ANDALUCIA NEWS

September 19 Mojácar's magical Night of the Candles returnsThousands of candles will transform the streets and squares of Mojácar for one magical evening Mojácar Pueblo will take on a magical glow on Saturday September 19 when its famous Noche de las Velas, or Night of the Candles, returns. &.. 08/09/2026

Look up: The great bird migration to Africa is now filling the skies over MurciaStorks, kites, bee-eaters and eagles are among the birds crossing the Region on ancient routes towards Africa One of nature’s great annual journeys is underway, with thousands of birds crossing the Region of Murcia as they head south towards.. 08/09/2026

Bristol to Malaga easyJet flight declares emergency after smoke detected in cabinBoth pilots had to put on oxygen masks as the aircraft approached Malaga Airport An easyJet flight from Bristol declared an emergency while approaching Malaga Airport on Monday September 7 after the crew detected smoke in the cabin.   The.. 08/09/2026

Bullfighting could spread to more towns across Andalucia under proposed new rulesThe plan is expected to be ready early next year as Andalucia’s government steps up its support for the traditional sport Andalucia is preparing a major new push to protect and promote bullfighting, with plans to make it easier to stage events.. 07/09/2026

New EU charge coming for Shein and Temu parcelsAnother charge on low-value parcels is coming in November, but the EU hasn't yet revealed how much it will be People in Spain who regularly order cheap items from Shein, Temu, AliExpress and other online marketplaces are facing another change.. 07/09/2026

38°C heat gives way to rain and cooler temperatures: Andalucía weather forecast September 7-10Temperatures will climb into the high 30s at the start of the week before cooler conditions and the possibility of rain arrive in parts of Andalucía Summer is still making its presence felt across Andalucía, with temperatures set.. 07/09/2026

Diesel drops in price this week thanks to Spanish fuel discountThe diesel discount will increase to 20 cents per litre across Spain from Tuesday September 1 The government's fuel discount for diesel is set to rise to 20 cents per litre from this Tuesday September 1, well above the 5 cents originally planned.. 04/09/2026

Spain records its deadliest summer for heat-related deathsHealth experts warn that increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves are becoming a growing public health threat across Spain Spain has recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths during a summer since monitoring began, with 5,234 deaths.. 04/09/2026

Disgruntled Costa del Sol hotel worker jailed for trying to poison touristsThe woman admitted pouring bleach over buffet food at a Benalmádena hotel after learning her contract wouldn't be renewed A disgruntled hotel worker in Malaga has been sentenced to a year in prison after trying to poison tourists and colleagues.. 04/09/2026

Read the September edition of Home & Living magazine online nowWelcome to the September issue of Home & Living! We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer filled with sunshine, adventure, and plenty of time to recharge. As a new season begins, we’re delighted to bring you another issue packed with.. 04/09/2026

Five more earthquakes shake Granada as major seismic series passes 1,000 tremorsThe latest tremors were recorded in Huétor Vega, Granada, Armilla and La Zubia, with several felt by local residents Granada has been hit by another cluster of earthquakes, with five tremors recorded within a few hours on Wednesday morning.. 03/09/2026

Spain's minimum wage increase trails most of Europe in 2026Spain's 3.1% increase leaves it near the bottom of the EU rankings, despite the minimum wage having risen by more than 40% in real terms over the past decade Spain may have one of the highest minimum wages in the European Union, but workers.. 03/09/2026

Warm weather gives way to cloud and rain: Andalucia weekend weather forecast September 3-6Temperatures will climb into the mid-30s across parts of Andalucia, but Saturday could bring cloud and muddy rain The warm weather is set to continue across Andalucia over the next few days, although conditions will change towards the weekend... 03/09/2026

Spain's traffic lights are changing from October 1: Here's what drivers need to knowA new rule will stop flashing amber lights appearing at the same time as green pedestrian signals at crossings across Spain Drivers in Spain will see an important change at traffic lights from October 1 when a combination of signals that has long.. 03/09/2026

Mother and daughter die after car plunges into sea at Cádiz ferry portTwo men were also injured in the horror accident at the port of Algeciras as the family waited to board a ferry to Morocco A mother and her daughter have died after the car they were travelling in plunged into the sea at the port of Algeciras, .. 02/09/2026

Spain welcomes record 11.5 million international tourists in JulySpain has already welcomed 58.1 million international tourists this year, putting the country on course to pass 100 million Spain welcomed a record 11.5 million international tourists in July, with overseas visitors spending more than €18.. 02/09/2026

Granada shaken by another earthquake as seismic activity continuesThe 3.2-magnitude tremor struck in the southern Alborán Sea on Tuesday morning and was felt in Granada, nearby towns and Melilla Granada has been given another reminder that the recent earthquake activity in the area is far from over, with.. 02/09/2026

September 3 Free interactive game for youngsters in MojácarChildren aged 8 to 14 can explore and recreate the historic Mojácar la Vieja site Young people aged between 8 and 14 can step back in time this Thursday September 3, with a free interactive activity exploring the medieval archaeological site.. 02/09/2026

Mercadona returns to winter hours in SpainMore than 300 stores across Spain will once again shut on Sundays as summer draws to a close There’s a bit of bad news for anyone who’s become rather too accustomed to a Sunday trip to Mercadona. With summer officially coming to an end.. 02/09/2026

Spanish astronomers discover new solar system with a potential 'habitable' planetResearchers from Andalusia and the Canary Islands have helped confirm two planets orbiting a red dwarf star far beyond our solar system Artistic representation of the TOI-1752 planetary system and its two exoplanets provided by IAA-CSIC  .. 01/09/2026