Child shot in hostage drama
Seven people, including 11 year old child, rushed to hospital with bullet wounds during running gun battle that led to family being held hostage by
Tails, mayor wins… But is it best of three?
Toss of a 20-centimo coin decides who becomes mayor of small Alpujarra town
“I mostly play golf in Spain” says Nazi found in Marbella
The search for “Dr Death” puts Marbella Nazi in the spotlight as a Norwegian former SS member is investigated for aiding wanted concentration camp doctor
600 bodies exhumed
THE remains of almost 600 people murdered and dumped in mass graves by Nationalists during the Civil War have been exhumed in Málaga. Investigators from
Immigrant dies during deportation
POLICE are investigating the death of a Nigerian immigrant during a deportation flight to his country. Osamyia Aikpitanhi died on June 9 during an Iberia
“Illegal” quarry protests
PROTESTORS have marched against the continuing “illegal” quarrying in Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga. Green group Ecologistas en Accion and residents’ association Platform in Defence
Endangered wildlife stops motorway plans
Government saves lynx, black stork and Iberian wolf colonies THE Government has ditched plans to build a 300-kilometre motorway between Andalucía and central Spain over
Madrid moves to protect Spain from urban development
The Government has introduced a law to stop local town halls reclassifying protected land and concreting over more of Spain’s dwindling coastline. The Natural Heritage
Granada beaches stripped of blue flag award
THE Costa Tropical has been left with only three blue flag beaches after the European Union (EU) stripped beaches at Salobreña and Motril of the
Green group gives eight Granada beaches “black flag”
EU withdraws Blue Flag award from two Costa Tropical beaches JUST days after the European Union stripped two Granada beaches of their Blue Flag status,
Cameras for Barcelona police stations
Catalan government moves to eradicate police abuse THE regional government of Catalunya has announced plans to install video cameras in all Barcelona police stations.
Spain faces nuclear disaster
Warnings of radiation leak “1,000 times” worse than Chernobyl DETERIORATING key components at Spain’s nuclear stations could lead to a disaster worse than Chernobyl, according
Spain mayor receives death threats after local election win
THE mayor-elect of a Spanish town has received death threats after winning May 27’s local elections. Dolores Padrón gained control of the Puerto de la
No more palming us off!
Buyers sue Palmera Properties after their dream move turned to a shattered dream DOZENS of angry residents have signed up for a joint action against
Couple arrested in pirate TV clampdown
AN Orgiva couple have become the first victims of a nationwide police operation against satellite television piracy. The un-named married couple were detained during a