Junta gives green light to planning amendments
By Dave Jamieson
Proposed modifications to Andalucía’s planning legislation (LOUA) have been accepted by the regional government and are expected to be formally ratified in...
News for Nottingham…from Mojacar
By Emma Randle
Mojacar expats have featured on a UK television news program this week in a special report compiled by a Nottinghamshire reporter on...
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...
Mojacar beach bypass back on track
By Emma Randle
Plans for a new road intended to relieve congestion along Mojacar’s beach front were approved this week after years of delay and...
Baby dolphin dies after woman is seen taking selfies
By Adéle Land
A young dolphin found stranded on a beach near Almerimar last weekend died hours after a woman was spotted manhandling it to...
Cortijo Cabrera land grab bid stalls
By Richard Torné
Turre mayor's land grab bid in Cortijo Cabrera has hit the buffers following a confidential council report advising against the move on...
Crackdown on rental villas starts
By David Jackson
Regional tourism authorities have confirmed that they have already started compiling data from online portals on short term rental properties in the...
‘Keep Calm’ says Spanish PM
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has called a press conference to evaluate the Brexit and has called upon residents and companies to 'keep calm' despite...
Agave plants could disappear from province
By Emma Randle
Agave plants, commonly known as ‘pitas’ in the province are under threat from a species of beetle known as the ‘agave snout...
Níjar police face abuse charges
By Emma Randle
The case of a German resident of Nijar who alleges he was beaten up by local police officers has been re-opened by...
Guardia Civil under strain
By David Jackson
The Guardia Civil union AUGC has filed a complaint, claiming there are not enough officers in the province to cover the busy...
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...
Downpour causes chaos
By Richard Torné
Four people were rescued in Mojacar last week after the vehicle they were travelling in got stuck in a flooded river.
The incident...
Albox woman run over and killed
By Emma Randle
A 35-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with manslaughter after running over a 73-year-old woman in Albox last Sunday.
The woman...
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...
