Three items of news in one for this article, the first being the case of a man who was arrested in Salobreña after threatening a local with an antique pistol, fitted with a mini-bayonet. The 37-year-old Moroccan man was charged with the illegal possession of a firearm.
The Unsafe Safe
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One particular construction company had its back to the wall by the end of 2008, with the ‘Brick Bubble’ coming apart. Accordingly, the decided to file for bankrupcy. However, in January 2009 ‘crooks’ broke into the company offices and cracked the safe, getting away with 110,000 euros… or did they?
Salobreña and its IBI
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A series of events concerning the IBI (municipal property tax) took place over a span of four days in Salobreña, causing quite a stir.
First Movements on 7-Star Site
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Work began towards the end of last month on the hillside where the 7-star hotel is planned, after the Town Hall gave the green light for geo-technical surveys; i.e., sinking bore holes for strata samples.
Mother and Son Arrested
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The mother had reported a break-in during August of 2010 at their home in Castell de Ferro, with the resulting loss of money and jewellery amounting to 5,100 euros. Almost exactly a year later the son did the same, this time for 5,050 euros.
Veil Violence
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A man has been found guilty of threatening his wife for refusing to wear a veil in Linares. It was was proved that he continually threatened her for leaving the house without covering her head or simply going out without his permission.
Past Catching Up
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A 62-year-old Columbian man has been remanded in custody without bail over a murder committed 18 years ago. The man, Genaro Ramallo, is suspected of having murdered his wife and her son all those years ago on a farm belonging to him, in the province of Huelva
Justice At Last
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They were referring to the court sentence handed down by the Regional Supreme Court, (Tribunal Supremo de Justica de Andalucia), in which it recognises that the said doctor, Socorro Ricoy, was victimised at her place of work in the Hospital Virgen de la Nieves after she denounced that the lists were being manipulated in 2008.
Brains Expected in La Herradura
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There will be plenty of brains in La Herradura next year when scientists from over 30 countries will attend an international conference on physics, but you will have plenty of time to fit it into your schedule as it won’t be held until the third week of September 2012.
A-7 Confusion
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The Province of Granada seems to be receiving one piece of bad news after another. First of all it was the negative from Brussels to route the Mediterranean rail-freight network via Costa Tropical, leaving Motril port without a rail connection, and then on the 26th of October, it was announced that the autovia construction between Taramay and Salobreña had seemingly ground to a halt.