Pig farm horror in Murcia
By Richard Torné
A prime-time documentary aired on Spanish TV at the weekend which included harrowing scenes of abuses at a Murcia pig farm has...
Brit stall holder charged with selling cannabis
By Richard Torné
A stall holder in Turre market has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell jars of cannabis.
The incident happened earlier this month...
‘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...
Horse power fires up Turre women
By Emma Randle
Nine women in Turre recently completed a pioneering animal assisted therapy course offered by the council as part of activities held to...
Child molester jailed
By Richard Torné
A Senegalese man has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison after being found guilty of the kidnap and sexual...
History whitewash a ‘mistake’
By Emma Randle
A historic monument in Serón has been painted in lime “wiping out 350 years of history”, the town's Partido Popular (PP) party...
Summer tourist boom
By Richard Torné
The province is experiencing a boom year in tourism after independent figures revealed soaring visitor numbers.
According to data from the Spanish airports...
Wild camping crackdown
By David Jackson
Coastal destinations across Almería are finally starting to regulate wild camping after years of complaints from residents and tourists.
A new attempt is...
PP to press for planning law change
By Richard Torné
Andalucía’s main opposition party, the conservative Partido Popular, has said it will add pressure in parliament to force through a bill before the end...
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...
Alleged pig killers: ‘It was a prank’
By Richard Torné
Two men on trial for allegedly crushing 79 piglets to death at a Huércal Overa farm have apologised for their actions but...
Through the roof
By Richard Torné
Environmental pressure group Ecologistas en Acción has called on Murcia’s regional government to drastically reduce carbon emissions after ozone pollution levels exceeded...
Almanzora Palace shambles
By Emma Randle
Cantoria council took the first step in years towards repairing the historic Almanzora Palace this week - but any hopes conservationists had...
More parking at Pueblo Indalo
By Emma Randle
A new 600-space car park is being created behind the Pueblo Indalo holiday apartments in Mojacar.
The extra car parking is part 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...
