Roquetas mayor in corruption probe
By Richard Torné
Pressure is mounting on Roquetas de Mar mayor Gabriel Amat to resign after it emerged he is to be investigated over his...
Weapons seized in Arboleas market
NEWS Staff Reporter
A haul of illegal knives and machetes were seized from a street seller in Arboleas market last month.
The Guardia Civil released details...
New Mojacar drive for care in the community
By Emma Randle
A new volunteer task force met for the first time this week in Mojacar with the aim of tackling the difficulties experienced...
Schooling chaos in Cariatiz
By Emma Randle
Parents in the small village of Cariatiz have been fighting a battle on two fronts since the school term started last week.
Children...
Almería honours John Lennon
By Richard Torné
Almería is poised to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Lennon’s stay in the...
Mojacar in terrorist thriller shoot
By Richard Torné
Mojacar was at the centre of a terrorist attack this week – but only as part of a made-for-TV Dutch series being...
Burglars target Turre estate
By Emma Randle
A Turre suburb suffered a spate of four break-ins in one night last weekend, sparking alarm among residents.
Three houses on the Agua...
Queen’s visit marred by teachers’ protest
By Emma Randle
A group of disaffected teachers across the province staged a hard-hitting visual protest against the state of many public schools to coincide...
Relatives retrace missing walker’s last steps
By Richard Torné
Relatives of missing British walker David Oldman took part in a tribute walk at the weekend to mark the third-month anniversary of...
Investigation into sea turtle deaths
By Adéle Land
Marine rescue group Equinac is to work with the ministry of the environment to investigate the increasing number of sea-turtle strandings in...
Tortoise sanctuary rolls on
By David Jackson
Several homes, a dozen cortijos, two quarries, 500 hectares of farmland, greenhouses and more than 40,000 fruit trees are to be expropriated...
Migrant surge causes rescue centre chaos
By Emma Randle
Migrant centres in the province are “overflowing” this month after a further influx of people attempting to enter Spain illegally from north...
Giant tortoise seized in Turre
By Richard Torné
A rare species of tortoise that was kept in appalling conditions at an abandoned pig farm in Turre has been rescued by...
€62 million renewable energy centre goes bust
By David Jackson
A renewable energy investigation centre in Tabernas launched by the regional government with much fanfare in 2009 is on the verge of...
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...
