Thugs suspected of injuring horse in Turre
By Richard Torné
Claims of animal abuse have resurfaced in Turre nine months after a donkey was tortured to death in the same area.
The horse,...
El Ejido massive fraud trial begins
By David Jackson
The largest corruption case of the province, Operación Poniente, is about to come to trial seven years and two months to the...
Angry protests at hunting kennels
By David Jackson
A kennel for hunting dogs outside Húercal-Overa was the scene of a bitter protest between dog lovers and its owner last Wednesday...
Dangerous felon linked to Belgian cop’s death arrested in Almería
By Richard Torné
A dangerous criminal on the run from the Belgian authorities has been arrested by police in the port of Almería.
Moroccan Rachid El...
Zurgena ex-council cleared of allowing illegal builds
By David Jackson
Former Zurgena councillors have been found not guilty of permitting 41 illegal homes to be built in the town between 2003 and...
New check for speeding drivers
By David Jackson
Cameras to control the average speed of motorists are to be installed on two stretches of motorway in the province for the...
Summer tourist boom
By Richard Torné
The province is experiencing a boom year in tourism after independent figures revealed soaring visitor numbers.
According to data from the Spanish airports...
Clean air campaign kicks off
By Emma Randle
Ecologists have launched a ‘clean air’ campaign alerting the public to ozone air pollution across the province as levels continue to exceed...
Bid to entice shoppers to hill-top village
By David Jackson
The business association ‘Mojacar es pueblo’ has launched a New Year's campaign to attract shoppers and diners to the village.
The association is...
Price gouging fears as Europe rations vegetables
By David Jackson
The national government has said it will investigate allegations of price gouging in the fruit and vegetable wholesale business following complaints from...
Expat motorcross resort illegal, say police
By David Jackson
The expat owners of a resort in Vélez-Rubio have been denounced by the police for running an “undercover hotel”, as well as...
Wild campers block Cabo de Gata
By David Jackson
Níjar council says the problem of wild camping across the Cabo de Gata nature park is “out of control” and has demanded...
Calls for ‘better class’ of tourists
By David Jackson
Almería's economy continues to expand at its biggest rate since 2008, according to regional government figures released last week.
But the tourism sector...
Roquetas mayor tainted by new scandal
By Richard Torné
The mayor of Roquetas de Mar, Gabriel Amat, is under pressure to resign over claims he awarded contracts amounting to some €950,000...
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...
