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Treasure Trove Of Illegally Kept Archaeological Relics Discovered In Spain's Andalucia

Priceless illegally-kept archaeological relics dating back to Roman times discovered in Spain’s Andalucia

A COUPLE from Baena, Cordoba province have been arrested for illegally hoarding 119 pieces of great archaeological value in a store room. The man and

27 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

This November was one of the hottest and driest on record in Spain, stark figures show

Spain’s June heatwave to last until at least Thursday, with 44ºC temperatures likely

THIS WEEKEND saw Spain officially enter a heatwave, the eighth since the year 2011 to fall within the month of June. The extreme weather is

26 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Weather

Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain

AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September. The agreement will include flights connecting Spain

22 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·Cordoba·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Sevilla·Travel News·Valencia

Andauernde Hitze: Trockenheit In Der Spanischen Region Extremadura

Spain starts summer with drought in nearly 40% of the country

THE BEGINNING of the summer on Wednesday, June 21 was marked by a situation of drought in nearly 40% of the country. That’s according to

22 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Weather

Spain’s Andalucia achieves all-time record for number of blue flags awarded this year, 2023

LISTED: Andalucia kicks-off the summer with all-time record for number of blue flags

THE official ceremony for the presentation of the prestigious Blue Flags in Andalucia was held yesterday, Wednesday June 21, in Islantilla, a hidden gem on

22 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

‘I am going to cut your head off!’, man says before he cuts the neck of bar owner’s father in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN who police convinced to leave a bar in Spain’s Andalucia, returned a few minutes to allegedly cut the neck of the owner’s father.

21 Jun, 2023 @ 09:03

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Precious time wasted as over 11 million people miss appointments to see doctor in Spain

OVER 11 million primary care appointments have been lost in the last year in Spain because patients do not attend scheduled appointments with their family

20 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Discover coolest towns in southern Spain to get away from the summer heat

THE season is heating up in southern Spain, but there are areas in Andalucia that offer a cooling haven for those looking for a respite

19 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year

Lidl doubles its logistics capacity in Spain’s Andalucia with huge new platform in Granada

LIDL intends to consolidate its position as an important economic driving force for Andalucia with the opening of a new large logistic center in Escuzar

18 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Granada·Lead

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

Spain’s Guadalquivir basin suffers the longest drought since 1970

ANDALUCIA is going through one of its most complicated moments in terms of water scarcity in its history. Southern Spain has not seen its reservoirs

16 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

The European Council denounces labour exploitation in Andalucia’s Huelva strawberry farms

THE European Council has slammed Spain for the poor working conditions in Andalucia’s Huelva strawberry farms. The institution has exposed the labour exploitation in a

13 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Betis Players With Handbags Photo From Social Media

Two Betis players condemned homophobic comments they received for carrying handbags to a wedding

Two Real Betis players have condemned homophobic comments they got for carrying handbags to a wedding. Strikers Antonio Ruibal and Borja Iglesias attended the wedding

12 Jun, 2023 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Sevilla·Sport

Migrants Drown Off Coast Of Spain's Almeria After Being Ordered To Swim To Shore

Migrants drown off Almeria coast in Spain after being forced to swim to shore by boat captains

TWO people died on Friday as migrant boat captains forced their passengers to swim to the Almeria shore so that they could flee back to

9 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead

Cost of renting in Spain is set to rise yet again in 2024 as housing stock is ‘squeezed’

Rental properties in Malaga province need highest percentage of household income in Spain

MALAGA province sucks up the highest percentage of household income in Spain for rental properties. A joint survey from real estate portal Fotocasa and employment

7 Jun, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Property

Ouigo, the French 'low-cost' AVE to link Spain’s Madrid and Andalucia with five daily frequencies

New low-cost high-speed train operator OUIGO delays arrival in Malaga until the end of 2024

THE arrival of the Euroduplex trains OUIGO, a subsidiary of the French railway operator SNCF, in the high-speed line between Malaga, Sevilla and Cordoba has

7 Jun, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park

THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted to

5 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

Police Smash Drug Smuggling Gang Hiding Narcotics In Potato Lorries Travelling From Spain To Poland

Police smash drug traffickers hiding stashes in potato lorries travelling from Spain to Poland

POLICE in Spain and Poland have brought down an international drug trafficking gang that shipped in large amounts of drugs hidden in lorries transporting potatoes.

1 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

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EXCLUSIVE: Costa del Sol-based expat allegedly scammed many Brits with insurance policies

AN expat who the Olive Press exposed as a holiday rental fraudster also took money for fake insurance policies. Juliette de Courcy Withey allegedly scammed

31 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Space rocket designed by Costa Blanca company will not launch until September after two delays

Strong winds delay Costa Blanca company’s first private rocket launch in Spain

ELCHE’S PLD Space has called off Wednesday’s test launch of its first suborbital usable rocket due to strong high altitude winds. It was going to

31 May, 2023 @ 10:55

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Huelva·Lead·Technology

Reservoir levels continue to fall despite rain

RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite a number of heavy rainfalls around the region. They sit at 27.2% of storage capacity, or 0.4%

30 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Costa Blanca company counts down to first private rocket launch in Europe from Spain’s Huelva

ELCHE’S PLD Space will launch the first private rocket in Europe -Miura 1- on Wednesday from the El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre, at the National Institute

30 May, 2023 @ 14:42

Andalucia·Costa Blanca·Huelva·Lead·Technology·Valencian Community

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to carry narcotics in Spain's Andalucia

Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to transport narcotics in Spain’s Andalucia

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a fugitive in Jerez de la Frontera who led a criminal organisation that trafficked drugs via helicopters. The unnamed man

30 May, 2023 @ 13:51

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Malaga

Popular Party (pp) President, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Votes During The 2023 Spanish Local Elections 28 May 2023

PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections

ANDALUCIA’S political arena has taken a right turn as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has obtained almost 900 councillors more than in the 2019 elections.

29 May, 2023 @ 17:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Politics

Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Conservative party PP on the rise in Spain’s Andalucia with a difference of more than 185,000 votes over socialist PSOE

THE Conservative Popular Party (PP) has obtained more than 1.4 million votes in Andalucia in yesterday’s municipal elections, more than 185,000 votes over socialist PSOE.

29 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Politics