Across Spain the mayor/property-developer relationship has become infamous – but what happened in Alhama? As Lisa Tilley discovers, allegations that the mayor of the town allowed a property developer to set up an office in the town hall have still not been investigated

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Safari Spain – Olive Press Investigation

- 14 Jun, 2007 @ 10:57

On the Cordoba-Extremadura border, a businessman is to be tried for charging 30,000 euros to allow hunters the chance to shoot lions, tigers and even perhaps lynxes

Granada

Tails, mayor wins… But is it best of three?

- 12 Jun, 2007 @ 08:54

Toss of a 20-centimo coin decides who becomes mayor of small Alpujarra town

Almeria

PP president resigns in illegal pesticide scandal

- 16 May, 2007 @ 05:13

Thehead of the Partido Popular in Vícar (Almería) has resigned after being caught red-handed with more than 1,000 kilograms of a banned pesticide.

Cordoba

Army deployed to fight pollution in Spain

- 19 Apr, 2007 @ 04:02

In the face of rising air contamination in the Andalucia city of Cordoba, 80,000 troops have been enlisted to collect atmospheric data

Almeria

Natural park under threat from town council

- 9 Apr, 2007 @ 10:04

Cabo de Gata set to reduce in size after Carboneras motion

Granada

Mayor and urban chief in Spain accused of five planning offences

Karl Smallman - 15 Mar, 2007 @ 08:08

Police recorded phone conversations of town planning chief councillor in Alhendin

Crime & Law

Spain councillor charged with bribery and fraud

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 7 Mar, 2007 @ 09:31

Judges release Alhendín town planning boss on bail

Malaga

Highway to hell

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 6 Mar, 2007 @ 06:32

Planned motorway will bring rapid "costafication" inland, claim locals

Granada

Open: the most expensive road in history

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 2 Mar, 2007 @ 08:34

After two years of delays, the Nerja-La Herradura stretch of the A7 road finally gets its official opening

Crime & Law

Police to interview King over Motril girl

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 22 Feb, 2007 @ 04:29

Letter to former lover claims the murderer “has to pay Graham for what he has done to the Motril girl”

Almeria

Almuñécar PGOU unviable – regional government

Amie Keeley - 22 Feb, 2007 @ 04:23

Water infrastructure “insufficient” for Almuñécar expansion plans

Crime & Law

Suspected rapist held in Órgiva

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 15 Feb, 2007 @ 08:55

Belgian man suspected of rape in his country arrested in Órgiva

Crime & Law

Fat cat boss bagged

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 6 Feb, 2007 @ 17:48

A FAT-CAT boss who sacked his staff by text message when his compensation firm went bust has been tracked down to Marbella. Inland Revenue investigators...

Granada

Tea of Tranquility

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 6 Feb, 2007 @ 10:12

In the narrow lanes of Granada’s Arab quarter, perfumed secrets wait to be revealed.

Granada

UNESCO slams Contraviesa reservoir plans

- 6 Feb, 2007 @ 08:21

World heritage group UNESCO has condemned regional government plans to build a second reservoir on the Contraviesa mountain range in La Alpujarra

Granada

Urban corruption conviction overturned

Karl Smallman - 1 Feb, 2007 @ 03:23

Socialist mayor vows revenge on “Taleban” Partido Popular

Malaga

Police find 60,000 euros in home of Alhaurín mayor

Karl Smallman - 26 Jan, 2007 @ 06:30

Police investigating an alleged case of urban corruption in Alhaurin el Grande have found 60,000 euros in cash during a raid on a house belonging to the town’s mayor

Andalucia

The Twin Alhamas of Granada and Almería

- 25 Jan, 2007 @ 07:47

The Olive Press gets steamed up over what is on offer in both Alhama de Almería and Alhama de Granada

Environment

Protected chameleons could sink massive shopping centre plan

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 25 Jan, 2007 @ 05:50

A colony of chameleons is threatening the development of a huge shopping centre and hotel complex on the Costa del Sol

Andalucia

A great way tapas the weekend

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 23 Jan, 2007 @ 12:09

Granada: home to the Alhambra palace, the Albaicín and thousands of tapas bars. In the name of research, Mark Roulston visits just a few...

Granada

The search for Lorca’s Grave

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 23 Jan, 2007 @ 11:55

WHEN the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Gerald Brenan was living with his wife Gamel Woolsey in Churriana, a village west of...

Malaga

Path protesters face 30,000 euro fines

Karl Smallman - 23 Jan, 2007 @ 09:32

Guardia Civil accused of bias after fining 40 protesters – some of whom did not attend last year’s demo against the closure of the international GR-7 Spain to Greece footpath

Environment

Junta faces private lawsuit from residents’ group

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 23 Jan, 2007 @ 09:27

Reservoir will destroy local agriculture, farmers claim

Crime & Law

Broken ear-rings lead to fatal stabbing

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 8 Jan, 2007 @ 10:40

A VICIOUS three-year-dispute over faulty jewellery ended in tragedy after a man was killed in front of his wife and one-year-old son. Angel Luis...

Granada

Junta announces cull of 1,767 natural park deer

- 5 Jan, 2007 @ 09:08

Regional government officials have announced a deer cull that will lead to the animals’ extinction in the Sierra de Baza.

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