ANDALUCIA NEWS

Live with a senior relative? You could deduct up to €2,550 on your next Spanish tax returnUpdated allowance for dependent ascendants comes into focus ahead of the 2025-26 filing season With the 2025-26 Spanish income tax campaign now just a couple of months away, many households are beginning to look closely at what they can deduct before.. 18/02/2026

Andalucía's president unveils €1.78 billion storm recovery package as hundreds remain displacedRegional president says “recovery will take time” after weeks of unprecedented weather chaos across Andalucía Hundreds of people are still unable to return home after the wave of violent storms that battered Andalucía in recent.. 18/02/2026

High-speed trains return to Andalucía one month after Adamuz tragedyMost Madrid routes restored as operators reopen services, with Málaga line partially running and investigations ongoing One month after the devastating rail crash in Córdoba province, high-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucía.. 18/02/2026

Spain's crumbling roads are in the worst state since the 1980sEight regions in Spain have more than half their roads in serious disrepair Anyone who has spent time behind the wheel in Spain will already know that the roads can be a bit of an adventure, but the latest figures confirm it's even worse than.. 18/02/2026

LaLiga is offering €50 to anyone who dobbs in a bar showing pirated football in SpainReporting your Spanish local for illegal matches could earn you a few quid as LaLiga steps up its battle against illicit broadcasts LaLiga is now paying people €50 to report bars, restaurants and casinos that are showing football without a proper.. 18/02/2026

Light at the end of the tunnel for Gibraltar border deal as April target setBrussels moves to fast-track provisional application of EU-UK treaty that would remove the Fence After years of wrangling and months of waiting, the long-running Gibraltar agreement may finally be edging towards real movement.   The European.. 18/02/2026

Concern grows for missing British pensioner in NerjaThe 79-year-old vanished from his Costa del Sol hotel five days ago, leaving police with few leads Police are growing increasingly worried about a 79-year-old British tourist who has been missing from Nerja on the Costa del Sol since last Thursday. Iain.. 17/02/2026

Following 10 rapid-fire storms in six weeks, Spain is already running out of namesFrancis, Goretti, Harry, Ingrid, Joseph, Kristin, Leonardo, Marta, Nils and Oriana have arrived in mainland Spain in just a month and a half Spain is racing through its high-impact storm name list at a pace meteorologists say they have never seen.. 17/02/2026

A new way to begin your visit to Córdoba's Mosque-CathedralHistoric Patio de San Eulogio unveiled as an immersive welcome space for the city’s most treasured monument If you are planning a visit to Córdoba’s Mosque-Cathedral any time soon, your experience will now start a little earlier than.. 17/02/2026

High-speed rail link between Lorca and Vera approved by the Spanish governmentThe €108 million project will cover 61.5 kilometres and four stations, bringing Murcia closer to Andalucía The Spanish Council of Ministers has officially authorised the contract to build the high-speed rail (AVE) line between Lorca.. 17/02/2026

Supreme Court sets strict limits on wolf hunting in SpainKilling of wolves allowed but only as last resort to protect livestock The long-running debate over wolf protection in Spain has taken another turn, after years of political and legal wrangling at both European and national level. In 2024, the European.. 17/02/2026

After eleven days away, evacuated Cádiz town begins to feel like home againMore than 1,700 residents return as 80% of homes are declared safe following scientific assessments There were tears, hugs and a steady stream of cars climbing back into Grazalema, the Cádiz province, on Monday afternoon as families returned home.. 17/02/2026

Costa del Sol faces €109 million hit as Madrid-Málaga rail closure bitesAlmost 66,000 tourists expected to cancel trips after Adamuz accident and Álora landslide The economic fallout from the January 18 train accident in Adamuz is continuing to ripple across Andalucía, with the temporary closure of the high-.. 16/02/2026

Spain unveils €23 billion fund to tackle the housing crisisThe money will be used to build 15,000 homes throughout Spain each year President of the Government Pedro Sánchez has announced a major new fund designed to pump billions into Spain's struggling housing market and help bring down soaring.. 16/02/2026

Andalucía weekly weather forecast February 16-19: Spring-like warmth with brisk windsMilder days and mostly dry skies, but with fresh gusts and occasional light showers in the west Milder air continues to spread across Andalucía this week, bringing some spring-like afternoons, especially along the Mediterranean, while it stays.. 16/02/2026

Scooter rules tightened across Andalucía with fines of up to €500Minimum age limits and 25km/h speed caps now in place in almost every provincial capital Electric scooter users across Andalucía are facing stricter local rules, with fines of up to €500 now in force in almost all provincial capitals. &.. 16/02/2026

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 in Almería felt across southeast SpainThe shallow tremor near Tabernas recorded shortly before 1am this morning was noticeable as far away as Jaén, Granada and Murcia An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 was recorded in the province of Almería during the early.. 16/02/2026

Almería vows to tighten motorhome rules, but new bylaw proposal is a damp squibProposed municipal regulations for camping would limit overnight stays and introduce fines of up to €200 for infractions, but it falls short of what the city – and campers – need Anyone who has been around Almería city recently.. 16/02/2026

High prices push tourists to rethink Spain holidays despite record takingsShorter stays and rising costs signal a shift in travel habits at home and abroad Spain’s tourism industry may be breaking revenue records, but new figures suggest the sector’s golden goose might be losing a little of its shine as high prices.. 13/02/2026

Asteroid set to smash into the Moon in biggest impact humanity has ever witnessedThe December 2032 collision will release a force greater than any nuclear explosion on Earth Mark your calendars for a once-in-a-lifetime event on December 22, 2032. That's the day a massive asteroid is expected to slam into the Moon in what scientists..