Thousands evacuated in Andalusia as Storm Leonardo leaves homes without power, towns cut off
Storm Leonardo reached Spain’s southern Andalusia region on Wednesday, with forecasts warning of up to 400 litres of rain per square metre in some areas,...
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Guardia Civil dismantle drug gang using helicopter to smuggle in hashish from Morocco
Spain’s Guardia Civil police on Saturday said they had dismantled a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco, in...
Tremors from 5.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Andalusia and Murcia
Spain’s National Geographic Institute has reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck early on Monday morning, with its epicentre located in the Mediterranean Sea near...
40-day-old baby dies in Andalusia after botched circumcision
A 40-day-old baby boy has tragically died in Roquetas de Mar, a town in Almería, southern Spain, following a circumcision carried out at home by...
Trial starts in Madrid of British ex-rapper and Isis suspect
The trial of a former British rapper and suspected Islamic State (IS) figjter, Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, has started in Madrid. The 32-year-old from west London, who...
Torrential rain, hail and strong winds lash parts of drought-hit Spain
Spain’s national weather agency, AEMET, issued weather warnings for large parts of the country on Tuesday, as several days of torrential rain following a prolonged drought...
200 evacuated as fire engulfs migrant camp in Almería, Andalusia
Some 200 people were evacuated on Monday from a camp housing hundreds of migrant workers in the Almería province of Andalusia, after a fire engulfed...
Andalusia in English – weekly news round-up (24 May)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (26 May) Downward trend of Covid-19 continues Despite the easing of restrictions, Andalusia’s incidence rate dropped almost two points from...
Andalusia in English – weekly news round-up (17 May)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 May) Decrease in Covid infections in Andalusia One week on from the end of the State of Alarm sees...
Andalusia in English – weekly round-up (3 May)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (7 May) Andalusia re-opens borders of its eight provinces The Junta de Andalucía lifted its travel ban on 29 April,...
