The opposition parties in La Mojonera (Almería) have accused the Mayor of putting his speeding fine down as a municipal expense.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Helicopter School Lacks Licence
by David Darby •
It has been reported that the heliport in Nagüeles (Marbella) has been operating without the correct licences. They have not only been supplying fuel, flying photographic routes but also giving flying lessons.
British Embassy Newsletter
by Martin Myall •
We reproduce the British Embassy Newsletter which we received with a request for publication
Expensive Demolition
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucia now knows how much it will cost to demolish the controversial, macro-hotel, Hotel Azata, which was built on protected land on Playa Algarrobico in Carboneras, Almería – seven million euros!
Ex Police Chiefs Found Guilty
by Martin Myall •
Two police officials in the province of Málaga were tried and found guilty carrying out anti-drug operations for their own personal benefit.
Son Attacks Elderly Mother
by Martin Myall •
A man has been found guilty of hitting his own mother with a broom and attempting to push her onto a road in front of an oncoming car.
Canal Sur Dos Closes
by Martin Myall •
Andalucía’s second, public TV channel will be closed down to cut costs. Its frequencies will, from October onwards, be used to transmit the surviving channel. The only difference will be that the old Canal Sur 2 frequencies will carry subtitles, sign language and audio-description for films.
Pickaxe Murder Sentence Confirmed
by Martin Myall •
The Regional Supreme Court has ratified a 23-year prison sentence for Javier Stephan I.M. in Almería for having murdered his wife using a pickaxe. The 31-year-old condemned man had inflicted 24 blows with a small pickaxe to the victim’s head, before making sure of his intentions by slitting her throat.
Still Going Up
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who’s put some petrol or diesel in their car tank doesn’t need to be told that the price has gone up again, but did you know that the provinces of Granada and Huelva have the highest pump prices in Andalucía?
Mother Stabs Adult Daughter?
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested a 43-year-old woman in Chiprona (Cádiz) as the alleged culprit for the murder of her own 21-year-daughter, after a heated argument.