- Sep 13
Grass fire in Huelva halts train line between Escacena and Seville
A pasture fire near Paterna del Campo prompted railway authorities to halt train service between Escacena and La Palma del Condado on Saturday afternoon, disrupting connections between Huelva and Seville.
- Sep 8
Spanish police arrest three linked to clan feud after triple fatal shooting in Isla Cristina
The Spanish Civil Guard deployed more than 80 officers across Huelva to detain three men over an August drive-by attack that killed two women, an unborn child, and a 16-year-old bystander.
- Sep 4
EU wildfires burn 5.4 million stremmata during summer 2026 as July blazes surge
Satellite data from EFFIS shows over 1,000 wildfires burned 5,400 square kilometres across the European Union between mid-June and early September 2026, led by concentrated blazes in Spain and France.
- Aug 22
Andalusia extinguishes Niebla wildfire after 15 days and 33,000 hectares burned
Emergency crews in Andalusia declared the Niebla wildfire fully extinguished on Friday night after flames burned 33,000 hectares across eleven municipalities.
- Aug 22
Spain detains 10 drug traffickers and seizes 5.9 tonnes of hashish after boat shootout off Huelva
Spanish security forces detained ten suspected drug traffickers and seized 5,926 kilograms of hashish following a nighttime shootout with a maritime patrol boat off the coast of Huelva.
- Aug 17
Shooting in Isla Cristina leaves three dead in escalation of Huelva family feud
Two hooded attackers opened fire with an assault rifle in Isla Cristina on Sunday night, killing three people and injuring two others in an alleged retaliation between local trafficking families.
- Jul 9
Spanish police dismantle six illegal tobacco factories, seizing 20 million cigarettes and arresting 50 in EU-wide operation
The Guardia Civil, with Europol support, dismantled six clandestine tobacco factories across six provinces, arresting 50 suspects and seizing 20 million cigarettes valued at over €10 million.
- Jun 11
Narcos open fire on Civil Guard officers during hashish smuggling attempt in Punta Umbría, Huelva
A Civil Guard operation to intercept a hashish shipment near Punta Umbría turned into a gunfight early Thursday when smugglers opened fire with long guns. No officers were wounded, and one suspect was arrested.