Albox health service rumour scotched
By Emma Randle
The mayor of Albox has had his knuckles rapped by the Junta de Andalucía this week after alleging on Facebook that the...
Virtual unknown becomes Albox mayor
By Richard Torné
Albox has a new mayor – the third in just over a year - following frenzied horse-trading between the parties to elect...
Cruise ship health hazard warning
By Richard Torné
Cruise ships should be made to comply with far stricter emissions controls amid warnings marine diesel is “100 times more toxic” than...
On the hunt for deer poachers
By Emma Randle
A special regional government environmental police force has been dispatched to guard against poaching in the Los Filabres mountains during the deer...
Head-on collision on Turre-Mojacar road
By Richard Torné
A man was injured last Friday after the car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle on...
On a high at dance-music festival
By Richard Torné
A Guardia Civil crackdown at the recent Dreambeach music festival resulted in a total of 873 drug seizures during the four-day event...
Facebook censors local artist
By David Jackson
Famous local photographer Rodrigo Valero has had another of his acclaimed photographs censored by Facebook. The artist says he had the photo...
Britons seriously hurt in Zurgena crash
By Richard Torné
Two British women in their 60s and a male van driver were badly injured last week in a head-on collision involving three...
Controversial garage tax gets go ahead
By Richard Torné
Mojacar council has approved a polemical garage tax despite strong protests from the opposition.
Residents who wish to have permanent access to their...
Promotional videos cause consternation
By David Jackson
Roquetas and Carboneras have presented promotional videos at this year’s Fitur tourism fair in Madrid which have caused much comment.
Roquetas de Mar...
Murcia farm workers found guilty in pig slaughter case
By Richard Torne
Two men who bludgeoned and stabbed at least three pigs to death for fun in a farm in Murcia have been handed...
Fury over virgin beach bar plans
By David Jackson
The regional government has authorised the construction of a beach bar (chiringuito) and shop on the iconic virgin beach of Mónsul, deep...
Through the roof
By Richard Torné
Environmental pressure group Ecologistas en Acción has called on Murcia’s regional government to drastically reduce carbon emissions after ozone pollution levels exceeded...
Almerians trapped in Turkish airport
By Emma Randle
A group of 35 people from Almería were trapped in Istanbul airport en route for Japan during the night of the failed...
COSTA ALMERIA NEWS
R.I.P Jack Troughton – a journalist and a gentleman
Messages of condolence have been flooding in for Jack Troughton, who tragically passed away yesterday (Friday).
Jack was a campaigning journalist who made his name...
