House hunting on a budget in Spain’s Andalucia? These are the cheapest towns for 2024
THE cheapest areas to buy a property in Andalucia in 2024 have been revealed by leading property portal Idealista. It comes as the number of
Spain’s Sevilla threatens to cut off water supply to 5,000 illegal tourist flats
SEVILLA City Council plans to cut off water supplies to around 5,000 unlicensed tourist flats in the continuing battle against unregulated holiday accommodation. It has
Victim of deadly shooting in gated Estepona community was a 34-year-old man from Belgium
A MAN found shot dead in the gated community of El Paraiso, Estepona on Monday morning has been identified as a 34-year-old Belgian national. No
Horror discovery in Spain: Baby boy’s body is found by workers at a waste treatment plant after being dumped in the trash
THE body of a newborn baby boy has been discovered in a waste treatment plant in southern Spain. The shocking find occurred in Alhendin, Granada,
Plague of invasive hornets threaten bees and honey production across Spain’s Malaga
AN INVASION of oriental hornets is threatening bee hives and honey production in Malaga province. There are over 30,000 hives in the area and the
Spain issues guidance on how to avoid the West Nile virus as cases in major tourist city grow – including the type of plants that repel mosquitoes
A MAJOR city in southern Spain has issued guidance on how to lower one’s exposure to the West Nile virus. Sevilla City Council listed its
Health authorities in Spain call for calm after detecting possible case of tick-borne Crimean-Congo virus in Sevilla
HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have appealed for calm after activating procedures for a possible case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Samples have been sent to
Pickpocket gang from Spain is arrested over plan to target tourists at the Paris Olympics
A GANG of Spanish-based Bosnian pickpockets who were going to the Olympic Games in Paris has been arrested in Madrid and Valencia by the Policia
Best all-inclusive hotel in the WORLD is in Spain’s Andalucia, according to new ranking – and it’s NOT on the Costa del Sol
THE World Travel Awards have just bestowed the honour of the Best All Inclusive category on a Spanish establishment – and it’s not on the
‘I’m a British expat and just bought a house in Spain – here’s what I wish I knew beforehand’
A BRITISH expat and TikToker has shared her journey to house ownership in Spain-here’s what she wished she knew before taking the plunge. The Spanish
Revealed: The cheapest towns to buy property in Spain’s Malaga
HOUSE prices in Malaga province reached a record high in June with an average square metre price coming in at €3,282, but there are big
Malaga weighs up €324million tunnel to move ever-increasing amount of traffic underground
ESTIMATES for a tunnel in Malaga to slash traffic along the Paseo de los Curas and Muelle Heredia have been calculated at €324 million. A
Toll road may soon be discounted for certain drivers in bid to reduce traffic chaos on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TOLL charges on the AP-7 motorway on the Costa del Sol could be discounted for workers and students in a bid to reduce traffic jams
Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease
HEALTH officials in Andalucia are investigating a ‘probable’ case of West Nile Virus(WNV) in a two-year-old child from Coria del Rio in Sevilla province. The
Greenpeace warns beaches along Spain’s Andalucia are disappearing due to rising sea levels – these are the most at risk areas
A GREENPEACE report on beach erosion in Spain caused by rising sea levels says that Andalucia is one of the area’s worst affected by degeneration.
Life expectancy reaches new heights in Spain’s Andalucia – this is why
SPAIN’S average life expectancy is famously high, consistently coming in above neighbouring France or the United States, for example. But in the southern region of
Marbella nightclub sells €50,000 bottle of champagne to ‘very important client’
A MYSTERY customer dug deep into his pocket to pay €50,000 for a premium bottle of champagne at a Marbella nightclub and restaurant last weekend.
West Nile virus surges in Spain: Potentially deadly disease is detected in six towns in Sevilla as tiger mosquito numbers soar
A SURGE in the deadly West Nile Virus has been detected in Sevilla province according to Andalucia’s Health Ministry. Six municipalities have reported its presence
New breed of scorpion is discovered in Spain’s Andalucia
EXPERTS have discovered a new species of scorpion on the coast of Huelva province- in the Doñana area- which they have named grandly as Buthus
Terrorists ‘are planning an attack against a major military base in southern Spain’: US orders Rota naval base to ramp up security amid heightened jihadist threat
THE US naval base at Rota in Cadiz province has ramped up its terror alert level amidst fears that it could be targeted in a
Waters in southern Spain are found to contain sewage and potentially toxic bacteria
THE latest report from Andalucia’s regional government has found that the waters off the Zahara de los Atunes beach in Barbate, Cadiz province, contain potentially
Cost of renting property during summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol has risen 128% since 2014
HOLIDAY home rental costs during the summer on the Costa del Sol have more than doubled in a decade. A week in one of Spain’s
Shock in Spain after three women ‘are murdered by male relatives’: Victims in Andalucia include a mother and daughter and a 76-year-old
THREE women have been found murdered in less than 24 hours in the southern Spanish region of Andalucia. Police are treating the deaths as cases
Major resort in Spain plans to fine tourists €750 for peeing in the sea
BATHERS who decide to relieve themselves in the sea at Marbella’s beaches will be fined up to €750. The measure makes up part of the
Grandmother in Spain who was facing eviction to make way for tourist flats is saved by local football team
A LOCAL football team has come to the rescue of an 88-year-old resident of Cadiz, who was facing eviction from her home of the last
Heat warning in Spain: State weather agency Aemet predicts highs of 40C in parts of the south TODAY
SPAIN’S Aemet state meteorological agency has issued a yellow warning today, due to a forecast of high temperatures in the southern Andalucia region. The provinces