Health
Tick infestation reaches Andalucía region, which is on alert for Lyme disease
The anthropods can transmit more than 50 different diseases with their bites, which are quite difficult to detect, according to experts
Alberto Flores
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Travel
Malaga Airport closed the month of July with the highest traffic figures in its history
During the month, Andalusian airports received a total of 3,401,403 passengers, which represents 14.6% more than in 2022 and exceeds the record of 2019 when 3.2 million were counted
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Health alert
Batch of well-known brand of frozen peas sold across much of Spain to be recalled
Official food safety agency Aesan has warned of the presence of undeclared gluten in a batch distributed in the Andalucía, Aragon, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria and Valencia regions
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Three animals that escaped from bull-running event in Andalucía shot dead by police
The chaos caused the bullfight scheduled for Saturday evening to be cancelled. It will be held instead today
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Weather
These is where the highest temperatures were recorded during the third heatwave of summer in Andalucía
The mercury peaked at 45.3C in the region last week, according to Spain's state weather agency Aemet
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Cordoba: A nice Phoenician town, or an oil mill
Theories concerning the origins of the place name have been suggested, such as Phoenician and Roman, but there is no consensus on the matter
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Five loggerhead turtles recovered from Bolonia beach are returned to their natural environment
With these five in Cadiz province, a total of 15 turtles have been returned to their natural environment at different points along the Andalusian coast so far this year
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Japanese crystal scientists visit the Pulpí Geode in Almeria
Leading experts in crystallography have paid a visit to this wonder of the mineral world, the globe's second largest geode
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Amber warning this Thursday for high temperatures in all Andalusian provinces
Thermometers are expected to reach a scorching high of 43 degrees in some parts as the region prepares to swelter through another heatwave
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Tourism businesses oppose surge in energy projects in Granada's Lecrín Valley
Owners and residents have formed a common front against wind turbine and solar energy projects that "invade the beauty" and natural resources of the region
Pilar García-Trevijano | -
Andalucía has over 640,000 empty homes, 4,200 more than ten years ago
The southern region has more unoccupied properties than any of the other 16 in Spain
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Sanlúcar horse races set to attract thousands, at home and away
This iconic event on the beaches of the Cadiz town is watched by crowds of locals and visitors on the sand and many more follow from their homes
Álvaro Mogollo | -
San Roque
Man in serious condition after Sotogrande nightclub stabbing
Witnesses called the emergency services after the attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning
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Government earmarks 23.3 million euros to bring fibre broadband to remote areas of Andalucía
This aid is essential to fight against depopulation and make rural areas more attractive digital nomads, said the government
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Motril fishermen catch giant squid weighing over 13 kilos
This was the largest mollusc to be auctioned off at the fish market in the harbour of the Costa Tropical town since August in 2018
Pilar García-Trevijano |