Mojacar drug dealer loses fight to avoid jail
By Richard Torné
Spain's supreme court has upheld a two-year prison sentence for a man who was caught in possession of more than 1,000 euros...
Bid to entice shoppers to hill-top village
By David Jackson
The business association ‘Mojacar es pueblo’ has launched a New Year's campaign to attract shoppers and diners to the village.
The association is...
Almería hotel to host ‘Penny Dreadful’ casting
By Richard Torné
Casting for the Penny Dreadful TV series is taking place in Almería city this week.
The horror-fantasy series, starring Golden Globe nominee Eva...
Christmas millionaires celebrate
By David Jackson
Roquetas de Mar saw a Christmas miracle when the El Gordo lottery went to a ticket series sold there. A total of...
University employee in stamps scam
By David Jackson
A civil servant at the University of Almería has been charged with fraud after auditors found he had spent €240,000 supposedly buying...
Ex Zurgena mayor in the clear
By Emma Randle
The former mayor of Zurgena Cándido Trabalón has been cleared by a court in Almería of charges of illegally granting planning consent...
Lennon lives on in Almería
By Emma Randle
Beatles fans in the province are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the director of the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool to launch...
Fury over virgin beach bar plans
By David Jackson
The regional government has authorised the construction of a beach bar (chiringuito) and shop on the iconic virgin beach of Mónsul, deep...
Mojacar’s spending criticised
By Emma Randle
Plans to build a new multi-million euro town hall and resurrect proposals for a beach bypass road in Mojacar next year proved...
Almería couple were first Spaniards to vote
By David Jackson
A young couple from Almería now living in New Zealand, Jesús Ruiz and Marga García, were officially the first Spaniards to vote...
‘El Gordo’ goes to Almería
'El Gordo', the winning number of this Christmas lottery held this morning, was sold entirely in Roquetas de Mar (Almería).
Number 79140 was sold at...
Whale autopsy in Mojacar
By Adéle Land
Las Ventanicas beach in Mojacar came under the spotlight this week after the body of a whale was washed up.
The animal, a...
Film crew fracas
By Emma Randle
The final night of filming for movie ‘Assassin’s Creed’ in Almería ended in violence last weekend after four National Police officers were...
Goldman investigation slammed
By David Jackson
The conviction of fraudster Nigel Goldman by a UK jury this month has caused lawyers and the Spanish press to heavily criticise...
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...
