Andalusian election 2026
PP wins Andalusian election but loses overall majority
The party led in the region by Juanma Moreno lost five seats and will depend on hard-right group Vox, while the socialist PSOE lost two seats
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Andalusian election 2026
The party led in the region by Juanma Moreno lost five seats and will depend on hard-right group Vox, while the socialist PSOE lost two seats
The polling stations opened their doors across the region this Sunday to voters, from the early risers who were heading to the beach to those who have taken photos with local celebrities
Crime
The National Police have arrested a dozen people in the last few weeks and the court has ordered the imprisonment of at least five of them
A family with two children managed to scare off three burglars after hearing banging on their front door in the early hours of the morning.
A dominant first half in Ceuta put Juan Francisco Funes's side in charge as they moved closer to securing a place in the top six
Operation Captura
Extra Groove Elevation
Erly Thornton and the Costa del Sol Funk Collective Return to La Cochera Cabaret
Hantavirus 2026
Housing
Crime
Transport
Public transport
Extra Ibex Insurance
Urban planning
Charity golf match
Clash between the PP and the PSOE puts an end to the restraint shown in the wake of the train crash that claimed the lives of 46 people
Guardia Civil officers eventually recovered the money but the 170 pupils missed out on their end-of-year excursion
Discover the historic Atlantic walkway in Cádiz where colonial architecture and stunning sunsets recreate the magic of Old Havana
Health
The elderly, the chronically ill, pregnant women and children under the age of four are among the groups most at risk
Heritage
The annual event marks 25 years of International Museum Day in Gibraltar with free entry, workshops and family activities
Gibraltar
The chief minister leads delegation to review Treaty implementation infrastructure
Conservation
The move follows a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, co-authored by local technical officers, which highlights the biological impacts of illegal feeding
Honoured for her legendary career, the British icon reflects on modern cinema, her struggle with self-doubt and why she values independence over Hollywood luxury
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Animal welfare
Recent sightings of the northern bald ibis in Campillos, Antequera, Marbella and the Serranía de Ronda mountain range have been possible thanks to an ambitious international project
17 May Day of Norway
Thanks to the ‘hospitality’ of the local inhabitants, the captured Norse vikings were permitted to settle in Al-Andalus on condition that they converted to Islam and integrated into the local Muslim community
Health
Treatments for cocaine addiction in the province have tripled in two decades, replacing heroin, alongside gambling, screen addiction and 'chemsex'
A team at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital successfully reconstructed a baby’s urinary tract, marking a breakthrough in neonatal care
New therapies and early diagnosis have increased five-year survival in these tumours to 85 per cent.
The eastern Costa del Sol town's taxi driver association has launched the new system to facilitate communication with passengers and to fight against private hire apps
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Work has been carried out for the past three weeks at El Bombo beach to restore both the route and the retaining wall near the Las Mimosas residential development, which was partially knocked down by the force of the waves
Animals
Olly the Welsh Pony was on loan after his owner had to close her business in 2019 and was taken to France where he is believed to have been sold on, eventually ending up at a trekking centre in Granada province
Traffic
The incident forced the closure of two lanes of the Costa del Sol motorway at El Higuerón on Friday afternoon
Extra Groove Elevation
Erly Thornton and the Costa del Sol Funk Collective Return to La Cochera Cabaret
Tourism
The luxury Norwegian Breakaway, with 4,000 passengers and 1,565 crew members on board, has called at Motril for the first time
Gibraltar police
Awards were presented for best all-round and best academic recruits, and the Gibraltar Band and Drums Association provided music for the event
The Bottom Line
The bleak housing situation for young professionals on the Costa del Sol has reached the point where people feel they need to uproot their lives from friends and family and move 400km away comments contributor Neil Hesketh
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton finds himself coiled like a viper in a midnight battle of wits against the Spanish bureaucracy’s digital gatekeepers
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler looks at how Spain's misuse of EU recovery funds came under the spotlight
Food and drink
The rule book about living in Spain has a chapter referring to Spanish bars, with a prominent subsection headed Tapas
EU treaty Gibraltar
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia were in London for ongoing negotiations regarding Gibraltar’s future relationship with the European Union
Culture
A permanent exhibition of the celebrated cartoonist's work consists of pieces donated to the town hall by his family
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
A plaza and school in Ojén bore his name until research revealed his involvement with the Spanish Civil War and the Nazi party
Gardening
Native to Mexico and southern USA, California poppies are easy to grow from seed, provided they get a cold spell followed by wet and then lots of sunshine
The nine-time world champion suffered a fractured foot and underwent both procedures together in Madrid on Sunday
A Look at La Liga
Florentino Pérez's bizarre press conference leaves Real Madrid with more questions than answers
Football
Sotogrande International School teams won the Champions Gold Cup and the Champions Europa Silver League Cup in the Mediterranean competition for U14 football
Travel
The mid-Atlantic archipelago boasts black sand beaches, hot springs and is a sanctuary for whales
Health
Women tend to suffer strokes in the last stage of life, from 75 upwards, when they are already in a weakened state and often without people nearby to help them
Marbella
A public-private partnership between Marbella town hall and a developer will lead the way for the development of the land by Playa El Ancón
Weather
The regional government's drought committee, which met this week, has not officially announced the end of all restrictions in Andalucía yet
