:57

Granada·Lead·Property

Celebrities join thousands of expats and locals battling ‘ugly’ and ‘devastating’ electricity pylons planned for Granada’s iconic Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras region

The Di No A Las Torres (Say No To The Towers) group argues high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism and agriculture,

1 Mar, 2019 @ 15:06

Environment·Granada·Lead

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