Jaén News & Information

HOME-PRODUCED foodstuffs from Spain appear to be on a roll just lately – hot on the heels of a Spanish olive oil being named number one on earth, the country can now take credit for churning out the planet's top...

A SPANISH-MADE extra-virgin has been named the world's best olive oil in the most recent annual guide to the 100 highest-ranked by international experts.

A BEER factory in Andalucía has become the first in Spain, and the biggest in Europe, to become completely emissions-free.

A TEAM from Jaén University has unearthed 11 mummified crocodiles in a necropolis in Aswan in southern Egypt, which they believe were an offering to the god Sobek by his followers in the area.

AN EARTHQUAKE in the province of Jaén (Andalucía) was barely felt in the early hours of this morning (Saturday), despite reaching level 4 on the Richter scale – normally enough to cause minor damage.

A YOUNG man fined €480 after Photoshopping his face onto a picture of a Jesus statue and uploading it onto Instagram has managed to crowdfund the whole amount from outraged social media users.

A TEENAGE boy has lost his hand after playing with fireworks at his home in Jaén, Andalucía.

FIVE police officers have been run over in the province of Jaén by a driver who failed to stop at a checkpoint.

A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Jaén is facing 12 years in jail for bathing his baby in boiling water, causing him permanent scarring.