Things to do for free – Sevilla

Visiting towns and cities doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, in fact there are many things you can do or see which are absolutely free, which is even better still. Some museums and historic buildings have free entry at certain times or for particular groups and there are always some great parks to visit, some even offering …

Private detective locates fugitive abuser

A private detective hired by the parents of a 12 year old girl who was sexually abused in 2004 has assisted in the location and detention of the alleged perpetrator, a former rugby player from Sevilla.

Blackmailer detained in Aljarafe

A 24 year old has been arrested in Sevilla after allegedly coercing a woman to undress in front of a webcam and then blackmailing her with the resulting video, threatening to publish it on the internet.

New IKEA store for Sevilla

The Swedish multinational IKEA is investing €200 million in a third facility in Andalucia, the others being in Málaga, Jerez and Castilleja de la Cuesta, which will create 4,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Suspected killer detained in Sevilla

Police in Sevilla have arrested 37 year old Issam M, a Moroccan national, in connection with the killing yesterday of a woman at her home in calle Luis Cadarso in the Macarena district of the city.

Ryanair in Sevilla

Ryanair is to invest €150 million in its new base of operations, San Pablo airport in Sevilla, with the aim of eventually carrying two million passengers on 250 flights per week on 30 routes.

Domestic fatality in Macarena

A 39 year old woman was killed on calle Luis Cadalso in the Macarena district of Sevilla on Wednesday evening and police are now looking for the alleged assailant, a North African national with whom she had been living. The man absconded after the incident.

New trains for the Sevilla-Málaga route

RENFE, the rail network operator, has taken delivery of four new top of the line S599 trains for use on the Sevilla to Málaga middle distance route.

Strike call in Sevilla

The UGT and CCOO trade unions are calling on agricultural workers in Sevilla province to begin an indefinite general strike in an attempt to force compliance with the collective agreement on pay and working hours.