AlmeríaYa: news from Almería

The University of Almería offers the talk «Gigantes del Alborán: Ballenas que nos visitan» on Saturday, October 10, about the cetacean species that inhabit the Almería coastline and the threats they face.

The National Statistics Institute (INE) records in August 2026 an increase in overnight stays compared to July, although fewer travelers than in August of the previous year, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

The Corporation approves an institutional declaration, one month after the service was discontinued, demanding its return with guarantees on frequencies and schedules, and also calls for the Almería-Madrid air route to be declared a Public Service Obligation.

The Universidad de Almería has inaugurated the X Curso de cualificación profesional para el empleo, aimed at young people with intellectual, developmental or autism spectrum disabilities, which combines university training with internships in companies.

The Endocrinology and Nutrition Service of the Almería hospital advises against extreme diets and proposes five simple and sustainable habits to look after metabolic health after the holidays.

The socialist spokesman, Juan Manuel del Real, demands that the PP's provincial government fund and set objectives for the Plan Provincial de Vivienda and asks how many public homes it plans to build for families and young people.

The president of the Gobierno announced it this Monday in an institutional statement from La Moncloa, after cancelling his agenda and amid the housing crisis.

The Ayuntamiento adds 200 more bicycles to the service after recording more than 260,000 trips and 35,000 users in the first eight months of operation, since its launch in February.

The Pleno held on Friday approved investments in rural roads, a park in Berja, a square in Zurgena, aid for NGOs, sports transport and documentaries on local heritage.

Six of the thirteen actions co-financed with European funds have already been completed. The remaining seven, including the expansion of the Muelle de Pechina, will conclude in 2029.

The Municipal Tourism Office attended 5,800 visitors between July and September, while the quarter's average hotel occupancy stood at 85%, according to the Ayuntamiento de Almería.