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The Mayor and the Property Developer: What happened in Alhama de Granada?

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

25 Jun, 2007 @ 14:35

Granada

Safari Spain – Olive Press Investigation

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

14 Jun, 2007 @ 10:57

Cordoba

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

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

12 Jun, 2007 @ 08:54

Granada

PP president resigns in illegal pesticide scandal

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.

16 May, 2007 @ 05:13

Almeria

Army deployed to fight pollution in Spain

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

19 Apr, 2007 @ 04:02

Cordoba

Natural park under threat from town council

Cabo de Gata set to reduce in size after Carboneras motion

9 Apr, 2007 @ 10:04

Almeria

Mayor and urban chief in Spain accused of five planning offences

Police recorded phone conversations of town planning chief councillor in Alhendin

15 Mar, 2007 @ 08:08

Granada

Spain councillor charged with bribery and fraud

Judges release Alhendín town planning boss on bail

7 Mar, 2007 @ 09:31

Crime & Law·Granada

Highway to hell

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

6 Mar, 2007 @ 06:32

Malaga

Open: the most expensive road in history

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

2 Mar, 2007 @ 08:34

Granada·Malaga

Police to interview King over Motril girl

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

22 Feb, 2007 @ 04:29

Crime & Law·Malaga

Almuñécar PGOU unviable – regional government

Water infrastructure “insufficient” for Almuñécar expansion plans

22 Feb, 2007 @ 04:23

Almeria

Suspected rapist held in Órgiva

Belgian man suspected of rape in his country arrested in Órgiva

15 Feb, 2007 @ 08:55

Crime & Law·Granada

Fat cat boss bagged

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

6 Feb, 2007 @ 17:48

Crime & Law·Malaga

Tea of Tranquility

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

6 Feb, 2007 @ 10:12

Granada

UNESCO slams Contraviesa reservoir plans

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

6 Feb, 2007 @ 08:21

Granada

Urban corruption conviction overturned

Socialist mayor vows revenge on “Taleban” Partido Popular

1 Feb, 2007 @ 03:23

Granada

Police find 60,000 euros in home of Alhaurín mayor

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

26 Jan, 2007 @ 06:30

Malaga

The Twin Alhamas of Granada and Almería

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

25 Jan, 2007 @ 07:47

Andalucia·Day Trips·Exploring Spain·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Protected chameleons could sink massive shopping centre plan

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

25 Jan, 2007 @ 05:50

Environment·Malaga

A great way tapas the weekend

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

23 Jan, 2007 @ 12:09

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Granada·Olive Press Travel

The search for Lorca’s Grave

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

23 Jan, 2007 @ 11:55

Granada·Malaga

Path protesters face 30,000 euro fines

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

23 Jan, 2007 @ 09:32

Malaga

Junta faces private lawsuit from residents’ group

Reservoir will destroy local agriculture, farmers claim

23 Jan, 2007 @ 09:27

Environment·Granada

Broken ear-rings lead to fatal stabbing

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 Rueda,

8 Jan, 2007 @ 10:40

Crime & Law·Granada

Junta announces cull of 1,767 natural park deer

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

5 Jan, 2007 @ 09:08

Granada

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