Sandstorms turn sky orange
By David Jackson
A cloud of Saharan sand covered the province last weekend causing temperatures to rise sharply as a fog like effect turned the...
Six arrested in Spain with links to violence in Salford
Six people have been arrested in Spain after series of violent incidents between organised crime groups in Salford.
The Spanish National Police with support from...
Woman shot in popular Mojacar restaurant
By David Jackson
A 68-year-old Icelandic woman was shot twice in the chest on Valentine's Day after a firearm was discharged next door as she...
Albox illegal homeowners lose compensation award
By Emma Randle
Albox council has been let off by the provincial high court from paying compensation to British homeowners who won a landmark illegal...
In the dog house
By Emma Randle
A dog rescue centre in Huércal Overa is facing a storm of criticism from dog lovers after it turned down an offer...
Police investigate cloud seeding claims
By David Jackson
The question of whether private companies are cloud seeding to prevent rainfall in the province is being investigated by the Guardia Civil.
The...
Almería tomato centre of the world
By David Jackson
Almería city held its second ‘World Tomato Capital’ festival last Saturday February 13, when crowds of people gathered in the Plaza Vieja...
Turre in land grab move
By Richard Torné
Hundreds of expats in Sierra Cabrera and Cortijo Grande will have to pay for the cost of urbanising their neighbourhoods if a...
Missing estate agent hit and run mystery
By David Jackson
A Dutch estate agent who vanished and left house purchasers out of pocket matches the description of the driver who fled after...
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...
British homes electricity supply cut off
By David Jackson
Six illegal expat-owned homes in Cantoria have been left without electricity after their unlicensed tap into a nearby transformer was disconnected.
Now the...
Protected tortoises seized in Turre house
By Richard Torné
Junta police acting on a tip-off have seized 16 protected spur-thighed tortoises from a house on the outskirts of Turre.
Police said the...
Partaloa estate agent vanishes
By David Jackson
Prospective home buyers in Partaloa and Cantoria are in a panic after a real estate agent is understood to have vanished, leaving...
Great train robber dies
By Richard Torné
Great train robber Gordon Goody has died aged 85 following complications with emphysema.
The man believed to have masterminded the greatest train heist...
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...
