Irene Montero accused the government of using force against strike pickets, while Ione Belarra posted footage of an officer asking for her identification. The claims follow separate reports of police incidents in Madrid and Granada.
The University of Granada will maintain classes at its Granada and Ceuta campuses under orange wind alerts, but outdoor activities are suspended. Its contingency plan also sets out campus safety teams and a single official information channel.
Five scavenging bird species maintained distinct bacterial communities despite sharing carcasses and exposure to similar microbes. In a study of 155 birds, species identity explained 18.1% of microbiome variation.
The University of Granada met solidarity organisations based in Granada, with counterparts from Ceuta and Melilla, on 9 November. Participants shared proposals for stronger cooperation and joint work on local needs.
Granada's food bank is seeking funds to expand and improve fresh-food storage. Its president says limited space is becoming more pressing as surplus produce grows under Spain's food-waste law, in force since April 2026.
Work on the palace began in 1527, but it remained unfinished for centuries. Its restoration started in 1923; the 500th anniversary of construction falls in 2027.
Miguel Tellado used a PP campaign event in Ávila to accuse Pedro Sánchez of leaving Spain worse than he found it. In Granada, Santiago Abascal attacked immigration and the Government’s healthcare policy.
A fire damaged part of Granada’s housing-rights camp after masked youths reportedly approached with sticks overnight. Police say they fled towards Camino de Ronda. No injuries have been confirmed.
Two worked hide fragments from the Cueva de los Murciélagos date to about 7,200 years ago. Their DNA identifies domestic goats and points to a genetic link with early Iberian herds and Asturias’s bermeya breed.
CCOO Granada is urging workers to join a general strike on 11 November over pay and job insecurity. The union cited 649 more unemployed people in October, bringing the provincial total to 63,125.
Pedro Sánchez said the PSOE would reform Spain’s Constitution in the next legislature to protect abortion rights. At a packed Granada rally he also accused PP and Vox of driving a political and cultural rollback.
Spain’s parties took their campaign across the country on Saturday, five weeks before the 29 November general election. In Palma, Vox leader Santiago Abascal warned of possible electoral tricks; Sánchez defended his anti-war position at the Reina Sofía.
At a Granada campaign rally, Pedro Sánchez said he would seek constitutional protection for abortion rights if he remained in office. He also defended Spain’s euthanasia law and accused Alberto Núñez Feijóo of proposing cuts.
The Sociedad Fabiana Española has presented a new edition of Fernando de los Ríos’s ‘El sentido humanista del socialismo’ at the University of Granada’s Faculty of Law. The publication includes a preliminary study by José Antonio Montilla Martos.
The Alhambra has scheduled two specialist-led routes marking the 500th anniversary of Carlos V and Isabel de Portugal’s 1526 stay. One follows their palace life; the other explores the Alcazaba’s defences.
Researchers from the University of Granada and ibs.GRANADA link higher prenatal exposure to a mixture of plastic-related chemicals with lower IQ scores at age three. The reported difference averages three points per unit increase in the mixture.
Women artists are bringing research to the stage, but many still pay for their own projects. The Netherlands hosts the only impressive flamenco festival led by a woman.
Granada’s Réquiem por Lorca runs from Thursday to Sunday, marking the 90th anniversary of the poet’s killing and remembering victims of Francoist repression. Eleven performances will take place across the city.
Rafael Amargo and his partner were detained in Carabanchel after police say a fight followed an alleged overnight intrusion. The bailaor also faces an accusation involving an officer.
More than 40 young specialists met in Madrid for Emerging Experts. The programme focused on chronic hypoparathyroidism and the decisions that go beyond calcium control.
The sixth Día del cine español brings Jaime Chávarri's El desencanto to more than fifty cities. Rural screenings and a guionista tribute widen the celebration beyond Madrid.
Estrella Morente nearly joined the cast of La bola negra. She shares how Granada and her family, along with tributes to Lorca and Falla, shape her music and life.
Estrella Morente will perform works by Manuel de Falla and Federico García Lorca with the Atlántida Chamber Orchestra. The project begins in Seville on 25 October 2026 and continues across Spain.
Melendi launched his latest tour in Granada with a packed Plaza de Toros and a setlist spanning his 25-year career. Fans camped out for days, braving rain and chilly autumn air for a night of pop-rock anthems.
Renfe has suspended commuter rail services in Valencia and connections to Catalonia after AEMET issued a red alert for extreme rainfall. Parts of eastern Spain face up to 90 litres per square metre per hour and the risk of flash floods.
Amalia Fernández and Estructura Flores have won Spain's 2026 National Dance Awards. Each receives €30,000, with Fernández honoured for creation and Flores for interpretation.
Artists have pushed Palestine back into public view. Macklemore and Susan Sarandon are among the figures facing consequences. Festivals and theatres now carry the dispute.
Granada welcomed its patroness outside the Cathedral after earthquake damage closed the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. Hundreds joined the changed September procession and pilgrim mass.
Plaza Nueva and the Carrera del Darro feature alongside Lorca's Granada in La bola negra, Spain's international feature submission for the 2027 Oscars. The Javis used city streets and historic sites, including gardens, to build the film's world.
La Bola Negra reaches Spanish cinemas on 25 September 2026 as Spain's submission for the 2027 Oscars. Its story moves from Granada to Cantabria and Sierra Nevada across three periods: 1932, 1937 and 2017.
A major study places the first bats in Europe about 65 million years ago. It also suggests that powered flight and echolocation appeared almost at the start of their history.
La bola negra, directed by Los Javis, has become a flashpoint after awards at Cannes and Toronto. The film explores Spain’s past and present through queer stories across generations, and will represent Spain at the Oscars.
La bola negra reaches Spanish cinemas on 25 September. Los Javis connect Lorca with queer identity and a family's buried memory across three timelines.
Malú marks 28 years in Spanish music with her new album 'QUINCE' and a tour across Spain. At 44, she is entering a new phase shaped by motherhood and a low-profile romance with Ángel Fernández, known as 'El Turco'.
CULTUR.ALH has opened in Granada with a tribute to Gata Cattana. More than 60 authors and 30 free events will fill the city from 21 to 27 September.
