The police managed to intercept a car that had already driven 23 KM down the wrong side of a motorway in Murcia: strangely, it was a British driver. The police arrested the 69-year-old man, who resides in Cantoria, Almería, for dangerous driving.
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La Desbandada
by Martin Myall •
Without doubt the greatest civilian massacre of the Spanish Civil War occurred along what is today the N-340 between Málaga and Almería; around 20,000 people lost their lives.
The 500 Metre Line
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucia has just issued a decree that effectively makes the first 500 metres of coastline a no-build zone, for the moment.
Fast and Infuriating
by David Darby •
The opposition parties in La Mojonera (Almería) have accused the Mayor of putting his speeding fine down as a municipal expense.
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!
Finally The Rains
by Martin Myall •
Parched southern Spain has been heavily hit by downpours on Friday, with the loss of ten lives.
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.
Defies Explanation
by Martin Myall •
The Police in Almería arrested a Spanish couple over the alleged sexual abuse of their own 15-month old baby.
Invisible 22-Tonne Machine
by Martin Myall •
A man from Vícar, Almería was arrested for having allegedly stolen a 22-tonne mechanical digger from a work site belonging to the AVE (high-speed train) track-laying project in Cáceres, Extremadura
Sadistic Sons
by Martin Myall •
Most people can only feel disgust when they hear of an elderly woman in her 80’s being sexually assaulted. Equally, when these same people hear that a mother’s own children mistreat her, they feel equal repulse. So how would they feel upon hearing that a man in his forties sexually assaulted his own elderly mother? That is precisely what occurred in the province of Almería.