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Andalucia’s streets will be awash with colour from Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026 to Easter Sunday, April 5. According to ancient tradition, Semana Santa Every day must be marked with processions. Every Spaniard, however, dreads bad conditions. It is not possible to expose the precious statues of saints to rain. The processions are cancelled if clouds appear. Months of preparation …

A BRITISH Airways flight from London Heathrow bound for Gibraltar was forced to divert to Malaga with passengers reporting ‘smoke in the cabin’. After flying over the Rock, the flight left London at 1.12pm local and landed at Malaga at 4.55pm peninsular.  READ MORE Spain to introduce ‘comprehensive’ package this week to counter energy price spikes caused by Iran war …

Fuel prices continue to rise daily, and drivers in Spain are feeling it. The cost of fuel is rising everywhere due to the impact of the Iran war, especially the attacks across the Strait of Hormuz. GeoPortal, one of the government’s most visited websites, is a great tool to use. The threat of oil tankers and blockades along the Strait …

Holidaymakers have received bad news as a popular tourist location is planning to double their tourist tax starting in April. Parliament has passed a law that will allow Catalunya to double its tourist tax meaning that the charge could reach €15 a night in some luxury Barcelona hotels by 2029. The charge for all Catalunya areas, except the capital, will …

As Storm Pedro sweeps through Spain, it brings strong winds and heavy rainfall. Credit : Stephen M Brooks, Shutterstock Think again if you thought the winter would be easing up. Storm Pedro – the 16th named storm of the season – is moving across Spain and is expected to make its presence felt right through Thursday. According to AemetWe’re expecting …

Spain’s unusually stormy recent weather caused by Storm Oriana (and others), Nils (and others), Marta (and many more), and Leonardo is soon to give way for more stable and sunny conditions. According to the latest predictions from the Spanish Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET), rainfall will become scarce across much of the country during the second half of February. From …

THE days of rogue holiday landlords flying under the radar in Andalucia may be numbered as a new elite ‘digital snoop force’ begins operations. Authorities have warned there is ‘nowhere left to hide’ as the Junta deploys a specialised police unit dubbed the ‘Titan Group’ charged specifically with hunting down illegal tourist lets. Instead of just knocking on doors, Titan …

A LANDSLIDE stopped traffic and blocked the entrance to Ojen, and Marbella. A landslide blocked the A-7103 and forced motorists to use alternative routes to reach Ojen or Marbella.  The Policia Local have cut off the road on the El Castañar roundabout and is coordinating action upon advice received by Andalucia’s 112 emergency services line.  Read more: Sevilla shuts down …

Google’s flood-risk map goals to present customers a clearer image of the place flood threats are. Picture credit score: Google Flood Hub As heavy winter climate returns to a lot of the nation, Google has activated a brand new flood-risk mapping known as Google Flood Hub, providing residents and authorities a real-time view of areas vulnerable to riverine and flash …

A BRITISH family has voiced outrage after torrential rain repeatedly caused sewage to spill outside their Marbella home — despite shelling out nearly €10,000 for plumbing work intended to prevent such incidents.  San Pedro de Alcantara expats say that the problem persists despite little action by the town hall. They are concerned about the public health and infrastructure of the …