New Local Police law means villages in Andalucía will be able to share officers
Under the new regulations, every town with a population of 5,000 of more must have its own Local Police force
José Luis Piedra
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The president of the Junta claims that Unicaja bank is emptying its head office in Malaga
Juanma Moreno is calling on the government to decide whether Braulio Medel is a suitable person to continue as the head of the Foundation
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The Andalusian economy has already lost 600 million euros through the hauliers’ strike
The president of the Junta is calling on the government to reduce taxes on fuel with immediate effect and to sit down for talks with the organisers of the protest
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This is the Andalusian village that features in Christian Dior’s latest publicity campaign
Setenil de las Bodegas is the setting for the latest campaign by this luxury designer brand, and local residents had a part to play in it too
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'Romería' season in Andalucía gets under way with San José
After being cancelled for two years, the Camino de San José, known as the winter pilgrimage, took place last weekend. Ferries carrying hundreds of horses and crowds of people, were clearly visible from the sandy beaches of Sanlúcar de Barrameda
ALEKK M. SAANDERS |
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Aemet issues yellow alerts for Atlantic storm in south of Spain this Sunday
The national Met Office has activated the warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and - on the coast - four-metre-high waves
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This is the Andalusian tourism video, featuring Antonio Banderas, that won second prize at a film festival in Japan
The film, featuring the Malaga-born actor and director, was one of 1,733 entries from over 100 countries and aims to attract tourists to the region
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Green shoots in the Sierra Bermeja
More than 9,000 hectares of woodland were destroyed by last year's fire. A visit to the area, six months later, shows how nature is starting to make a recovery in the Genal Valley
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Green shoots in the Sierra Bermeja - in images
Nature is starting to make a recovery in the area destroyed by fire last year
ÑITO SALAS |
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Goodbye, Storm Celia: only the eastern side of Spain will see much rain this weekend
The Balearic Islands, Valencia, Murcia and eastern Andalucía will see the worst downfalls, with more than 200mm falling in some places
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Public appeal to find missing man in Torremolinos
He is described as 1.72 metres tall, with brown hair and brown eyes and wears prescription glasses. He was wearing black jeans and a white check shirt when he was last seen
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Hundreds of Serranía residents protest in Ronda the closure of Unicaja bank branches in the area
People from Villanueva de Tapia and Istán also joined the protest. More Unicaja offices will close this Friday, 18 March
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Rare seal, native to the North Atlantic and Arctic Pole, spotted along Andalusian coastline
An adult male was sighted on Tuesday on the Saladillo beach in Estepona, on Wednesday in El Peñoncillo de Torrox and this Thursday morning it was spotted in Motril, after being located for the first time last month in Huelva and Cádiz
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No special Covid restrictions planned in Andalucía for Easter week
The Junta is asking people to be sensible and wear a mask in crowded places but hopes that Semana Santa this year will generally be normal
Isabel Méndez | -
Andalucía draws up a plan of action to attract more German tourists
It was announced by Miguel Muñoz, the Junta's general secretary for Tourism, at a forum organised by SUR this week