On the hunt for deer poachers
By Emma Randle
A special regional government environmental police force has been dispatched to guard against poaching in the Los Filabres mountains during the deer...
Man charged after punching cop in city hospital
By Richard Torné
A man who punched a policeman after threatening medical staff at Torrecárdenas hospital has been charged with assault.
The police were called out...
Hospital bed closures slammed
NEWS Staff Reporter
The closure of more than 200 beds at Torrecárdenas hospital during the summer period has been heavily criticised by the CSIF civil...
El Ejido mayor is latest council leader to go on trial
By Richard Torné
The right-wing mayor of El Ejido is to go on trial on charges of corruption after he allegedly made important financial gains...
EU bans credit card surcharges
By Dave Jones
THE European Commission has banned surcharges for consumer debit and credit card payments made online - and in shops - anywhere in...
Guardia agent gives Yorkshire Terrier loving new home
NEWS Staff Reporter
A kind cop who saved a Yorkshire terrier from being run over last week has decided to adopt it.
The Guardia Civil agent...
‘Rethink needed’ on water management
By Dave Jones and Emma Randle
Environmental association Greenpeace has claimed the poor management of water – as well as climate change – has led...
Carboneras mayor told to step down
By David Jackson
The mayor of Carboneras, Salvador Hernández (GICAR), has been barred from holding public office for three years.
Judge Luis Columna ruled that Sr...
Plans released to keep rural bank access
By David Jackson
Local councils have agreed a strategy to ensure rural areas do not lose access to banking services.
The plan comes from the FAMP,...
Culture of secrecy in local government slammed
By David Jackson
Almería city council is the least transparent in Spain, according to a study of 110 cities released last week by Transparency International.
The...
Judge throws out childbirth burn case
By Emma Randle
The case of a mother who allegedly suffered third degree burns during a caesarean operation at an El Ejido hospital in June...
Unholy row over musical ad
By Emma Randle
A poster for a satirical musical to be staged in Almería next week has offended devout Catholics after it featured the city’s...
Emergency services ‘in crisis’
By David Jackson
Police and nursing unions in the province have warned they will be overstretched during the summer, potentially putting lives at risk.
The Andalusian...
Judge closes 2015 blast probe
By Richard Torné
A judge in Almería has dropped an investigation into a fatal blast at a techno park chemical plant in which two workers...
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...
