Businessmen in Torrox are expressing concern about the number of robberies recently in both Torrox Costa and Torrox Pueblo, three occurring on Friday night to Saturday morning.
Young vandals in Montilla
Local Police in Montilla, Córdoba, have identified a group of 8 to 11 year old children who broke into the Gran Capitán school and caused major damage to classrooms.
Hilton Worldwide agrees deal for La Boticaria in Sevilla
Hilton Worldwide has reached an agreement with the owners of the luxury hotel-hacienda ‘La Boticaria’ in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Sevilla, to bring it under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts banner.
Protests by goat herders
Goat herders have been carrying out protests at the premises of the two major milk companies in Andalucia, Forlactaria in Antequera and García Baquero in Jaén, accusing them of monopolising and dominating the market.
Six fatalities on the roads in Andalucia
A total of six people have lost their lives on the roads in Andalucia during the long, holiday weekend with at least twenty deaths being recorded in the country as a whole. The figure for Andalucia is up on the same holiday period last year when two people lost their lives.
Guardia Civil officer killed near Baza
A Guardia Civil officer died on Sunday evening in a hit and run incident on the A-92 north of Baza, Granada province.
Fire in Los Guájares appears to have been started deliberately
A forest fire that started at dawn on Saturday in a wooded area near Los Guájares, Granada province, and affected 200 hectares of land is thought to have been started intentionally.
Torrox still pursuing Marine Park idea
Despite the financial crisis, both nationally and locally, the Councillor for Development in Torrox, José Pérez (PSA), is still pushing forward plans for an ambitious €10 million theme park project in the municipality.
Yellow alert for Andalucia
All provinces in Andalucia are now on ‘yellow alert’ for rain and winds of up to 80 kph. The alert is from 21:00 on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.
90 fatalities in industrial accidents in Andalucia so far this year
A total of 90 people in Andalucia have lost their lives so far this year in industrial accidents, either actually in the workplace or on the journey to and from work.