What to do
Urban art festival takes to streets of Costa Tropical town
Salobreña is hosting the Artepeazos festival from 8 to 18 May with nine Spanish and international artists participating
Jennie Rhodes
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Coast
Boat runs aground on Granada beach after sailor sets autopilot to have a siesta
The skipper, aged about 50, was travelling from Motril to Adra when the wind suddenly got stronger and veered the vessel off course
C.B. |
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Tourism
Iconic Granada hotel reopens after complete refurbishment
The four-star Sol Los Fenicios by Meliá hotel in La Herradura is described on its official website as charming and peaceful
C. L. |
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Animal abuse
89-year-old man accused of shooting neighbour's cat in south of Spain
The owner of the feline reported the incident to the Guardia Civil in La Zubia after the wounded animal managed to make its way home covered in blood
Ideal |
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Crime
Secret shooting range discovered in south of Spain where firearm-trafficking gang tested weapons of war
It was in an ideal spot and located deep enough to prevent the firing of the weapons from alerting local residents and security forces. The criminals had also placed mattresses around the area to absorb the noise
Laura Velasco |
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Sport
A 13-year-old football referee in Spain: 'It is my favourite thing to do, but I want to be respected'
The youngest match official in Andalucía's Granada province has recently has become a target for spectators and pushy parents
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Semana Santa 2025
Watch: Holy Week procession with electronic payment machine to collect donations goes viral during Semana Santa in Spain
The video, taken during the Hermandad de la Borriquilla brotherhood parade in Guadix, has divided opinion on social media
D. C. |
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112 incident
Man arrested for death of his flatmate on Spain's Costa Tropical after leaving him dying at door of hospital
The alleged attack took place in the house they shared in Motril and the arrested man took the victim, who was still alive at the time, to the emergency department in his mother's car
Laura Velasco |
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Skiing
Spain's Sierra Nevada ski resort extends winter season: this is the date it will now close
The aim is to attract more visitors to the slopes in Granada, which from 20 April will be the only resort in southern Europe to offer snow
Mercedes Navarrete |
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Traditions
The extraordinary life of the Granada cowboy who has 32 horses, 100 cows and 500 goats
Tall, sinewy and dressed in denim Antonio, Yebra Cabrera knows better than anyone the paths through the La Alpujarra area in the south of Spain
Rafael Vílchez |
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Tourism
These are some of the first hotels in Spain to specialise in catering for guests with autism
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in every 100 children is autistic, and the most recent figures suggest that the prevalence could be even higher
Mercedes Navarrete |
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Tourism
Port on Spain's Costa Tropical welcomes largest cruise ship of season
The luxury Norwegian Breakaway, with 4,000 passengers and 1,565 crew members on board, has called at Motril for the first time
M.J. Arrebola |
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Health
Children affected by plague of dangerous processionary caterpillars in town in southern Spain
The local mayor said that the town hall carried out a preventive treatment on pine trees at the school and park, but that it does not have enough money to treat all the trees in the municipality
Sandra Palacios |
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112 incident
Buried body found by police during drugs raid in south of Spain
The Guardia Civil found the corpse buried in Huéscar and it is thought to be that of a local resident who disappeared in September
José Utrera García |
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What To Do
A concert for peace on Granada's Costa Tropical
Russian guitarist Dmitry Zagumennikov is performing at La Herradura's civic centre on Friday 21 March as part of the 'Maestros de la guitarra' series organised by British luthier Stephen Hill who lives in the town
Jennie Rhodes |