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Evil stepmum who murdered little boy, 8, in cold blood in Almeria becomes first woman EVER to receive life without parole in Spain as dad of boy brands her ‘psychopath’

Ana Julia Quezada was found guilty of murdering Gabriel Cruz, the son of her partner Angel Cruz, by a jury in Almeria last month

1 Oct, 2019 @ 13:12

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

British expats to be awarded up to €150,000 EACH some 12 YEARS after dream homes in southern Spain were declared illegal

Judge Marta Ines Sierra also gave promoters six months to proceed with the demolition of the buildings

25 Sep, 2019 @ 10:12

Lead·Property

WATCH: Gang of child-abducting Costa Almeria drug traffickers get arrested by Spanish police and Europol in joint swoop

A MULTINATIONAL group of drug-smugglers that used children to transport their contraband has been dismantled after the Spanish Policía Nacional, the French Police Nationale and

19 Sep, 2019 @ 19:42

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

STORMY SKIES: Yellow weather warnings issued for Spain’s Andalucia, Murcia and Costa Blanca

MALAGA is among five Andalucian provinces that have been placed on yellow alert for storms today. Cadiz, Almeria, Jaen and Granada all have warnings in

5 Sep, 2019 @ 09:50

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Insects employed to protect crops in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’

Many growers in Almeria's 'Sea of Plastic' have rejected chemical pesticides in favour of 'biological controls'

26 Jul, 2019 @ 09:58

Environment·Lead

RING ROADS AND RUINS: Junta de Andalucia funding motorways, flamenco and sewage in NEW budgets

In total, Malaga is to get €153 million under the new regional budget

23 Jun, 2019 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Girl of THREE among 79 illegal immigrants intercepted as Guardia Civil arrests Alicante-based trafficking gang

A GIRL aged three was among 79 illegal immigrants intercepted by boat when Guardia Civil arrested an Alicante-based trafficking gang this week. Among the illegal

14 Jun, 2019 @ 13:27

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

What has 2019 got in store for Spain’s property market?

IT’S early February and I am beginning to see more half finished developments finished. There are finally curtains in the windows, cars in the garage

22 Feb, 2019 @ 13:05

Property

ORANGE ALERT: Balearics and Andalucia on standby for strong winds and rain tomorrow while snow predicted across Spain

SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET have warned that the Balearics and parts of Andalucia will be on orange alert tomorrow, meaning ‘important risk’. An AEMET spokesperson

13 Dec, 2018 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Nature

Axe falls on Spain’s long-running expat newspapers Round Town News (RTN) and Sol Times

Both publications were taken over by the Euro Weekly News Media Group, last year, however initial plans to make the newspapers profitable backfired

29 Nov, 2018 @ 16:43

Almeria·Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead·London·Malaga·National News·Other News

Five arrested in Spain’s Andalucia as police bust ‘black magic’ prostitution ring that held 22 women captive

Voodoo or black magic was used to intimidate the women if they refused to have sex and their captors would also fine them €50

23 Nov, 2018 @ 11:49

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Fireball shoots across sky over Andalucia

The fragment extinguished around 63 kilometers above the municipality of Pueblo Blanco in Almeria

5 Nov, 2018 @ 18:45

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Sevilla

Homeless British pensioner walked FIVE times around Spain before being taken in by British expats in Andalucia

He is managing to get his life back to some normality, as they help him get various documents, including a passport and an NIE

24 Oct, 2018 @ 18:43

Lead

IN PICS: Fears and hopes of migrants arriving in southern Spain

An Andalucian photographer tells the story of Europe's new migrants as they arrive in Granada and Almeria

24 Jul, 2018 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

Give war a chance – a Spanish village at war with France

How a 100-year ‘war’ between an Andalucian village and France forged lifelong friendships

23 Jun, 2018 @ 10:00

Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead

Tourist ‘gassed to death’ in Andalucia hotel as more than 80 evacuated

More than 80 guests were evacuated from Calle Mar Egeo

11 May, 2018 @ 12:57

Almeria·Lead

Scottish expat in Spain campaigns for MPs to represent Brits living abroad

The Almeria-based teacher has launched a petition which already boasts over 1,000 signatures

27 Apr, 2018 @ 16:42

Lead·Politics

Primark to open two new stores in Andalucia

Spain is the company's second-biggest market in terms of sales

26 Apr, 2018 @ 12:47

Business & Finance·Lead

MISSING: Appeal launched for British expat with links to Malaga who disappeared from Almeria three days ago

UPDATE: Gemma has reportedly made contact with loved ones AN appeal has been launched for a missing British expat who has not been seen since

20 Apr, 2018 @ 13:56

Lead

Isolated case of ‘olive tree ebola’ bacteria found in Andalucia

The bacteria, Xylella fastidiosa, was found in three decorative plants in a garden centre in Almeria but officials insist it is a one-off case

17 Apr, 2018 @ 17:02

Environment·Lead

British expat family in Andalucia appeal to get builder dad diagnosed with MS to Russia for stem cell treatment

A BRITISH expat family have launched a fundraising appeal for the father to receive potentially life-changing treatment for his Multiple Sclerosis in Russia. Paul Morrison, who

17 Apr, 2018 @ 12:41

Health·Lead

Mother of murdered Gabriel Cruz pens open letter

ONE month on from the murder of eight-year-old Gabriel, his mother Patricia Ramirez has paid tribute by writing an open letter. In it, she tells her son

28 Mar, 2018 @ 19:09

Lead·National News

Stepmother and killer of Gabriel Cruz in isolation for own safety

SELF confessed killer of 8-year-old Gabriel Cruz, Ana Julia Quezada, remains in isolation at El Acebuche prison. Authorities have taken the decision after other prisoners

27 Mar, 2018 @ 17:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Ana Julia Quezada says she killed Gabriel Cruz, 8, with axe ‘in self defence’

THE stepmother of Gabriel Cruz claimed she killed the boy with an axe in self defence. Ana Julia Quezada, the only prime suspect in the

14 Mar, 2018 @ 16:21

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Expat Ana Julia Quezada confesses to killing Gabriel Cruz

ANA Julia Quezada has confessed to murdering Gabriel Cruz. It comes after she was arrested on Sunday when police found the body of the young

13 Mar, 2018 @ 15:33

Crime & Law·Lead

Teenage boy reported missing in Andalucia after not returning home

A TEENAGE boy disappeared last night from his home in Almeria City. The thirteen-year-old left his house in Plaza Pavia, Pescadería at 5.30pm and has

13 Mar, 2018 @ 13:34

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