Local three-time Paralympics judo champ retires
By Oliver McIntyre
Three-time Paralympics judo champion Carmen Herrera Gómez, from Alhaurín de la Torre, announced her retirement at age 41 last week.
The severely sight-impaired...
GUILTY OF HOMICIDE
Rosie’s family consider appeal over verdict
By Dave Jones
THE FAMILY of tragic Rosemary (Rosie) Broadwell have voiced anger after a verdict of homicide was recorded...
Water rates to soar
By David Jackson
The board of Galasa, the publicly owned company that supplies water in the Levante and Almanzora area, has voted to increase water...
Unemployment down
The unemployment rate in Spain has fallen below 20% for the first time in six years. Government figures for the third quarter show that...
Traffic laws in English
The first complete English language translation of Spanish traffic law has been made available as a free e-book by the N-332 association, set up...
Speed blamed for fatal rail crash
THE train that derailed in the north-western province of Pontevedra last Friday was travelling at excessive speed. Four people died when the train travelling...
Road upgrade
The Diputación de Málaga is to start work this month on improvements to the MA-4401 road between Valle de Abdalajís and the access to...
Symbols removed
Council workmen in Nerja have started removing Francoist symbols in the town. Already, over 20 ceramic street names have been taken down in the...
Castle in the snow
THIS was Confrides castle at around 17.15 on Friday afternoon, with snow driving across the Guadalest Valley
England fans shaken….but not stired
England fans on the Costa Blanca were shaking and feared the worst on Tuesday night after the Colombian goalkeeper saved Henderson's effort but two...
Murcia in the running
HOPES are still high that the endangered Iberian Lynx can be reintroduced to Murcia region.
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