Used coffin found in bin behind Spanish cemetery
Family refused to take charge of their relative's remains 10 years after burial
Fernando Barroso Vargas
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Health
Andalucía approves new care plan for people affected by rare diseases
The new plan has a budget of 8.7 million euros and it includes over 100 measures
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Health
Andalucía implements paediatric palliative care seven days a week
The regional spokesperson for health has announced that the service, which responds to a historical demand from families with children with serious illnesses, has already been implemented in all eight provinces
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Leisure
Costa Tropical's Mediterranean sea life aquarium reopens four years after closure
The tourist attraction in Almuñécar closed in 2021 as the facilities were badly deteriorated, with water leaks, damaged fish tanks, bursting tanks and systems that were no longer working properly
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Families
Andalucía to change rules for large family status: this is what you need to know
The regional government is also set to make changes relating to single-parent families
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Christmas 2025
The Christmassy house on Granada's Costa Tropical that has become a TikTok sensation
Josefina Rodríguez has spent more than 20 years filling her home in Almuñécar with lights and decorations, and it has gone viral around the world after her grandchildren posted it on the social media platform
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Health
Pharmacies in southern Spain to offer screening for colon cancer from 2026 onwards
Pharmacists are being authorised by Junta de Andalucía to collaborate in the public health service's early detection programme for the disease
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Weather
High-impact storm Francis is on its way to Spain and this is what it will bring in first few days of 2026
Named by the Portuguese weather agency, it is expected to deliver heavy rain, strong winds, rough seas and even snow to parts of the Spanish mainland
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Property
The town in southern Spain that's offering bargain-priced homes from around 20,000 euros
One of the most striking listings is a house measuring approximately 212 square metres at an asking price of just 24,100 euros
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112 incident
Missing motorcyclist found dead after being swept away by swollen stream
After the weekend storms, a group of local residents searching the area in Íllora found the young man's body in the early hours of this morning
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Motoring
Second phase of 'Operation Christmas' rolled out in southern Spain with 1.9m road journeys expected
Spain's DGT has detailed the roads expected to carry the heaviest traffic between 26 December and 1 January 2026 and suggested avoiding the peak hours for travel
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Property
Andalucía's new housing law will come into effect in January 2026 but what changes will it bring?
The regional regulations are designed to boost the supply of subsidised housing (VPOs) and reduce bureaucracy, among other property-related matters
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Tourism
Andalucía activates free digital tourism training plan for professionals in the industry
The regional government scheme, christened Elevate, includes thirteen introductory courses in skills such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and cybersecurity
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Health
Flu incidence rate doubles in two weeks in Spain's Andalucía region
The Junta's health minister has asked people to get vaccinated to protect the most vulnerable and also called for prudence during the Christmas holidays and at family gatherings
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Health
Junta allocates 316 million euros to modernise healthcare management in Andalucía with new technologies
The regional government's new digital strategy will see a new virtual health card rolled out and be completed within five years