A 59-year-old British man is facing four years, six months in jail for fraud after allegedly selling a property in Arboleas (Almería) to fellow compatriots as “completely legal.”
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
High-Flying Councillor
by Hugh MacArthur •
Councillor Carmen López Santana (C’s), who is an ex-beauty queen, asked her town hall to pay for her trips to and from Chicago when she has to attend council meetings.
The End of the Line
by Martin Myall •
The Partido Andalucista approved its own disbanding, effective immediately after the 2019 municipal elections.
Bollywood Returns to Nerja
by Paula Anthony •
The Indian film industry has chosen Nerja again as a location for two of its films. February this year saw the last time that Nerja was used.
Man Killed in Rubite Flood
by David Darby •
A 61-year-old man has died when he was caught in a flash flood in Casarones (Rubite) on the eastern Costa Tropical.
Incomprehensible Shuffle
by Martin Myall •
Father Ignacio, parish priest of Espiel in Cordoba, stands accused of sexual abuse against a minor – a 10-year-old boy.
Too Hot Too Long
by Hugh MacArthur •
It’s been a long hot summer, not so much because high temperatures have been reached, but because they have been just so prolonged.
Assaulted with Road Sign
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was arrested in Montilla (Córdoba) after hitting another man on the head with a road sign.
British Child Drowns in Malaga
by Martin Myall •
A 4-year-old British boy drowned around 21.00h on Sunday the 16th in a private pool in Mijas Costa.
Man Drowns Attempting Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A 41-year-old man drowned attempting to rescue two minors off Playa Monsul in Almería’s Nijar-Cabo de Gata natural park.