Culture
Norwegian music groups fill the streets of Almuñécar
The festival has become one of the highlights of the Costa Tropical town's cultural calendar and organisers are already making plans for the next event
Jennie Rhodes
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Economy
Andalucía saw decline in eating out in 2025 due to higher housing and car expenses
The average household budget in Andalucía in 2025 was 30,826.97 euros, below the Spanish average, which exceeded 35,000 euros
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Legal
Spain to cover 50 per cent of Andalucía's dependency care funding with new reform
The region will receive an additional 954 million between 2026 and 2027 to care for the 352,209 people with recognised disabilities
Antonio M. Romero | -
Animal welfare
Huelva man saves two cows from the slaughterhouse and keeps them as pets
After encountering the animals by chance, the 60-year-old from Lepe spent months navigating regulations to register them as companion animals on his property
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Investigation opens after 18-year-old dies following fall from balcony in Almuñécar
The Andalucía emergency 112 service received phone calls at around 8am on Wednesday 24 June to say that a man was lying on a street near the seafront in the Costa Tropical town
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Andalucía prepares for summer tourism boom with surges in jobs and spending
The regional government expects around 14.2 million passengers to arrive between July and September, an increase of 2.6 per cent on last year
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Tourism
Symbolic first stone laid as construction of five-star hotel gets under way in La Herradura
The project, spearheaded by the Fuerte Hoteles Group, will involve an investment of more than 14 million euros and create more than 100 direct jobs in the Costa Tropical town
MJ Arrebola | -
Culture
Tomb Raider series being filmed on location in Almeria and Tabernas
Many residents of Almeria have already seen film crews setting up in various parts of the city and the province
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Rail transport
Seville-Madrid high-speed rail resumes services more than ten hours after fallen power cable sparks fire
The fall of an electrical cable caused serious damage to the overhead power lines and a fire, affecting high-speed, medium-distance and commuter trains in Andalucía
Miguel G. Casallo and Salvador Vallejo |
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Extra Nacaré Residences
The new Estepona residential development looking to redefine luxury living in the Costa del Sol
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Crime
Sex case suspect arrested in Almeria after trying to swim out to sea to escape police
Five officers rescued the 21-year-old man from drowning following a violent sexual assault on a woman inside a motorhome
Nerea Escámez | -
BEaches
Almuñécar's lifeguard and assistance service launched as summer gets under way
The town hall has explained that the operation will run until 10 September and that there are four new staff members to assist people with reduced mobility
Ideal | -
Costa de la Luz
Tourists face paying to use beach showers at popular beach in Spain
A controversial smart shower trial at Matalascanas beach on the Costa de la Luz sparks backlash over mobile phone theft risks and rising holiday costs
Natalia Penza | -
Weather
Andalucía activates first red alert for extreme heat due to 44C forecast
The state meteorological agency highlights the "extraordinary danger" in the provinces of Jаén and Cordoba
Rossel Aparicio |
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Andalusian regional government trials climate-resilient Spanish fir plantings in Cortes de la Frontera
A 480,000-euro programme will test whether the endangered tree can establish itself in carefully selected mountain locations across the region
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Granada coastal path
Granada coastal path finally under way following delays caused by rain
The pedestrian route between Cantarriján and Salobreña was affected by difficult terrain due to the storms that battered southern Andalucía in autumn and winter
MJ Arrebola |