Approximately 30% of agricultural workers in Spain of foreigners; it’s hard to find Spaniards who are willing to work in intensive cultivation in the hot south, for example.
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Kayakers Rescued off Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salvamento Marítimo and the Guardia Civil rescued two people in kayaks Thursday night some way off the coast of Motril.
A Fortnight of Fires
by Martin Myall •
If you follow Infoca on Twitter, you have to distinguish between incendios and conatos. The latter are small fires that have been caught early enough so that they do not develop into the former.
Drugged and Robbed
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman is under investigation in Almería suspected of drugging elderly people in order to steal from their homes. One of the victims, aged 91, died from it.
Slow Fireball
by Martin Myall •
When we say ‘slow’ we mean relatively because this fireball was zooting along, crossing over the province of Granada but visible up to 500 kilometres away.
Paraglider Injured
by Martin Myall •
A paraglider enthusiast was injured in a flying accident within the municipality of Níjar in Almería.
Christmas 112 Call-Outs
by Martin Myall •
Did you know that the emergency call centre 112 was handling on average four call a minute between 01.00h and 02.00h of the New Year’s day?
Friday’s Rail Strike
by Martin Myall •
Workers belonging to the state-owned, national railway company, Renfe and Adif, responsible for rail infrastructure, are going on strike tomorrow.
Arrested for Upskirting
by Vivienne Hughes •
Officers belonging to the Policía in El Ejido arrested a man for allegedly filming underneath a women’s dress with a shoe camera. This is known as Upskirting.
Stranded in Almería
by Vivienne Hughes •
Nearly 200 passengers ended up stranded in Almeria Airport after their flight was diverted because of high winds at Granada Airport.