Blueberries to Brazil

The first ton of blueberries from Huelva, fortunately somehow overlooked by the German health authorities, has been successfully exported to Brazil as part of an experiment to open up a new market in that country.

IU threatens action against two councillors in Almonte

The leadership of the Málaga provincial IU has announced that it will open proceedings against two councillors in Almonte, Huelva, if, at a plenary session scheduled for June 11th, they agree to support the PP in government.

Crown thieves apprehended in Huelva

Police in Huelva have arrested two people in connection with the theft of a rosary and crown belonging to the the Virgen del Rosario from the church in Villarrasa.

Body of missing swimmer recovered

The body of a swimmer who went missing near playa de la Bota in Punta Umbría on Sunday evening has been found. The body was located on Tuesday morning near playa de la Flecha in El Portil. The deceased was an 18 year old British national.

Fruitless journey

Two buses arrived in Moguer, Huelva, on Friday with 90 Polish nationals on board, the passengers expecting to be employed during the strawberry harvest.

Moguer to be centre for UAV’s

The Defence Minister, Carme Chacón, has announced that the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) in Moguer, Huelva, will be the centre for experiments with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) for the European consortium EADS.

Farm thefts on the increase in Huelva

Farmers in Huelva have complained that the number of robberies from farms has doubled in the past year and to counter this, they are planning to set up a surveillance system controlled via satellite.