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SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: More contagious ‘British strain’ of COVID-19 already in Malaga and Granada as Andalucia demands Spain steps up airport checks

THE new so-called British variant of COVID-19 has already arrived to Malaga and Granada. According to the regional health ministry, three cases have been detected

28 Dec, 2020 @ 14:23

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead·Malaga

Two earthquakes rumble Spain’s Granada this week

ACCORDING to the National Geographic Institute, two earthquakes have been registered in the province of Granada this week. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake, at a depth

18 Dec, 2020 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead

Spain’s Granada feels 3.6 magnitude earthquake in 10th tremor of December as expert calls for calm

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake caused noticeable tremors in Granada on Tuesday. According to the National Geographic Institute, the natural phenomenon struck at 2:38 pm. Social

9 Dec, 2020 @ 12:11

Granada·Lead

Two more earthquakes this morning make four in four days in Granada region of southern Spain

TWO MORE earthquakes have hit west of Granada this morning, Sunday December 6. The first was at 9.32am and measured 3.1 on the MMI Scale,

6 Dec, 2020 @ 12:19

Environment·Granada·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Destructive’ electricity pylons will NOT be built in stunning Alpujarra valley in Spain’s Granada thanks to grass roots movement and Olive Press campaign

Grassroots movement Di No a Los Torres (Say No to the Towers) was quick to argue the high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’

26 Nov, 2020 @ 13:39

Environment·Granada·Lead

Extension of current coronavirus measures in Spain’s Andalucia postpones opening of Sierra Nevada ski resort

THE Junta’s decision to keep current COVID-19 measures in place until December 10 means that travel to Sierra Nevada is off limits. The measures announced

23 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Granada·Lead

Granada must close all bars, restaurants and non-essential businesses from Tuesday as it receives tougher COVID-19 restrictions than rest of Spain’s Andalucia

GRANADA must close all its bars and restaurants from Tuesday, the Junta has announced. The province must also close all non-essential businesses from the same

8 Nov, 2020 @ 15:26

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead

BREAKING: Shut down ordered for Granada and 32 of its municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Junta de Andalucia has announced it will close the borders of Granada city and 32 of its municipalities due to coronavirus. The Official Gazette

23 Oct, 2020 @ 22:36

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Granada shuts down university to fight COVID-19 resurgence but stops short at closing down city

THE University of Granada has been ordered to suspend all in-person teaching for the next two weeks in a bid to keep down coronavirus figures.

13 Oct, 2020 @ 16:55

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead

Huge illegal baptism party sees 270 people fined for ignoring COVID-19 rules in Spain’s Andalucia

The party came complete with catering, waiters, a stage and musicians

28 Sep, 2020 @ 10:11

Coronavirus·Granada·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: New child sex probe launched against Maddie suspect Brueckner as it emerges he ‘confessed at music festival’ in Spain’s Andalucia in 2008

The German paedophile, who lived in Praia da Luz, where Maddie was snatched in May, 2007, allegedly came clean while negotiating a big drug deal

23 Sep, 2020 @ 08:00

Granada·Lead

Drones roped into search for ‘black panther’ almost two weeks after first sighting in Spain’s Andalucia

The flying devices have been gifted by a farmer from Cordoba, who hopes they will finally bring the mystery to a close

22 Sep, 2020 @ 20:24

Granada·Lead

CAT-FISHED: ‘Black panther’ which struck fear into villagers in Spain’s Andalucia unmasked as ‘huge cat’ as it poses for pics near search area

It comes after a week-long search by Guardia Civil and Seprona involving aircraft and thermal cameras

18 Sep, 2020 @ 17:10

Granada·Lead

Theories behind origin of black panther in Spain’s Granada point at drug lord or tycoon

It is believed that the animal could have entered the Granada province from Malaga through Zafarraya

17 Sep, 2020 @ 12:10

Granada·Lead

New picture of black panther re-ignites search in sleepy village in Spain’s Andalucia

The image has struck fear in the population of roughly 600 while the local government has advised residents to steer clear of the countryside

16 Sep, 2020 @ 18:01

Granada·Lead

Helicopter and thermal cameras roped in to search for black panther in sleepy village in Spain’s Andalucia as ‘first picture’ emerges

It comes after residents in Venta de Huelma in Granada were adamant on Friday that they saw the big cat prowling near the castle and

15 Sep, 2020 @ 08:15

Granada·Lead

Black panther sighting in Spain’s Andalucia forces police search by land and air

A search for the wild cat was launched by Guardia Civil yesterday after several witnesses claimed they saw the animal by the municipal castle in

14 Sep, 2020 @ 18:29

Granada·Lead

Erotic dating site users get conned and extorted via fake ads posted by gang in Spain

SPANISH Police have arrested four people accused of extorting money from users of an erotic contacts website. The quartet allegedly fleeced at least 22 site

8 Sep, 2020 @ 17:26

Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Valencia