ANDALUCIA NEWS

Spain mourns at least 68 dead in Toledo rail crashAn AVE train was one of the two involved near Urda in the province of Toledo Spain is in mourning this Wednesday 28th October after at least 68 people lost their lives in an AVE high-speed rail crash near Urda, in the province of Toledo, on the line between..

Halloween and All Saints' Day in Spain: Traditions and everything you need to knowThe holiday has grown in popularity in recent years—here is all you need to know about Halloween and the related holiday of All Saints’ Day in Spain   In recent times, Halloween has become ever more popular in Spain. No longer.. 28/10/2026

Spain is stuck with the clock change until 2031Brussels has locked in every date for the next five years  The clock change that has just taken place in Spain won’t be the last, as the European Commission has published the dates for the next five years and the clocks will keep going back.. 27/10/2026

Monday November 2 is a bank holiday, but not everywhere in SpainNine communities get a long weekend but it’s a working day in Murcia and Alicante Monday November 2 is a bank holiday in nine regions of Spain but a normal working day in the Region of Murcia and Alicante, so anyone hoping for a long weekend.. 27/10/2026

Spain's minimum wage rise will be exempt from income taxThe Spanish government says workers on the minimum wage will keep the whole increase Workers on Spain’s minimum wage will keep the whole of next year’s pay rise, as the government plans to make the increase exempt from income tax. &.. 27/10/2026

When did you last review your Spanish will? By Alex Radford, Founding Partner, My Lawyer in Spain   Do you live in Spain and have assets here and in other countries? Have you moved house, country or got separated or divorced? Or even married? Have your life circumstances changed?.. 26/10/2026

November 8: Hike the Almería countryside for just €3Almería Provincial Council is offering limited places on the GR 244 route Nature lovers in Almería can spend Sunday November 8 on the GR 244 at Collados de Benizalón, in an outing organised by the Almería Provincial Council.. 26/10/2026

Córdoba's Rute's giant chocolate nativity scene opens with a Mediterranean themeThe world’s largest chocolate nativity scene is on show in Rute until January 5, with Pompeii and other Mediterranean legends recreated in cocoa Christmas has arrived early in Rute, in the Córdoba province, where the world’s largest.. 26/10/2026

Spain's November 29 election: where British residents stand on votingUnless you hold Spanish nationality the general election is closed to you, but local elections are a different matter British residents in Spain will not be able to vote in the general election on Sunday November 29 unless they have taken Spanish nationality.. 26/10/2026

Food prices climb again as Spain’s inflation hits the highest since 2023From berries to eggs, nearly 30 everyday products are now more than 5% pricier than a year ago, while fuel costs keep driving the squeeze If your trolley feels heavier on your wallet than it used to, the figures back that up. Spain’s annual inflation.. 23/10/2026

Christmas is coming to Jerez earlier than you might think, and the lights are already going upWorkers are installing festive decorations along Calle Larga this week ahead of the official switch-on on Friday November 20, when the zambomba season also begins Walk along Calle Larga in Jerez this week and you will already see the Christmas lights.. 23/10/2026

Which Spanish city will have the best Christmas lights this year?Vigo faces stiff competition from Málaga and Badalona in the festive race Vigo is gearing up to defend its title as Spain’s capital of Christmas, with plenty of other cities queuing up to steal the spotlight.   The Galician.. 23/10/2026

Is the menú del día still a bargain in Spain?Prices are up 3.5% in a year but Murcia has one of the best deals for a lunch break A menú del día is one of those simple pleasures we all associate with Spain, but with the cost of living creeping up, this lunchtime treat delivers far.. 23/10/2026

Cats overtake dogs in Spain’s adoption figures, but older pets are still being left behindA new report shows Andalucía leads the country for adoptions, while sick and senior animals wait longest for a home Papuchi is a nine-year-old dog with leishmaniasis. Amapola is a 12-year-old cat with one eye and mild ataxia. Both are waiting for.. 22/10/2026

Children left alone in Granada after families enter Spain on tourist visasThe Policía Nacional is investigating eight alleged cases of child abandonment linked to residence permits, education and family reunification Children have been presented at police stations in Granada as unaccompanied minors after travelling to.. 22/10/2026

Spanish Energy helps expats in Spain fix electricity prices before winterFree comparisons are available in English for holiday home owners and full-time residents of Spain Winter is well on its way and when the clocks go back on Sunday October 25, the darker evenings will see most households switching on the lights, heaters.. 22/10/2026

Smoking in Spain falls to its lowest level in more than 30 yearsThe number of daily smokers has more than halved since 1993, but heavy drinking is becoming more common and obesity remains a concern across the country Smoking is becoming less common in Spain, with just 15.4% of people aged over 15 now lighting.. 21/10/2026

Andalucía's reservoirs keep falling, but water reserves remain strongWater levels have declined for five months, yet reservoirs are still holding almost twice their ten-year average Andalucía’s reservoirs have been losing water for more than five consecutive months, but reserves remain comfortably above the.. 21/10/2026

Six rare buttonquail chicks hatch at Jerez ZooThe first Andalusian buttonquails born through the reintroduction programme offer hope for a species extinct in Spain Six Andalusian buttonquail chicks have hatched at Jerez Zoo and Botanical Garden, marking a major moment in efforts to bring back a bird that..

Andalucía to digitise bullfighting records from 2027A new online platform, Andatauro, will bring together information about the region’s bullfighting heritage Andalucía is to modernise the way bullfighting events are managed by digitising official records from the 2027 season.  .. 21/10/2026