The Police have arrested a Romanian man, accused of setting alight a lean-to with his wife inside using a container filled with gasoline.
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Confused Driver
by Hugh MacArthur •
A young man of 22 caused mayhem, hitting other vehicles with his 4×4, as well as knocking a cyclist off his bike… because he thought that he was in a video game.
Pigs and Piglets
by Martin Myall •
Two young men are being investigated by the Guardia Civil over a case of cruelty to animals; i.e., crushing 72 piglets to death for fun.
Rioting in Roquetas
by Martin Myall •
Roquetas del Mar was in the news recently, as the First Prize of El Gordo Christmas lottery landed there – however, they’re not so happy now.
Fraudulent Property Sale
by Martin Myall •
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.”
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.
Criminal Gang Busted
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil swooped on a criminal gang, bagging 23 individuals in Melilla, Almería and Motril. The majority (19) were arrested in Melilla, whilst two were arrested in Almería and a further two in Motril.
Coastal Repairs Disappointment
by Vivienne Hughes •
It now seems that the four municipalities on the Costa Tropical will have to share a less-than-expected sum between them for coastal, storm-damage repairs.
La Herradura Lad Wins Almeria Race
by Vivienne Hughes •
Young cyclist, Iván Ruiz Martín, from La Herradura won the XXI Open Mountain Bike Huercal in Almería.
Fakes Sister-in-Law’s Kidnapping
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police arrested two men and the fiancee of one of them, who pretended to have been kidnapped to obtain a ransom from her sister-in-law-to-be.