Tourism
Andalucía rejects tourist tax and calls for new funding model
During his visit to the Feria de Málaga, the regional minister of tourism called for creativity so that "Andalusians do not feel like foreigners in their own land"
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Gender based violence
Seville province security guard arrested for stabbing her partner to death
The crime took place at a farmhouse in the town of Estepa
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History
Costa Tropical town launches initiative to preserve and promote its history
The project ‘Recreating our identity and our history’ is organised by the Amigos y Amigas de Polopos cultural association and will bring together photographs, personal accounts and traditions
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Summer nights of music at Costa Tropical castle
Filip Miskovic, who was the winner of the 2025 Andrés Segovia international guitar competition in November 2025, is giving a concert as part of the Noches del Castillo festival in La Herradura on Wednesday 19 August
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Culture
'Giants and bigheads' return to Almeria in August with a new look
Thee Andalusian city is celebrating the tradition of the 'Gigantes y Cabezudos' with an exhibition, a book which explores the history of the 12 figures as part of the annual fair
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Granada earthquakes 2026
Granada hit by magnitude 4.6 earthquake also felt in Malaga
Seismic 'swarm' triggers emergency protocols across Andalucía as tremors shake southern Spain for second time in days
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Spain wildfires 2026
The ‘new’ wildfires: shifting winds, extreme temperatures and a deadly risk
Fires such as the one that has been ravaging Niebla generate their own weather and make fire-fighting efforts impossible
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Isla Cristina shooting: murdered teenager had no link to suspected drug feud
Everything suggests that the fatal triple shooting on Sunday night was the result of a settling of scores over previous incidents linked to drug trafficking
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Aemet warns of severe storms and sharp temperature drop across Andalucía
Four provinces face storm risk until Thursday as hail and strong winds threaten parts of the region before conditions turn markedly cooler
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Crime
Three dead in Isla Cristina drive-by shooting in southern Spain
A pregnant woman, a child, and a grandmother are killed as police launch a murder investigation in the Costa de la Luz resort
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Earthquakes Granada 2026
1,000 properties to be inspected following more than a hundred tremors across Granada province in two days
Experts say damage is largely superficial following an earthquake of magnitude 5 in the early hours of Saturday
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112 incident
Granada province residents on alert for further earthquakes in the coming days and weeks
The president of the regional government has called for calm and stressed the importance of "caution"
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Spain wildfires 2026
Huelva fire brought under control allowing 417 evacuees to return home
Personnel from the military emergency unit are beginning their withdrawal
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Storms tragedy
Severe summer storms in Spain leave three dead and cause beach chaos
Torrential rain, landslides, and lightning trigger fatal incidents from the Pyrenees to the Costa Blanca.
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Spain wildfires 2026
Huelva fire shows positive signs, with 'large part' of the flanks 'without active fire front'
The fire has spread across more than 38,000 hectares, although the area burnt will be "considerably smaller"
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