The bodies of two Belgian women and a four year old girl were found yesterday at a farmhouse in the El Mayordomo area of Sorbas, Almeria province.
Lottery millions
The joint winner of the Euromillions lottery on Friday and netting €64.8 million was a lucky resident of Almeria. The ticket was validated in Mojácar. The other winner lives in the UK.
Prostitution arrests in Almeria
Another six people have been arrested in Almeria in connection with an ongoing investigation into prostitution and the exploitation of women.
New solar energy plant in Almeria
The Minister for Innovation, the appropriately named Martin Soler, has inaugurated a new photovoltaic power facility in the municipality of Rioja in Almeria.
12 arrested in drugs bust in Almeria
Operation ‘Germen’ has resulted in 12 arrests and the seizure of over two tons of hashish in Almeria.
Ten months prison for police chief
The Supreme Court has upheld a prison sentence handed out to a chief inspector of the National Police by the Provincial Court in Almeria in a case relating to threats and extortion.
Search for helicopter black box
Efforts are now underway to retrieve the ‘black box’ flight recorder from the Helimer 207 helicopter which crashed into the sea off the coast of Almeria killing three of the four crew members. Under recommendations laid down in the Aviation Security Act, a final report will be published within one year.
Snow removal in Almeria
Twenty snowplows have been working non-stop in Almeria province to try and clear the roads although four main roads remain closed and snow chains are required on two others.
Search resumes
Attempts to locate the body of missing crew member Íñigo Vallejo, one of three men who perished after their helicopter crashed into the sea off the Almeria coast last week, have resumed after being suspended due to bad weather.
Four arrested for attempted extortion in Almeria
Four men have been arrested in the Comarca del Poniente, Almeria, on charges of trying to extort money from a local businessman.