The law courts in Torrox are also processing another case involving a dispute resulting in a man of German nationality who allegedly caused the death of a 50-year-old neighbour.
Tag Archive for Andalusia
The Spanish region of Andalucia (Andalusia)
Highway Thieves Arrested
by Martin Myall •
A gang of robbers who preyed on foreign drivers has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The modus operandi was to target foreign travellers parked in the rest areas of autovias and autopistas.
Face Lift for Paseo
by Martin Myall •
Work on the Paseo Andrés Segovia has just finished in time for the start of the international classical guitar competition, which is being held in the Civic Centre.
Penal Redemption
by Martin Myall •
Otherwise-Inmates from the provincial prison of Albolote have been working around Salobreña, carrying out community work. The idea is that instead of going to prison, the person can repay his or her debt to society without having to actually serve time.
Benny Vs. The Judges
by Martin Myall •
This month has been court-time season for ex-mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, for two different reasons. Firstly, the fraudulent bankruptcy case has finally reached the courtroom, after months of deep investigation. This is the most difficult accusation that he has had to face and without doubt the most unlikely to see an acquittal due to the…
McCoy Tyner Closes Jazz Festival,
by Editor •
XXXII edición del Festival Internacional de Jazz is proud to have this top jazz musician, McCoy Tyner, on the closing night of the festival, tomorrow, Sunday the 20th of November.
A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead
by Martin Myall •
The much-needed stretch of autovia between Gorgoracha and Puntalón was 75% complete when all work ground to a halt; the construction company Isolux Corsan had struck an unexpected strata of rock that would require a lot of extra funding to reroute the construction work.
Freebies Fade Out
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña Town Hall has said ‘enough is enough’ over childrens’ sports freebies; one thing is to guarantee that the children of the town can enjoy good healthy sports and quite another that public funds are being spent so that their tracksuits can be dry-cleaned. And that was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back.
Tenants From Hell
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional have arrested an entire family; the father, mother and son, for stealing everything out of the house that they had been renting – although paying the rent wasn’t actually high on their list-of-things-to-do.
Not Very Gentlemanly
by Martin Myall •
A male driver threatened a female driver with a pistol over a traffic-related argument. The police, alerted by another driver, chased after and trapped the man.