Man arrested in connection with Torremolinos shooting

On Thursday evening, National Police officers arrested a man in Córdoba on suspicion of being the perpetrator of a shooting earlier in the day in Torremolinos in which the owner of a cafeteria died from his wounds.

Baby dies at nursery in Córdoba

A seven month old baby died yesterday at a nursery in Córdoba, the reasons for which are currently being investigated.

Botellón brawl leaves youth seriously injured

A youth in his twenties was seriously injured following a brawl during the regular botellón held near the Faculty of Business at Córdoba University. The youth suffered knife wounds to the neck and arm and is currently in the Hospital Reina Sofía in Córdoba.

Man dies in house fire in Moriles

A man died early on Thursday morning in a house fire in calle La Cochera, Moriles, in Córdoba province. Firefighters were on the scene within sixteen minutes and extinguished the blaze in twenty minutes but were not able to save the victim. An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.

Twelve evacuated as building collapses

A dozen people had to be evacuated from their homes in the Olivos Borrachos district of Córdoba after the collapse of part of the building. No-one was injured in the incident. On Tuesday, residents had warned the local police that a large crack had appeared in the building.

14 detained in drugs bust

National Police officers in Spain have arrested 14 members of an unscrupulous gang who used human couriers to import drugs into the country. Another 8 arrests were made overseas.

Weather alerts

Four provinces are on ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rains and strong winds today, these being Huelva, Sevilla, Cádiz and Córdoba.

A-45 Málaga to Córdoba

Today is the official inauguration of the final section of the A-45 connecting Málaga with Córdoba which should cut the travelling time between the two cities to one hour and fifteen minutes and also be a much safer route than the old N-331.

Mother of obese child asks for help

A mother in Córdoba is asking for help with her 14 year old son as he is overweight, weighing in at 140 kilos. A boy of his age and stature should weigh between 50 and 60 kilos.