The tourist complex Islantilla, considered one of the largest in its field in western Andalucia, is closing most of its hotels during the winter as a result of low demand for accommodation, only keeping open the hotel Islantilla Golf Resort.
Wet and windy prospect for Andalucia
AEMET has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rains and high winds up to 90 kph in all provinces of Andalucia except Almeria.
Three police officers arrested in Algeciras drugs bust
Two Guardia Civil officers, one National Police officer and two Spanish citizens of Moroccan origin have been arrested in Algeciras in connection with the smuggling of hashish into Spain via the port of Algeciras.
Illegal housing in Andalucia
The Junta de Andalucia has so far formally identified and listed 100,000 illegal homes in the region, most built on land not classified as suitable for development.
Axing of unemployment subsidy criticised
The secretary general of the UGT-A, Manuel Pastrana, has labelled Prime Minister Zapatero’s decision to axe the €462 subsidy to unemployed people not receiving benefits as ‘a serious error’ which will leave hundreds of thousands in dire straits.
Reservoirs in Andalucia draining off excess water
Up to sixteen reservoirs in Andalucia are having to drain off water due to the recent heavy rains in the province and the prospect of more rain to come.
Prize for Torrox sculptor
The Torrox sculptor Francisco Martín Molina has won the first prize in the VII Concurso de Arte Mariana Pineda held in Brussels, Belgium.
Seven lives lost on roads in Andalucia at the weekend
Seven people died and another five were seriously injured on the roads in Andalucia over the weekend.
Bad weather causing problems throughout Andalucia
Up until 19:00 on Saturday evening there were 120 reported incidents as a result of the inclement weather, with half of these occurring in Cádiz province.
Ronda roadworks to be finished in March 2011
The Mayor of Ronda, Antonio Marín, has stated that the work on improving the access to the town should be completed on March 15th 2011.