Tourism
Halal tourism guide for Andalucía launched in southeast Asia
The Turespaña campaign comes amid a tourism boom in several Asian countries, such as Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Pilar Martínez
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More than 400 pigs die in blaze at a farm in Chiclana
Fire crews, Local Police and Guardia Civil officers worked for almost five hours to prevent the tragedy from escalating, as there were more buildings in danger with hundreds of animals inside
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Equality
Town hall criticised after gifting alcohol to men and a washcloth to women in a village in the Alpujarras
Despite the gesture raising some questions about sexism, the local council in the Granada province of Andalucía said there was no malicious intent and saw nothing wrong in the choice of gifts
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Environment
La Herradura restores 1,300 colonies of orange coral with a project unique in the world
A group of scientists transplants and assists the reproduction of these animals in four artificial gardens at a depth of more than 10 metres
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This was the agonising eight-hour rescue for a woman injured while canyoning in Andalucía
The Guardia Civil's mountain rescue team had to carry out a laborious rescue in the Verde river gorge as it was impossible to reach the victim by helicopter due to the very strong winds
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Tourism
Malaga province checks in 40% of the hotel business across whole of Andalucía
Up to July there were more than 11.8 million hotel overnight stays, a historic figure that exceeds the Costa del Sol's best year on record by 2.5%
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Drought crisis
Junta's delegate for agriculture admits 'the water shortage situation is already worse than the great drought of 1995'
Fernando Fernández Tapia-Ruano said the Junta calculates that this drought will have an impact of 1% on the GDP of Andalucía and "this could mean the loss of more than 100,000 jobs"
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History
The German banker who had part of Granada's Alhambra palace in his living room
The ceiling from the Torre de las Damas mirador has been in Berlin’s Pergomanmusuem since 1978
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Drought crisis
Showers to be turned off on Costa Tropical beaches
Almuñécar town hall has announced that the move is aimed at saving water and to show support for the area’s farmers
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Crime
Watch as biggest-ever haul of cocaine in Spain is discovered in major port on south coast
Police discovered 9,436 kilos of drugs destined for Europe in a refrigerated container at the Andalusian port of Algeciras
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Crime
Woman's body found in deep irrigation well in Andalucía
National Police officers have arrested one person in connection with the incident
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Drought crisis
Junta calls on EU to recognise drought crisis in Andalucía
The regional government is seeking funding and more resources from Brussels to combat the effects of water shortages
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Health
This is the Junta de Andalucía's latest message about coronavirus and flu vaccinations
The regional Ministry of Health has acknowledged that there is an upturn in Covid-19 infections in Andalucía and Spain
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Tourism
Residents of Granada’s Albaicín district call on tour guides to be more respectful and ‘stick to the facts’
Locals have also called on mayor, Marifrán Carazo, to ask her to do more to protect the old quarter of the city, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site
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Video
Watch the moment a flamingo surprised beachgoers on the south coast of Spain
The young bird was taken from the Costa Tropical to Granada's Centre for the Recovery of Endangered Species where it will stay until it has fully recovered from its ordeal