Winter sports
Snow on starter slopes sees skiers head to the Sierra Nevada resort in Granada
Heavy snow has not yet fallen but the snowmaking machines in Spain's highest ski resort have been busy
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Crime
Video shows the moment migrants are forced to jump into sea by diversifying operators of drug-trafficking boat off south coast of Spain
The shocking footage has emerged after four young people drowned in a separate incident when people smugglers ejected them into dangerous waters off the coast of Cadiz in Andalucía last week
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Mobile phones banned in Andalusian schools under strict new measure
Since Monday 4 December the devices may not be used during school hours in primary and secondary schools run by the regional education authority
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Granada heritage
The craftsmen shaping the streets of Granada
Manuel and Jacinto are the fourth generation of artisans who specialise in designing the city's traditional cobbled mosaic-like streets
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Sledging, skating and all the new activities in Sierra Nevada: timetables and prices
The novelty of the season is the natural ice rink in the Mirlo Blanco area, for eight euros per hour, but the resort also offers a sledge roller coaster and tubing
Mercedes Navarrete |
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Sierra Nevada opens its ski resort this Tuesday 5 December
The resort starts off the winter season as it opens up its slopes in the area of the Emile Allais chairlift
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Woman conned into handing over jewellery after believing daughter was in prison in Granada
The scammers pretended to be police officers and tricked the victim into giving them thousands of euros' worth of diamond rings and Rolex watches as bail so her daughter could avoid prison
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Have you received this text from the health service? Don't worry, it's not a scam
The Andalusian Health Service (SAS) has stressed that the text message asking you to sign up to its new notification system is not a virus, or a fraudulent way to get hold of personal data
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Four migrants drown after being thrown into the sea by traffickers
Shocking footage captured the moment the traffickers ejected their human cargo of 27 migrants from a semi-rigid boat in strong currents off a Cadiz beach in front of onlookers
Melchor Sáiz-Pardo |
Extra Bodegas Excelencia
Bodegas Excelencia: the ideal space for wine tourism and production
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Junta green-lights portable desalination plants for Marbella and La Axarquía
The president of the Andalusian government announced works in the region’s ports to bring in up to 100,000 cubic metres of water in boats
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Music
Young Andalusian wins prestigious international guitar prize
Second prize went to Japanese guitarist Yuki Saito and third prize to Chinese musician Fan Shilong at the finals of the Andrés Segovia International Classical Guitar competition which takes place every year in La Herradura
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Environment
Spain's national government and Junta de Andalucía strike 1.4 billion deal to help protect endangered Doñana wetlands
The agreement puts an end to two years of political negotiations and promises to compensate affected farmers 100,000 euros per hectare if they return their land to nature or grow crops that do not need irrigating
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Finance
There are more wealthy women than men in Andalucía, but the men have the bigger bank accounts
Almost 24% of the richest women in the region invest in real estate, while men opt more for financial assets
Cristina Vallejo |
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Why people aged over 60 are not getting the Covid-19 vaccine in Malaga province
Barely 37% have been inoculated this season - for both Covid-19 and the flu - and experts warn a wave of cases is right around the corner
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The Granada café that sets a time limit for its customers
Depending on what they order, the café determines how long a customer can stay at one of its tables
Alberto Flores |