Stopping the rural thefts

Last year in El Ejido, Almeria, there were around 500 thefts from rural land, but this could soon be drastically reduced after the launch of a private security company to protect the greenhouses.

Youth arrested for forcing 600 minors to pose naked

National Police officers in Viator, Almería, have detained a 20 year old who used social networks to coerce around 600 adolescents between the ages of 12 years and 17 years to pose naked in front of a webcam.

Fatal accident in La Mojonera

A 15 year old Moroccan boy died on Monday afternoon on a football field in La Mojonera, Almeria, after the goal posts collapsed on him.

Illegals intercepted near Carboneras, Almeria

Guardia Civil and Marine Rescue officers have intercepted a small boat carrying 24 illegal immigrants, including a pregnant woman, as it headed for the Spanish coast near Carboneras, Almeria province.

Fire at telephone exchange in Almeria

A fire at a Telefonica telephone exchange in Almeria on Saturday has left 3,000 people with no or limited ADSL internet access and 5,000 people without a landline connection.

Woman dies in fire in Almeria

A middle-aged woman died on Wednesday afternoon in a fire at her home in calle Pedro Jover in the centre of Almeria.