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NARCO WARS: Thousands arrested and hundreds of tonnes of drugs seized in Andalucia last year as battle between mafias and police rages on

The results came in what was one of the bloodiest years on the Costa del Sol in terms of mafia activity

11 Feb, 2019 @ 13:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: British expat’s ‘beautiful’ rescue pup mauled to death by ‘out of control’ hunting dogs despite BAN on her land in southern Spain

Her Daschund mix was ‘torn to shreds’ by an out-of-control pack of hunting dogs

4 Feb, 2019 @ 16:13

Environment·Granada·Lead

Temperatures plummet as Spain on snow ALERT and 90km/h winds BATTER Andalucia

Parts of Almeria and Granada could see 90km/h winds, while Ronda in Malaga is on yellow alert for winds reaching 70km/h

2 Feb, 2019 @ 12:41

Almeria·Cordoba·Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·National News

WATCH: Aircraft and dozens of firefighters called to huge forest fire in Spain’s Andalucia

The flames broke out at around 11.10am this morning with the cause of the blaze unknown

23 Jan, 2019 @ 14:48

Granada·Lead

‘EXTREME RISK’: Balearic Islands to be hit by 8-metre waves tomorrow while orange warnings in place on Costa del Sol

The most extreme of the coastal weather will begin from 10:00 on Thursday and is set to last until 16:00

23 Jan, 2019 @ 13:52

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Mallorca

Malaga restaurant named 10th best in Spain as Andalucia dominates top 100

Malaga has six eateries in Spain’s top 100, according to ElTenedor

7 Jan, 2019 @ 17:50

Almeria·Food & Drink·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Rio Sport is at the very peak of ski technology in the Sierra Nevada

THE Sanchez del Rio family have been working on the slopes for well over five decades. First in Australia and more recently in Spain their

1 Jan, 2019 @ 13:36

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Learn the slopes with Sierra Nevada’s dedicated English ski school

WANT to find the cream of British skiing talent in the Sierra Nevada? Well look no further than seminal Crescendo bar at the foot of

31 Dec, 2018 @ 13:33

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

The Sierra Nevada is fast becoming a natural haven for Spain’s top snowboarders

LOCALS boast of its cream snow. So it is no wonder the Sierra Nevada is a Mecca for thrill-seeking snowboarders, who come in their droves

30 Dec, 2018 @ 13:07

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Alpine dreaming! Where to stay in the Sierra Nevada

IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,

29 Dec, 2018 @ 19:47

Granada·Lead·Travel News

Family friendly skiing for all ages in the Sierra Nevada

THERE are not many inches of the Sierra Nevada that Luis Casanova and partner Jesus Fernandez don’t know. Be it hiking, biking, cross country or

28 Dec, 2018 @ 12:53

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

The Sierra Nevada is becoming one of Andalucia’s best places to eat

AT least two kings of Spain have eaten at Javier and Luis’s seminal restaurant Tito Luigi in the heart of Pradollano. Take a look on

27 Dec, 2018 @ 19:37

Food & Drink·Granada·Lead

World champion Jet Skier David Selles has set up on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

HAVING whizzed around the world as a professional jet skier David Selles has slid onto the Sierra Nevada slopes with an exciting new business. The

26 Dec, 2018 @ 12:46

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

Santa Claus opens the holidays at Sierra Nevada skiing down the illuminated track of El Rio accompanied by 20 of his festive expert skiers. Dozens

25 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Never too old to ski in the Sierra Nevada

THEY have been coming to the Sierra Nevada for decades from their home in Almeria. And, best of all, retired expats Martin and Brenda Carney,

24 Dec, 2018 @ 12:38

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Costa Del Ski – Exploring the slopes in southern Europe’s top skiing resort

WHILE it’s foggy in the Pyrenees and they’re shivering in the Alps, I’m taking the sun near the top of Spain’s second highest mountain. It’s

23 Dec, 2018 @ 12:32

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia among top 20 global travel destinations for Airbnb customers

ANDALUCIA is among the top 20 most sought-after travel destinations in the world for Airbnb customers. According to the property portal, Spain’s southernmost region was

15 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Cordoba·Entertainment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News

ROCKY ROAD: Drivers in Spain’s Andalucia narrowly escape falling five-tonne boulder

With a history of rock falls in the area the mayor took no chances in sealing off the highway ahead of heavy rain forecasts

21 Nov, 2018 @ 00:38

Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Other News

WATCH: Fireball shoots across sky over Andalucia

The fragment extinguished around 63 kilometers above the municipality of Pueblo Blanco in Almeria

5 Nov, 2018 @ 18:45

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Sevilla

MUST READ: First look at Andalucia recipe book by famed British food writer Fiona Dunlop

"I breathe for Málaga…. for Cádiz, for Alcalá de los Gazules, for what is intimately Andaluz." Federico García Lorca, 1924

5 Nov, 2018 @ 12:36

Almeria·Cadiz·Celebrity·Cordoba·Food & Drink·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Fears for Granada’s pioneering caviar industry after flash floods ‘destroyed everything in 15 minutes’

The Rio Frio region has been producing caviar since 1955 and includes luxury brands like Beluga

17 Sep, 2018 @ 10:53

Food & Drink·Granada·Lead

INCREDIBLE SCENES: Cars washed away in Andalucia floods

HEAVY rains have caused devastating damage in the small village of RioFrio Granada in the Loja district of Andalucia. Famous for it’s fish farms and

16 Sep, 2018 @ 10:52

Environment·Granada·Lead

‘One-of-a-kind’ Moorish frescoes unearthed at Granada’s Alhambra palace in €3 million restoration project

The works were commissioned by Muhammed V of Granada, using leather, ceramics, glass and plasterwork

12 Sep, 2018 @ 15:44

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Caves of gypsies in Spain’s Sacromonte are home to all wanderers

The victims of 16th century religious persecution fused their cultures to create a unique flamenco art form

21 Aug, 2018 @ 09:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Retracing the footsteps of Lorca, Granada’s most celebrated poet, during his centenary year

The tragic poet has left an indelible mark throughout the city of Granada

19 Aug, 2018 @ 09:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

Southern Spain may face ‘deadly’ earthquakes as Andalucia scientists discover new tectonic fault lines

Andalucian scientists believe the new fault zone was the cause of a 2004 quake which killed more than 600 people

25 Jul, 2018 @ 13:14

Environment·Granada·Lead

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