Two children discovered the remains of a body at the side of the road between El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz province. The remains belong to a 75 year old woman who disappeared from her home on March 14th 2008.
10 Greenpeace activists detained
Ten activists from the environmental organisation Greenpeace were arrested today as they tried to stop a coal ship docking and unloading its cargo for a nearby power station.
Extras needed in Cádiz
Filming is starting in Cádiz for the follow-up to the film ‘Knight and Day’ starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz and between 500 and 2,000 extras will be needed.
Inauguration of tallest building in Andalucía
Today sees the inauguration of the Torres de Hércules in Los Barrios, Cádiz, the tallest building in the region of Andalucía.
2,550 kilos of hashish seized near Rota, Cádiz province
Police and Customs officers have seized 2,550 kilos of hashish brought ashore near Rota, Cádiz province, and are now searching for the traffickers.
Young girl dies after fall from horse
A fifteen year old girl died on Sunday evening after falling from a horse as it walked through the feria ground in Olvera, Cádiz province.
Second Influenza A fatality in Andalucía
A second woman in Andalucía has died as a result of complications arising from Influenza A, bringing the total number of fatalities in Spain to fourteen.
Man dies during Cádiz beach celebrations
A 24 year old man died yesterday in Cádiz as a result of stab wounds, possibly self inflicted. The incident occurred during the beach barbecue celebrations which were attended by around 70,000 people.
Vagrant arrested on suspicion of murder
National Police officers in Cádiz have detained a 54 year old vagrant, a German national, on suspicion of being the killer of a 71 year old man whose body was found at his home on August 4th.
Controversial city ordinance in Cádiz
In Cádiz, a controversial city ordinance banning nudity on beaches could end up in the courts. The Council is proposing a fine of up to €800 for those who bare all.