The Latest Breaking News from Córdoba

Spice Girls leader Geri Halliwell's Cordoban great-grandfather was executed after the Civil War

Emiliano Hidalgo, former Republican mayor of Dos Torres, was executed by firing squad on 27 December 1940 after a Francoist court martial. His 116-page file sets out the charges that sealed his fate.

Euronews · Aug 18

Vuelta a España 2026 stage 15 preview

September 6: Palma del Río - Córdoba, 189.7km (Medium Mountains)

Cycling News · Aug 17

Archaeologists discovered Spain's oldest known Roman library inside a villa in Córdoba

Archaeologists identified a room at Fuente Álamo as the oldest Roman library. This space was previously thought to be a shrine to the god Mithras. The library's architecture matches known Roman library designs and is the westernmost in the empire. Its discovery highlights the cultural ambitions of its wealthy owner.…

The Times of India · Jul 31

Train Accident in Spain 'Extremely Strange' Circumstances, What We Know So Far

At least 21 killed in a 'strange' train crash in Spain. Officials are baffled as a new train derails on a straight, recently upgraded track near Córdoba.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19

Spain train crash: drivers had raised concerns over track before collision that killed 39 –as it happened

Reuters obtains letter from union last year raising worries over potholes and power lines amid investigations into cause of devastating crash

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

High-speed train crash in southern Spain kills 39

Forty-eight people remain in hospital, with 12 in intensive care, after two trains collide in Córdoba province

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Mapped: Where the high-speed train collision in Spain took place

Deadly crash near Córdoba derails two passenger services and halts rail links between Madrid and Andalusia

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Train Accident in Spain: Why Rescuers Asked Survivors to Prove They Were Alive on Social Media

At least 21 people were killed in a train accident in Spain, prompting rescuers to urge survivors to confirm they were alive on social media.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19

The Spanish camping brand that’s big on nature immersion, cool design and creature comforts

A site in the pine-clad hills of Andalucía is part of a chain that seeks to connect with nature and outdoor adventure while offering a stylish glamping experience

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Firefighters save Córdoba’s historic mosque-turned-cathedral La Mezquita

Blaze at heritage site, built as a mosque in the 8th century before being turned into a church, quickly contained

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025