A 60-year-old man has been admitted to hospital in Puerto Real, Cádiz, suffering from West Nile Virus, the first confirmed case in humans in Andalucia.
Least summer fire damage in Andalucia for a decade
This summer has seen the least amount of fire damage in Andalucia for a decade, with 684 hectares being destroyed.
A mild autumn is predicted
After the hottest summer in Andalucia since 1970, AEMET is predicting an autumn without heavy rains, as was experienced last year, and with average temperatures up by half a degree. Average temperatures of 11.6 degrees are predicted for October, November and December.
Storm warning for Andalucia
The Meteorological Office (AEMET) has issued storm warnings for all of Andalucia today, with Cádiz, Málaga and Sevilla on Orange Alert and Córdoba, Granada, Huelva and Jaén on Yellow Alert.
Divorce rate in Andalucia
Statistics on divorces, separations and annulments for the year 2009, prepared by the Statistical Institute of Andalucia, show that the number of divorces in the region went down by11.6%.
Back to school
A total of 875 764 pupils in Andalucia in compulsory Secondary Education, Bachillerato, Vocational training, Further Education, Adult and Special education (artistic and languages) start the academic year 2010-2011 today.
The summer heat claimed 7 lives in Andalucia
The hot weather in Andalucia in July and August claimed the lives of seven people, six men and one woman, either as a result of heat stroke or the aggravation of an existing illness.
Move to ban bullfighting in Andalucia
The Andalucian Parliament Bureau has agreed to accept a legislative initiative from the Commission Investigating Animal Abuse (CIMA) to make an amendment to the regional law of animal protection to place a ban on bullfighting within the region as well as prohibiting any bull shows which result in the death or suffering of the animal.
Increase in Agricultural Employment Plan funding
Andalucian municipalities will this year receive €205.3 million under the Agricultural Employment Plan, formerly the PER, an increase of 0.9% over 2009.
Increase in unemployment
Registered unemployment in Spain rose by 1.5% in August to 3,969,661. This follows four consecutive months of decline in the number out of work. Unemployment in Andalucia also rose by 1.5% to stand at 877,011.