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Cristina Hodgson, waterskiing at Xtreme Gene, Cordoba

Discover the thrill of wakeboarding at Cordoba’s Xtreme Gene Watersports—and the benefits of lake water in hydrating and steaming out the sinuses

BEING sport mad as I am, any opportunity to try new, exciting and thrill-seeking sport is a must on my bucket list, even if I’ve

6 May, 2021 @ 10:00

Cordoba·Lead·Other News·Sport

COVID-19 infection rate continues decline in Spain’s Andalucia as one province declares ZERO new cases Tuesday

ANDALUCIA’S COVID-19 infection rate is continuing to drop but the number of deaths and hospitalisations are taking longer to catch up, new figures have suggested

23 Feb, 2021 @ 18:18

Coronavirus·Lead

British driver crashes head-on into another car after driving on wrong side of road in Spain’s Andalucia

A BRITISH driver has caused a head-on collision after driving on the wrong side of the road in Cordoba. The crash provoked significant material damage

9 Nov, 2020 @ 11:15

Cordoba·Lead

Olive farmer stumbles upon ‘incredible’ 2,500-year-old statue of lioness in Spain’s Andalucia

The artefact was uncovered by Gonzalo Crespo in La Rambla, Cordoba, and is in perfect condition

1 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Cordoba·Lead

Hunter shoots rare eagle and dumps it in bin in Spain’s Andalucia

The killing took place in the village of Iznajar, south of Cordoba City, on Sunday

8 Sep, 2020 @ 11:47

Cordoba·Lead

Experts warn West Nile virus could spread across Spain

Specialists in pest control have confirmed the existence of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile virus in the province of Cordoba

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:57

Cordoba·Lead·Sevilla

Cordoba city sees 60% hotel occupancy drop in August but rural tourism sees boost

Falling prices and discount offers are being offered to encourage tourists to return to the city, causing low revenue figures

2 Sep, 2020 @ 12:44

Cordoba

Cordoba in Spain’s Andalucia slammed for setting aside €1.6 million for Christmas show amid COVID-19 recession

Between April and June, the country’s GDP dropped by a staggering 18.5%, the largest collapse of its kind since records began in 1970

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:45

Cordoba·Lead

Two captive eagle owls returned to their natural habitat in Spain’s Cordoba

Both species were taught to fly and hunt live prey before release.

9 Aug, 2020 @ 17:39

Cordoba·Lead·Nature

Spain’s Andalucia kicks off its grape harvesting season, becoming one of the first in Europe

The harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe.

28 Jul, 2020 @ 20:10

Cordoba·Food & Drink·La Cultura

ORANGE weather alert for Spain’s Andalucia as temperatures soar past 40C

Maximum temperatures expected to reach 41ºC between 12.00 and 20.00 hours.

24 Jul, 2020 @ 11:33

Cordoba·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla

Concerns grow for COVID-19 outbreak linked to nightclub as 73 test positive and 670 put in isolation in Spain’s Andalucia

Coronavirus infections in the outbreak linked to a nightclub in Cordoba now amount to 73.

20 Jul, 2020 @ 11:31

Cordoba·Health·Lead

This Lidl home brand olive oil has just won the world’s best olive oil competition

The ‘Olisone Extra Virgin Olive Oil Selection Almazara,’ has been given the Gold Medal in the NYIOOC World Best Olive Oils Competition, equivalent to the

9 Jul, 2020 @ 12:32

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Inside Spain’s top wakeboard, waterski and wakesurf centre Xtreme Gene in Cordoba where world pros meet complete beginners

WHATEVER I expected from my toe-dipping exercise into the world of extreme watersports, it wasn’t a lesson from a European champion and a chance to

27 Jun, 2020 @ 10:00

Cordoba·Lead·Sport·Travel News

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Town hall in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €400,000 in online scam

THE Ayuntamiento of Cordoba has become the latest victim of cyber crime after an online scam left it €400,000 out of pocket. The Urban Planning

5 Jun, 2020 @ 18:53

Cordoba·Lead

Olive farmers in Andalucia face ‘biblical plague’ that could wipe out next season’s harvest

OLIVE Farmers in Cordoba have warned that a ‘never seen before’ plague of leaf-eating moths could spell disaster for next season’s harvest. The Union of

28 May, 2020 @ 11:59

Cordoba·Lead

Rural holiday destinations in Spain’s Cordoba increase by 30% compared to 2019

Beach destinations and holidays abroad are being substituted this year for rural tourism.

28 May, 2020 @ 10:15

Cordoba·Lead

Police on the hunt for ‘baby-faced’ flasher in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in Cordoba are on the hunt for a serial flasher after several reports of incidents of exposure and harassment surfaced online. So far only

27 May, 2020 @ 10:47

Cordoba·Lead

Tensions over coronavirus boil over in violent weekend in Andalucia prison

PRISON guards have narrowly averted a full blown riot at the Centro Penitenciario de Cordoba as tensions overflowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Administration

26 May, 2020 @ 09:46

Cordoba·Crime & Law

SNIFFED OUT: Drug gang of eight people who hid weed and hash in cases of garlic arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol and in Cordoba

POLICE have sniffed out a drugs smuggling gang who hid cannabis in shipments of garlic. Officers arrested eight people, based in Cordoba and Benalmadena and

18 May, 2020 @ 15:42

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EU training spaniards queue outside unemployment office data

Cordoba has highest unemployment levels in Spain, new figures reveal

NEW figures have revealed that the province of Cordoba has the highest unemployment levels in Spain. The annual study from the Active Population Survey (EPA),

30 Apr, 2020 @ 08:35

Business & Finance·Cordoba·Lead·National News

WATCH: Heavy rains cause havoc in Cordoba and its Reina Sofia Hospital while others become trapped in car

Heavy rains in Cordoba this Saturday have lead to flooding in parts of the City, including the Reina Sofia Hospital.

26 Apr, 2020 @ 12:46

Cordoba

WATCH: Andalusian prostitution and human trafficking ring broken up by international task force

COMBINED FORCES smashed a human trafficking ring operating in Andalusia, last week. Europol and Policia Nacional broke up the gang of seven that were sexually

14 Apr, 2020 @ 12:23

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Jaen