National Police officers from Almería and Granada have arrested three North Africans who are believed to have been responsible for 59 robberies with violence since November 2008. One of the group would apparently retain their chosen victim, usually elderly, in a stranglehold while the other two relieved him or her of valuables.
Greenpeace cover the Hotel El Algarrobico
Greenpeace activists have this morning covered the Hotel El Algarrobico in Almería with green cloth to symbolise its ‘disappearance’. The twenty storey Hotel, located near Carboneras beach in the Cabo de Gata natural park, has been the subject of numerous protests and legal actions relating to the legality of the construction. For the time being, at least, the 18,000 square …
Two detained in connection with Almería stabbing
The Guardia Civil has arrested two people, a man and a woman, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Janis S. on January 21st. The body was discovered in the lift of a building in the town of Roquetas de Mar.
Five hurt in bar brawl in Almería
Five people were injured and two arrests were made after a brawl at the bar La Locura in Almería. La Locura opens at 05:00 and attracts people from all over the province as they continue their night out. However, the locals are getting a bit fed up with the place as there have been a number of incidents in recent …
Five years jail for stabbing
The Audiencia Provincial de Almería has sentenced a 26 year old insurance company employee to five and a half years in prison for stabbing a 79 year old pensioner. The incident occurred in August 2006 and the defendant was arrested in September 2007 after a long investigation. The victim had, days earlier, taken out a life insurance policy at the …
Beekeepers suffer a bad 2008
The fishermen in Cádiz may have suffered a bad January because of the weather, but apiculturalists in Almeria suffered a bad 2008, losing 80% of their harvest.
Two arrests for domestic violence in Almería
Two people were arrested on Tuesday in Almería after allegedly attacking their respective partners. The first incident involved a 17 year old Ecuadorian youth who apparently attacked his girlfriend in rambla Amatisteros. The second incident involved a 33 year old Moroccan man who allegedly attacked his partner. Fearful that their young son would also suffer aggression, the woman called the …
The squirrels of Almería
The Asociación de Comerciantes y Empresarios Nueva Andalucía in Almería came up with the idea of accepting the old pesetas during the Christmas and post-Christmas sales period as a means of possibly stimulating consumer spending. The results were so amazing that the project is being extended…until next Christmas.
19 illegal immigrants intercepted off Almería coast
Two small boats carrying a total of 19 illegal immigrants were intercepted off the Almería coast on Saturday.
Man sentenced to 18 years for killing his wife
The Provincial Court in Almería has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison for killing his wife. The man, a resident of Vícar, stabbed his wife, 21 year old Nicoleta I.M., a total of 18 times after she refused to resume living with him. His mother-in-law, who was also present during the incident, suffered injuries after trying to intervene …