Tourism
Bearing witness to history along the coastline of the south of Spain
Lighthouses have been guiding the way for sailors along the Andalucía coast for two centuries, but some have witnessed more historical events than others
Jennie Rhodes
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Discover Andalucía
El Rompido in Huelva - a paradise for nature lovers
This fishing village almost at the westermost point of Andalucía offers a wide range of excursions, including to neighbouring Portugal
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112 incident
British-registered yacht sinks off south coast of Spain following 'encounter' with killer whales
The sailing vessel Bonhomme William, with three people onboard, raised the alarm after a night-time "interaction with orcas"
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Music
Eurovision winner to close popular Granada summer festival
Portugal's Salvador Sobral, who won the music competition in 2017, will be performing on Salobreña's Plaza de las Flores on Friday 2 August
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Crime
New super-fast patrol boat for the Guardia Civil to combat drug trafficking
The Galician company Aister has been commissioned to manufacture the vessel called Río Iro that can do speeds of 60 knots or 111km/h, adding to the fleet patrolling the Strait of Gibraltar and the Costa de la Luz to keep them free of the narco-boats
J. R. |
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Summer sun
Beach brolly battle: 750-euro fine for staking claim to space on this Cadiz beach
In many seaside towns around Spain it is completely forbidden to vacate the beach with your beach umbrella left stuck in the sand
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Tourism
Why The Independent rates Cadiz as a top Spanish destination
The well-known British publication has chosen Cadiz as one of the most recommended destinations for a curious reason: it's far from the madding crowd
La Voz | -
Discovering Andalucía
Olvera: The historic Cadiz town with spectacular views
From the castle on the hill visitors can look out over the Sierra de Grazalema and see villages in Cadiz, Seville and Malaga provinces
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Regional government in Andalucía to allow more construction to combat housing crisis
With 25,000 new households being created every year and only 10,000 new properties coming onto the market a new draft law aims to increase supply
Héctor Barbotta |
Extra Bodegas Excelencia
Bodegas Excelencia: the ideal space for wine tourism and production
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Property
Property developers optimistic about Andalucía's Housing Law while demanding faster urbanisation of land
Fadeco (the federation for property developers in Andalucía) is pushing for the Junta's project accelerator office to include the fast-tracking of residential developments that are considered strategic for economic growth and stability
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Crime
More than 200 police deployed in simultaneous drug raids across south of Spain
Spain's National Police force is carrying out raids and arrests in the provinces of Malaga, Cadiz and Almeria, as part of an investigation into a trafficking and money laundering network
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112 incident
Partner of woman found dead in caravan in south of Spain arrested
After the discovery of the body with signs of violence, police took a statement from the individual but his involvement was initially ruled out
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Health
Andalucía's health service backtracks and will not force pharmacies to prioritise sales of generic drugs
Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) issued a statement some weeks ago asking the SAS "not to discriminate" against branded medications
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Nature
University researchers discover new species of scorpion in south of Spain
Buthus gonzalezdelavegai lives in sandy areas and dunes and is the ninth unpublished type of arachnid to be found in the region since 2004, bringing to 18 the number of scorpion species native to the country
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Entertainment
These are Almeria's top music festival dates for summer 2024
From rock and indie to electronic, these are the province's biggest music events
David Roth |