Tag Archive for Andalusia

The Spanish region of Andalucia (Andalusia)

Port Police Cuts

Reductions made by the Government to the number of police assigned to the port of Motril has attracted considerable criticism. A spokesperson for the workers at the port said that this 50% cut in policing manpower was both detrimental for the Melilla-ferry users and the residents of the port area in general.

Counterfeit Goods Destroyed

The Motril Councilor for Mobility and Security, Manuel Ballesteros accompanied by the deputy Inspector of the Local Police, Jose Manuel Torres, met up outside a warehouse where they were joined by a large pile of counterfeit goods.

Granada Labour Reform Protest

Some 12,000 people gathered in the centre of Granada on Wednesday 29th February, to protest against labour reforms.
At the head of the marchers were local representatives from many of the unions, including the CCOO and the UGT who sent their leaders in the Granada, Ricardo Flores and Manuela Martinez, who called the reforms, “useless, inefficient and unfair,” a sentiment backed by the United Left and PSOE representatives.

Almuñécar Indecent Exposure Arrest

A 31-year-old Almuñécar man has been arrested, accused of exposing himself to a child in the street.
The Guardia Civil actually posted vehicles on all the exit roads of the town following the incident, including some rural lanes in a hastily put together operation to catch the alleged sex offender.

Boccherini, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky

The classical string sextet, Hyperion Esemble, performed works by Boccherini, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, to the delight of the audience gathered at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar. This performance closed the February cultural agenda of Juventudes Musicales.

Demolition Disobedience

A provincial law court of Sevilla has sent a couple to prison for not acting on a demolition order over their home. However, as the couple has no criminal record and the prison sentence (6 months) is inferior to the minimum sentence of 24 months that would require incarceration, the couple are pending a further judicial decision.

Deadly Diving

A 37-year-old Portugues tourist lost his life after diving into the sea from a rocky outcrop in the Paseo de los Carbineros area in Nerja. The accident occurred around midday on Thursday the 24th of February, when the man, who was in the company of family and friends, decided that he would dive head first into the sea from a low rocky outcrop…