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Stormy winter surges water levels in key Malaga reservoirs – in a silver lining amid the devastation wrought by Atlantic storms

STORM-FUELLED reservoirs have swelled to nearly double their usual size in Malaga – in a rare silver lining after weeks of relentless stormy weather across Andalucia. Reservoirs across the province were holding nearly 520 trillion litres of water as of…

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

A DOZEN medieval Muslim tombs have been uncovered in Estepona during construction work to revamp the main boulevard. This discovery shines fresh light on the Costa del Sol’s buried past. The archeologists found the remains while overseeing redevelopment works in…

UPDATED: At least TEN dead and dozens injured after two high-speed trains derail in horror crash in southern Spain

AT least ten people have been killed and dozens injured after two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers derailed in Andalucia, according to the Guardia Civil. The accident happened near Adamuz in Cordoba on Sunday evening after an Iryo train…

The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why

By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Candy flying through the air, music filling the streets, children’s faces lit with excitement as…

WATCH: Junta president heckled at Three Kings parade in Sevilla as crowd jeer and chant for better public healthcare

THE Junta president should have been the most popular man in Sevilla when he turned up to the Pearl of Andalucia for the city’s traditional Three Kings parade. After all, Juanma Moreno was there to play Baltazar, one of the…

Body found beside motorway in search for Brit expat, 73, who vanished at night from home in southern Spain

POLICE searching for an elderly Briton who vanished from her home in southern Spain have discovered a body lying in vegetation beside a motorway. Geraldine Ann, 73, disappeared in mid-September after leaving her house in Chirivel, near Granada, after a…