‘Kamikaze’ driver hands himself in
By Richard Torné
Police have arrested a 76-year-old man after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the A-7 motorway before colliding with two...
Given the finger by Facebook
By Emma Randle
A poet who recently posted an image of her new book ‘El Dedo’ (‘The Finger’) – a collection of writings on female...
Mojacar hotel robber jailed
By Richard Torné
A man who held up staff at a Mojacar hotel with an allegedly infected syringe has been handed a one-year prison sentence...
Almería hotels among ‘worst in Spain’
By Emma Randle
Hotels in Almería province have obtained one of the lowest rankings in Spain in a survey carried out by online travel company...
Fatal shooting in Albox
By Richard Torné
Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Albox last week.
The incident happened on Wednesday...
Government delays decision to bulldoze El Algarrobico
By Richard Torné
The demolition of the illegal Algarrobico hotel in Carboneras will not go ahead until a joint commission of inquiry makes its recommendations,...
Expat attackers face jail for Partaloa robbery
By Emma Randle
Two Partaloa residents originally from England and Ireland are facing a combined prison sentence of eight years after allegedly attacking a British...
Close shave
By Richard Torné
A Mojacar restaurant owner has spoken candidly about the evening a diner was wounded and almost killed after two bullets were fired...
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...
Why do we bury the sardine after Carnival?
By David Jackson
It's a bit of a bizarre custom. The mad heady days of carnival are finished off by the solemn burial of the...
End of the road for illegal hotel
By Emma Randle
The infamous Algarrobico Hotel on the Carboneras coastline has been classified as illegal in a definitive judgment from the Supreme Court that...
Mayor of Albox to go
By Emma Randle
The mayor of Albox has been ordered to step down by a judge in Almería in the culmination of a series of...
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...
Economy expands thanks to agricultural exports
By David Jackson
Almería province is growing its economy on the back of local farms, and last year it was the fastest growing economy in...
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...
