The ex-Head of Employment Training Courses for the Junta de Andalucia, Fernando Villen, racked up 15,000 euros in one night in a brothel, using his official credit card.
Hammock Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman in her home in Carmona (Sevilla) died when a ventilation conduit fell on her head and killed her. The 40-year-old woman had decided to sling a hammock from the metal structure…
Market Project Opposition
by Martin Myall •
An Almuñécar branch of the Cs, accuses the Mayor of having turned her back on the wishes of the Almuequeros over Municipal Market plans.
Octopus Poacher Nabbed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Do you like octopus? Would you like to fish them? Well don’t – it’s illegal, as yet another individual has found out.
The Blueprint for Abuse
by Martin Myall •
The Andalusian Supreme Court has confirmed a 30-month prison sentenced handed down on a man who sexually abused a teenage boy in Motril.
Motril’s Smoke-Free Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril now has the first non-smoking beach in of Andalucia; a 500-metre stretch on Playa Granada between the chiringuitos Oleaje and Los Moriscos.
Chiringuitos Upset
by Hugh MacArthur •
The chiringuitos on the Costa Tropical are not happy bunnies over a Guardia Civil warning on their Twitter account about foreign coins being handed over amongst change.
Moped Theft Suspect Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested an 18-year-old man with a criminal record in Almuñécar, suspected of stealing eight moped/scooters/motorbikes.
Marina del Este Spruced Up
by Hugh MacArthur •
Marinas del Mediterráneo, which is the entity that runs three Andalusian marinas, amongst them the Marina del Este, has been busy sprucing up things.
Things on in Otivar
by Martin Myall •
Right, tiny Otivar has two events on today; one in the afternoon and one in the evening and both involve eating! Today the coast is chock-a-block – escape!
Universal Health Coverage
by Martin Myall •
The Board of Ministers approved with a Royal Decree has overturned the previous government’s health-system reform, which had limited its access.
British Paedophile Caught
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Granada have captured a British subject on the run, accused of nine counts of child molestation back in the UK.
Mayor Denies Flotsam’s Harmful
by Hugh MacArthur •
According to Radio Salobreña, the appearance of banks of brown floating waste has its origin in an outlet on Playa del Molino.
The Torre del Mar Air Show
by Hugh MacArthur •
Did you enjoy the Motril Air Show? Getting withdrawal symptoms? Fear not because Torre de Mar is holding an air show starting today!
Puppets in the Park
by Louise Powell •
Here’s something for the kids in Salobreña in the cool of the evenings: there will be puppet shows in the Parque La Fuente, starting tonight.