The Mayor of Alhaurín El Grande, Juan Martín Serón, has been sentenced to one year suspension from public office and fined €200,000 for one count of bribery relating to the so-called ‘Troya’ case.
Five arrested in Alhaurín El Grande
The Guardia Civil in Alhaurín El Grande have arrested five people in connection with drug trafficking, seizing various amounts of hashish in three raids. The anti-drugs operation in the town is continuing.
Road repairs in Alhaurín el Grande
The Council in Alhaurín el Grande has allocated €200,000 for repairs to 64 rural roads and a further €250,000 for the asphalting of three lanes, the carril de Fuente del Perro, the Camino de los Bueyes and another one in Villafranco del Guadalhorce.
Arsonists detained in Alhaurín el Grande
Two people have been arrested in connection with fire that damaged six cars and the facade of a building in Alhaurín el Grande at the end of April.
Knicker nickers nicked
Police in Málaga have recovered 500,000 items of lingerie, valued at €200,000, stolen from a warehouse in Alhaurin el Grande last Monday and two people have been detained.
Increase in the number of abandoned horses
Last Saturday, a woman and two horses were injured in accident in the Carlos Haya tunnel on the A-7 in Málaga, caused because the horses were loose in the middle of the road.
Elderly couple in Alhaurin El Grande rescued by helicopter
An elderly couple had to be rescued by helicopter on Friday after they became marooned in their Alhaurin El Grande home because of flood waters and couldn’t be reached by boat. Seven other people nearby were rescued by boat.
New municipal website for Alhaurin el Grande
Alhaurin el Grande Council has completed the renovation of the municipal website (www.alhaurinelgrande.net) which will, for the first time, have an interactive element, allowing residents to register on the census, submit proof of payment, set up voluntary payments and a variety of other tasks.
Gruesome discovery in Alhaurin el Grande
A local resident taking a peek in a water deposit on the outskirts of Alhaurin el Grande yesterday morning made a gruesome discovery, spotting what appeared to be a human leg floating in the water.
Improvements to wholesale market in Alhaurín el Grande
Alhaurín el Grande Council has begun a new phase of improvements to the wholesale market in the town. The latest improvements include a steely exterior and refurbishment of the bar.