Local
Ángel Escalera
The Andalusian public health service is to offer over 100 million euros to private healthcare providers in a bid to get down its waiting lists. In addition, 75 million euros is being put aside in health-service-run hospitals to pay for the
Travel
Andrew Forbes
...that combines exercise, relaxation, and nurturing treatments like massage. After months of confinement it feels like the right time to reboot 2020. So, I prescribed myself a dose of mindfulness, yoga and healthy eating, deep in the Andalusian ... olive farmstead, where rural Andalusian architecture has been enlivened with hand-painted wall murals, decorative Asian wood details, and carved stone statues that are evocative of India and Bali. Eating well It certainly looked and felt like a ... down." Andalusian wellbeing As international borders begin to reopen, the travel industry is seeing the first signs of recovery. The wellness and wellbeing sectors were among the strongest before the health crisis and might be among the first to take
Travel
Andrew Forbes
...appeal of an Andalusian summer. Hotel Madreselva is managed by the friendly people who created La Casa de La Califa, on the central plaza of the charming, nearby hilltop town of Vejer de la Frontera. You’ll be made to feel welcome and at home. ... Michelin star, for his creative fusion of French and Andalusian cuisine. More than any ingredient, it is probably the wild red tuna of the Costa de la Luz that defines the gastronomy here. Caught during the almadraba season, using sustainable techniques
Local
JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA
...coverings is currently regulated by the national government decree that makes masks compulsory wherever a distance of a metre and a half from other people is impossible to maintain. The new Andalusian ruling would mean that masks must be worn in all
Local
A. M. ROMERO
The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, said on Wednesday that the new stricter obligation to wear a face mask would not put tourists off coming to the region. Moreno said the measure was "proportional and timely" as the Junta de An
LifeStyle
Tony Bryant
...by the Municipal Band of Seville. The concert took place in the Andalusian capital on 10 July 1936, just one week before the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Although the music is believed to have been inspired by a religious canticle sung ... by Andalusian peasants and farm workers, the melody is attributed to composer José del Castillo Díaz. The lyrics for the anthem were written by Blas Infante, a politician, historian, musicologist and writer who designed the flag from which the anthem ... Andalusian nationalism', Infante was responsible for initiating the first assembly of Ronda in 1918, which embraced the flag and emblem as national symbols. Following the elections held in February 1936, the Andalusian campaign intensified in favour of the
Sport
henry flynn
Malaga ended their Segunda campaign with a hard-fought draw away at Almeria in what was a goalless but full-blooded Andalusian derby on Monday night which secured the Blue and Whites a 14th-place finish. After victory over Alcorcón in their last
Local
MARÍA DOLROES TORTOSA
The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, announced on Saturday that from Monday 8 June, when the region moves into Phase Three of lockdown easing, travel will be permitted between Andalusian provinces. The decision, which in Phase
Local
Pilar Martínez
A new method of classifying hotel categories through a points system, which will include five-star and top luxury establishments, has recently been approved by decree by the regional government. Juan Marín, vice-president of the Junta and minister
National
JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA
...return to Morocco and other parts of North Africa by ferry from their homes in northern Europe for a summer holiday, before coming back again several weeks later. The postponement has come as a big relief to the Andalusian regional government. The ... government's chief scientific spokesperson, Fernando Simón, explained that many of those travelling across Spain by road to Andalusian ports were from lower income groups and therefore more likely to be living in conditions in their home countries, such as in