Turre to build ‘mega park’
By David Jackson
Turre council has announced plans to convert a plot of waste land behind the school into a new “mega-park”.
Mayor Martin Morales said:...
Almería tapas row
By David Jackson
A refusal by the regional government to recognise Almería's tapas as being of special interest to the tourist has ignited a furious...
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...
I say potato, you say patata
By Emma Randle
A rural restaurant owner from Lubrin is organising the province’s first ever ‘Potato Festival’ this weekend after identifying the common vegetable as...
Water rates to soar
By David Jackson
The board of Galasa, the publicly owned company that supplies water in the Levante and Almanzora area, has voted to increase water...
AUAN’s Maura Hillen receives MBE
By David Jackson
Maura Hillen, president of home-owners’ pressure group AUAN, has been appointed an honorary MBE for services to the British community in Spain.
Mrs...
Expat real estate agent cleared of fraud
By Richard Torné
A British real estate agent has been cleared of fraud by a court in Almería after being accused of duping a couple...
Brexit: Andalucía must keep selling to UK
By David Jackson and Richard Torné
The regional minister of agriculture and fisheries, Carmen Ortiz, has said that Andalucía must keep selling to the UK...
Council shame over abandoned pony
By Richard Torné
A pony found abandoned in the centre of Almería and loaded onto a rubbish lorry because no council staff were available to...
Driving blind
By David Jackson
A new study suggests that more than 7,500 drivers in the province may be so visually impaired that they are driving illegally.
The...
Calls to ‘clean the town of blood’ in Roquetas
By Emma Randle
Animal rights associations in the province are joining forces to demonstrate against bullfighting in Roquetas this month, in an attempt to shame...
‘Adiós’ – Britons abandon Almería
By David Jackson
The number of British residents in the province of Almería has been plummeting since 2012 and is at its lowest level in...
Suspected baby killer arrested in Níjar
By Richard Torné
A Moroccan man wanted in connection with the death of his 45-day-old son has been arrested in Níjar shortly before he attempted...
Ex-mayor of Arboleas found guilty of planning offences
By David Jackson
The Supreme penal court has upheld a sentence barring the ex-mayor of Arboleas, Ángel García (PSOE), from holding public office for four...
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...
