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Tourism injected €187 BILLION into Spain’s economy last year, new figures show

Spain’s Andalucia welcomes over one million international tourists in June, 13.9% of national total

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es ANDALUCIA has welcomed more than one million international tourists in June, making up 13.9% of the total tourists

7 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Travel News

Andalucia is the Spanish region where more people (38) have drowned this summer

ANDALUCIA is the region in Spain where more people have drowned this summer, with a total of 38 people losing their lives in the water,

6 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Lead

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New summer heatwave with temperatures of 47? to hit Spain next week

A NEW heatwave with temperatures of up to 47? will hit Spain next week, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). Meteorologists have announced

4 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Castellon·Cordoba·Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Murcia·Sevilla·Valencia·Weather

Wolves declared as extinct in Spain’s Andalucia region

WOLVES have been officially declared extinct in the Andalucia region though experts say there have not been any sightings for a decade. The regional government’s

4 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Nature

Petrol and diesel prices in Spain fall by 11% since June record highs

Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes

PETROL prices are at their highest in 2023 after the latest increases this early August. The new hikes come as millions of Spaniards and tourists

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Spain’s reservoirs have more capacity than 2022 but serious problems continue in parts of country

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S reservoirs were at 42.2% of total capacity at the start of August- 1.8% more than a year

3 Aug, 2023 @ 11:29

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·National News

AEMET Confirms July as fourth hottest month in Spain’s Andalucia since 1961

LAST July witnessed scorching temperatures across Andalucia, making it the fourth warmest month in the region since 1961, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency

3 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Malaga·Weather

Mijas bans using drinking water in golf courses to battle the drought

MIJAS Town Hall has forbidden the use of drinking water in golf courses to tackle the current drought. The local government has announced a series

2 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Extreme Fire Risk: More than half of Spain’s Andalucia on high alert for forest fires

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es MORE than half of Andalucia has been placed under red alert for extreme risk of forest fires during

2 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

A Breath of Fresh Air: One in every five beaches in Spain’s Andalucia is smoke-free

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SMOKE-FREE beaches are becoming the norm in Andalucia, with one in every five beaches now prohibiting smoking, with

2 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga

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Weather in Spain’s Andalucia: August arrives with warm air mass and tropical nights

AUGUST to arrive in Spain’s Andalucia region with a scorching warm air mass and the return of tropical nights. As the peak summer month begins,

31 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Fugitive wanted in France and Germany found living in Sevilla

A DANGEROUS criminal was arrested by police in the Andalusian town of Cantillana. The man, who has two European arrest warrants against him, is accused

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

A migrant travelling in a dinghy with another 33 people dies near Almeria’s coast

A MIGRANT travelling in a small boat with more than 30 people has died near the coast of Adra (Almeria). The man was found dead

25 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) grows in three Andalucian municipalities

THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia. The number of female mosquitoes of species

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead

Orcas attack three more yachts at new spot near luxury Sotogrande marina in Spain’s Andalucia

A POD of orcas has attacked three yachts near the upmarket marina of Sotogrande in Spain’s Andalucia, causing more alarm among mariners. The orcas –

20 Jul, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Hour Long Car Chase In Spain's Alicante Area After Young Motorist Tries To Avoid Police Checkpoint

Special police unit fires at car that rams its way through checkpoint in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE fired shots at a driver of a car who rammed his way through a checkpoint in the city of Malaga in Spain’s Andalucia. The

20 Jul, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Junta orders emergency intervention at the La Viñuela reservoir due to historically low water levels

For the first time, the La Viñuela reservoir is below nine percent capacity, raising alarms for the Junta. The reservoir is important to agriculture in

19 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

Woman dies in jet ski incident in the Costa del Sol over the weekend

A WOMAN died after falling from a three-seater jet ski she was riding with two friends in the Costa del Sol. Her friends frantically scooped

18 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia supports wildfire mitigation efforts in the Canary Islands as fire devastates community

ON Sunday, members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) left Andalucia for La Palma in the Canary Islands to help extinguish the island’s wildfire. Since

18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Weather expert warns that climate change is turning Spain’s Sevilla into a desert

MIDWEEK forecasts of temperatures reaching 41 degrees in Sevilla have come as no surprise with the Andalucian city in recent years hitting those highs during

17 Jul, 2023 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Sevilla

WANT AN ICY SHOWER? Here’s Andalucia’s coolest waterfalls

THE summer highs are here to stay. Fortunately Andalucia is blessed with natural pools, deep gorges and, iciest of all, waterfalls. For a truly refreshing

16 Jul, 2023 @ 15:15

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Junta approves €107 million contract for ambulance services across the Malaga province.

On July 11th, the Junta approved the authorisation of a €107 million contract for ambulance service in the Malaga province. It will take effect in

15 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga

British expat is bludgeoned to death with a gardening hoe ‘for walking his dog near neighbour’s home’ in southern Spain

British expat pensioner dies after home burglary assault in Spain’s Andalucia

A BRITISH expat died in hospital on Wednesday after three men assaulted him during a home burglary in Sevilla province. The 81-year-old victim was attacked

7 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Reservoirs in Spain’s Andalucia suffer biggest weekly drop in water reserves of the year

THE sizzling start to the summer has seen water reserves in Andalucia drop to alarming levels. In fact, in the last week, the reservoirs in

6 Jul, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

Nine top Andalucian wineries take part in a major wine conference in Japan

LEADING Andalucian wineries took part in a major wine conference in Japan last month. Nine wineries from Malaga, Cadiz, Huelva and Cordoba attended the event

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·La Cultura

Ikea rolls out big investment plan in Spain’s Andalucia worth 116 million euros

THE Swedish furniture chain Ikea is betting hard on Andalucia by making it one of its priority markets with an eye watering investment worth €116

4 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

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