Regional health minister in Andalusia resigns amid breast cancer screening scandal
Spain has been rocked by a healthcare scandal after authorities in Andalusia admitted that thousands of women were never informed of their breast cancer screening...
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Spain begins trial of terrorism suspect in 2023 church machete killings
Spain’s highest criminal court on Monday began the terrorism trial of a Moroccan man accused of carrying out machete attacks on two churches in 2023...
Police detain 81-year-old woman on suspicion of five burglaries in Málaga
Police in Málaga (Andalusia) have detained an 81-year-old woman accused of carrying out a series of burglaries at holiday apartments in the city. Investigators believe...
Polish crime boss on Europol’s most wanted list detained on Costa del Sol
Spain’s National Police on the Costa del Sol have detained a Polish crime boss listed by Europol as one of Europe’s most wanted, for alleged...
Málaga keeps commitment to suspend new tourist flat licences for three years
The city of Málaga in Andalusia has become the latest in Spain to clamp down on short-term holiday rentals, halting the approval of new licences...
Two dead, over 6,000 evacuated, as Spain activates ‘pre-emergency phase’ to combat wildfires
UPDATE: Second volunteer firefighter dies in Castilla y León region – third death from wildfires. Wildfires sweeping through multiple parts of Spain in recent days...
Córdoba’s landmark mosque-cathedral La Mezquita ‘saved’ after fire extinguished
A fire broke that out on Friday evening at the famed mosque-turned-cathedral, ‘La Mezquita’ in Córdoba (Andalusia) – but the landmark was spared thanks to...
AEMET: latest heatwave in Spain expected to last ‘at least until Sunday’
According to Spain’s Meteorological Agency, AEMET, the country’s second heatwave of the summer began on Sunday and is forecast to continue at least until Sunday...
Spanish police arrest 7, accused of trafficking looted archaeological artefacts
Spain’s National Police said on Monday that they had arrested seven individuals in the Andalusian provinces of Córdoba, Jaén and Seville accused of offences including...
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...
