Nine people have been arrested in Jaén province in connection with drug trafficking, all members of a family clan known as ‘Los Mallarines’.
Fifteen arrests for sexual exploitation in Cádiz
Guardia Civil officers in Cádiz and Málaga are currently carrying out controls on a number of ‘alternative’ bars in the area and fifteen people have so far been detained on charges of sexual exploitation.
Three injured in fire
Three people were injured and a further six had to be evacuated from their homes as a result of a fire at an apartment block in Nerva, Huelva province.
Three bodies found in farmhouse in Almeria
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.
Climber dies in Álora
A 24 year old Swiss man has died after falling from a height of around six metres while climbing near the ‘Caminito del Rey’ in the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (gorge) in Álora.
2,000 earthquakes a year is the ‘norm’ for Andalucia
There are, on average, around 2,000 earthquakes in Andalucia each year, although the vast majority are never felt by the public due to their low intensity.
Cold in Jaén
The cold weather throughout Andalucia in recent days saw the temperature fall to eight below zero in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas in Jaén province, the town of Santiago Pontones being one of the coldest places. Snow chains have been necessary in several areas.
Rain and snow in Andalucia
Granada and Jaén provinces are on ‘orange alert’ for snow and the rest of Andalucia is on ‘yellow alert’ for snow and rain.
Foiled kidnap plot
The Guardia Civil have arrested six people in Málaga who were part of a gang planning two ‘express kidnappings’ along the Costa del Sol.
Hospital waiting lists
In June 2009, the latest available figures show that there were a total of 40,154 Andalucians on the waiting lists of hospitals for non-urgent surgery and all are within the guaranteed maximum waiting period of 180 days.