Andalucía

Weather

'Calima' and rain is forecast for the south of Spain, with a big red dust cloud coming from the Sahara desert

The situation could be similar to that of two years ago, when a massive airborne haze of sand arrived from North Africa, according to the weather experts at Meteored

Filling of private swimming pools banned in south of Spain but hotel, registered tourist accommodation and public pools allowed

Some clarification came from a meeting of the Junta de Andalucía's drought management committee when it met on Thursday, but it will need to be ratified with the publication of an official decree in the coming days

112 incident

Father allegedly kills two young daughters with poison before taking his own life at remote farmhouse in south of Spain

The man was reportedly in the process of separating from his wife, who was registered in Spain's VioGén system for people at risk of domestic violence

Employment

Andalucía, the Spanish region where employment in the tourism sector has grown the most

Social Security contributors linked to the tourism industry went up by 14,156 in February in the region

Farmers' protests

These are the roads set to be affected by farmers' protest rallies in the south of Spain this week

Farmers are angry at the EU's strict agricultural policies and the low prices they receive from distributors and supermarkets

Rail travel

Malaga and Cadiz political parties join forces to demand train line extension along the Costa del Sol

The PP's president in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, has met with her counterpart from Cadiz, Bruno García, and the mayor of Algeciras, José Ignacio Landaluce, to outline a joint offensive to urge the government to get this infrastructure project "out of the deadlock"

Tourism

Junta president calls for tourist tax meeting in Andalucía

Juanma Moreno wants to resolve differences between local authorities, especially those of cities and towns in favour of a tax, and business owners, with the regional government acting as mediator

THE STORY BEHND A PLACE NAME

Olvera: An olive grove in a beautiful valley

The origin of this name has divided historians and theories range from Celtic, Visigoth, Roman and Arabic, although none has been proven

Tourism

The street in Andalucía that is the most beautiful in Europe, according to Unesco

Full of rich history and architectural diversity, it is so stunning it's been chosen as a filming location by several international directors

Weather

Dreamy photo of Granada sunset captured by local photographer

Last weekend's snowfall and cloudless skies combined on Monday evening to create a spectacular view of the Alhambra monument with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background