ANDALUCIA NEWS

Female tourist gang-raped by three men at a Spanish beach in AndalusiaThe woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in San Juan de los Terreros in the Almeria municipality of Pulpí Police in Almeria have launched an investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a 30-year-old tourist at a beach in San Juan de los Terreros.. 23/05/2022

Temperatures cool down and will not pass 40 this week: Andalusia weather forecast May 23-29Minimum temperatures will drop, giving fresher nights across the south of Spain Weather in Murcia, Wednesday May 25   It was a boiling hot weekend in Andalucía, with temperatures surpassing 40ºC in some places, such as Cordoba.. 23/05/2022

Unvaccinated tourists can now enter Spain with just a negative testSpain has removed its requirement for Brits, Americans and other non-EU visitors to be vaccinated As of May 21, Spain has finally changed its rules to allow entry to travellers from outside the European Union who have not been vaccinated against Covid.. 23/05/2022

Get paid 2,000 euros a month to stay in 5-star luxury: hotel on the Spanish Costa de la Luz advertises dream jobOne lucky person will be chosen to spend two months on an all-expenses-paid stay in the 5-star Tui Blue Isla Cristina hotel, and get paid for it! The five-star Tui Blue Isla Cristina hotel, on the coast of Huelva, Spain has, for the second year in.. 20/05/2022

Three people arrested in Marbella for botched Torremolinos kidnappingThe suspects kidnapped the wrong man in Malaga last January in a case of mistaken identity The National Police in Marbella have arrested three men in connection with a kidnapping in Torremolinos in January, when a North African man was viciously beaten.. 20/05/2022

What is the tourist tax, how much is it and where in Spain do you have to pay it?Tourist taxes are becoming more common in cities around the world, meaning holidaymakers having to pay extra for hotel rooms The tourist tax is a surcharge that, in the last few years before the Covid-19 pandemic, became popular in several cities that..

Seville thinking about implementing a tourist taxThe popular tourist destination in Andalucía is considering charging visitors 1 euro per night to stay in hotels The Mayor of Seville, Antonio Muñoz, has signalled his support for a special tax levied on tourists for sleeping in the.. 19/05/2022

Kerry Katona moving from UK to Marbella, SpainThe singer and media personality plans to move to the Costa del Sol with her family next year, but passport troubles may stop her Former Atomic Kitten star, Kerry Katona, has announced her intention to emigrate from the UK to Marbella in the.. 19/05/2022

Videos show huge fights between Rangers and Eintracht fans at the Europa League final in Seville, SpainScots and Germans were throwing chairs and umbrellas at each other at various points around the city Despite the desperate pleas from many famous ex-footballers in the days leading up to the UEFA Europa League cup final in Seville on Wednesday May.. 19/05/2022

Eintracht fans already in street battles with police in Seville the day before the Europa League finalFive German fans have been arrested and one Rangers fan injured, but the majority of supporters have been peaceful Ahead of the UEFA Europa League cup final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers due to be held in Seville tonight, the Spanish.. 18/05/2022

Nerja, Malaga begins building a new 800-space car park and bus stationThe Andalucía town has started the process of creating another multistorey car park on Avenida de Pescia Nerja Town Hall is taking the first formal steps towards the construction of a new car park and bus station. A preliminary project has.. 17/05/2022

More Covid after the spring fairs and fiestas: Andalusia Covid update May 17Deaths, infection rates and hospitalisations have all jumped up after the recent spate of fairs and festivals in Andalucía The cumulative incidence rate among over-60s in Andalucía has increased by more than 150 points in just four days.. 17/05/2022

Nine of 12 most wanted UK criminals believed to be hiding in Spain still on-the-runThree fugitives on Britain's most wanted list have been arrested in the last week, including a teen killer detained on the Costa del Sol The hunt goes on for nine of the UK's most wanted criminals believed to be hiding out in Spain following.. 16/05/2022

Andalucia court slashes jail terms for two immigrant skippers because the boats were deemed safeThe captains of two small 'pateras' have been given lighter sentences in Almeria following a high court ruling Two human traffickers who transported irregular immigrants from Algeria to Almeria have had their prison sentences reduced after.. 13/05/2022

Hikers discover Paleolithic paintings in Malaga cave believed to be up to 60,000-years-oldThe discovery in Antequera has been hailed "one of the most important archaeological finds in recent decades" Two hikers walking in a natural area of Antequera in Malaga province stumbled across what appeared to be cave paintings late last.. 13/05/2022

Reining in Airbnb rentals and stag parties: Andalucia wants to further regulate tourism on the Costa del SolHotel rooms in Malaga will be fitted with noise monitors while the local government wants to apply stricter regulations to holiday lets Homeowners renting out their properties for the summer season is nothing new, but the birth of Airbnb has caused.. 11/05/2022

Mysterious line of lights blaze across the Malaga night skyThe perfect formation of bright satellites stunned star gazers in Andalucía Residents of Malaga were left stunned by an unusual celestial phenomenon early on the morning of Monday May 9, when a perfect line of lights hung suspended in the sky.. 11/05/2022

Russian oil tanker headed for Gibraltar will be turned away, says governmentThe controversial Sunny Liger will not be allowed to unload in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters A Russian freight ship which is currently making its way to Gibraltar with a cargo of oil will be prevented from entering British Gibraltar Territorial.. 10/05/2022

Illegal dog fight probe after mutilated and skeletal remains of animals are found in HuelvaAnimal rights party Pacma has provided evidence of possible dog fights to the courts in the Andalusian city Mutilated animal corpses and skeletal remains have been discovered at an isolated farm in Huelva where live wounded dogs in a poor state.. 10/05/2022

Costa del Sol Brit behind drug ring that injected ecstasy into gummy bearsThe drugs were sent through the post as part of an international trafficking based in Andalucía Police on the Costa del Sol have seized 11 kilograms of gummy bears which were adulterated with a compound called 25N-NBOMe, a hallucinogenic substance.. 10/05/2022