National

Regional election shifts Andalucía to the right

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None of the opinion polls had predicted the historic regional election result in Andalucía last Sunday night. A sharp decline in support for the ruling PSOE Socialist party and a drop-off in votes for the left in general gave parties to the right a ... majority and the chance to wrest control of the Junta de Andalucía regional government from the PSOE for the first time in 36 years. Podemos and IU electoral alliance fails to deliver growth The new, joint electoral platform of left-wing parties ... urged Adelante Andalucía leaders, Teresa Rodríguez and Antonio Maíllo, to woo Ciudadanos towards supporting the left in an investiture. With almost 28 per cent of the vote, Susana Díaz's Socialists are still the largest party but, with just 33 seats

Far-right result sparks anti-fascist protests across Andalucía

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...the majority of them young people, attacked the far-right policies of Vox. "Andalucía is no place for fascism" was one of the slogans chanted, as the crowds extended their criticism to the PP and even to the PSOE government who they blamed for allowing

LifeStyle

Exploring Andalucía's gastronomy

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British food and travel writer, blogger and photographer, Fiona Dunlop, was in Malaga last week ahead of a six-day gastronomic tour of Andalucía and following the launch of her new book, Andaluz. 'Secret Andalucía' is the first tour Fiona is ... province, as well as some time Almeria. "It seems like a lot to pack in to six days but the people on the tour are all American this time and they are used to travelling long distances. Andalucía seems big to Europeans but for Americans it really isn't," ... Andalucía Fiona highlights that she wanted to include "often overlooked" Almeria in the tour and adds that it is to be Spain's Capital of Gastronomy in 2019, which is similar to the UK's Capital of Culture initiative, but with the aim to promote the

Local

Work to complete Costa del Sol hospital extension is expected to cost around 40 million euros

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Eight years after work on the Costa del Sol hospital extension came to a standstill and a long court dispute commenced, the Junta de Andalucía has announced that is to make public funds available to finish the project. related news A quarter ... estimate that the project will cost the Junta de Andalucía around 40 million euros. The entire scheme was expected to cost some 48.5 million euros, of which around half was spent.

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Logarma plans to invest 60 million euros in a tourist complex in the Entrerríos area of Mijas

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...golf courses in Andalucía and an equestrian centre, among other attractions. "The most important thing for the people of Mijas in this case is that the project will generate 410 jobs and will also help to boost the local economy, not only through the ... says councillor Andrés Ruiz. The initiative is now waiting to be approved as being "of tourist interest" by the Junta de Andalucía. The five-star hotel will have 156 bedrooms, a large conference room, a spa centre, training and physiotherapy

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Andalucía's first eco-friendly boutique hotel opens in Torrox

Eugenio Cabezas

A couple from Madrid, who spent many years living and working in London, have just opened what they say is Andalucía's first eco-friendly boutique hotel. Mayte González and Javier Martín, who worked in the banking sector in London for a number of

Sport

Andalucía Costa del Sol Open set to bring together leading names in the golf world

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The presence of a number of legends in world golf - including English players Laura Davies and Trish Johnson, and Catriona Matthew from Scotland - will be an added attraction for the women's Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, which will take ... place at La Quinta Golf & Resort from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 November. The event is sponsored by the Tourism and Sports Board of Andalucía, the Costa del Sol Tourist Board and the Mancomunidad de Municipios of the western Costa del Sol, among others.

National

Andalucía expects to surpass 30 million tourists this year

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Andalucía expects to reach the figure of 30 million tourists in 2018, despite the drop in British visitors to the region. The figure was announced by regional president, Susana Díaz, at the opening day of the World Travel Market in London. The ... fair, where Andalucía joins tourist destinations from around the world in a bid to attract the British tourist market, was attended by more than 150 professionals from the region’s tourism industry, all of them with full programmes of meetings to make ... year, leaving the total at 1.2 million. The SUR in English stall at the ExCeL London.Salvador Salas Despite this fall, however, Díaz said that this year Andalucía would reach the 30 million tourist milestone in 2018, a target that was originally set

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The biggest designer drug laboratory in Spain discovered in Cordoba

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The Guardia Civil in Cordoba have dismantled what is considered to be the biggest laboratory of designer drugs in Spain. Four people between the ages of 35 and 48 have been arrested for producing 100,000 doses of mostly MDA. The head of the drugs rin

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Andalucía and the Costa del Sol hit the streets of London

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Tourism authorities from Andalucía and the Costa del Sol have come to London this week with one firm intention: to win back British tourists after the drop in figures this year. With the World Tavel Market starting on Monday, the delegations from ... Andalucía and the Costa del Sol got a head start by taking their message out into the streets. Both campaigns had the same goal but were aimed at different types of potential tourist. On Sunday the Junta de Andalucía's tourism arm, Turismo Andaluz, set up ... camp in the giant Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, where families were given a taste of Andalucía while having a day out early Christmas shopping. Meanwhile the Costa del Sol tourist board chose Victoria Station as its base, taking a view of