The 150 employees of the municipal bus company in Huelva, EMTUSA, begin an indefinite strike today after two meetings held last week failed to resolve the issues. The unions are objecting to the Viability Plan put forward by the Council.
52 people denounced for catching seafood unfit for consumption
Inspectors have denounced 52 people along the Huelva coast for catching seafood deemed unfit for human consumption. A number of fishing areas had been officially closed due to the detection of high levels of DSP toxins in clams and bivalves which makes them harmful to health.
Man tries to set wife on fire
In a new case of gender violence, a 38 year old man has been arrested in El Portil, Huelva, for allegedly dousing his partner with petrol and trying to set her alight.
‘Stolen baby’ in Huelva locates biological mother
In Huelva, DNA has helped a suspected ‘stolen baby’ locate his biological mother after forty-seven years.
Two industrial accidents in Andalucia, one fatal
An industrial accident in Málaga on Tuesday claimed the life of a 35 year old man. The incident occurred at a warehouse on the Guadalhorce industrial estate, the man receiving an electric shock while working on the ceiling of the building. The incident is under investigation.
Stabbing incident in Lepe, Huelva
A young Rumanian woman is in a serious condition in the hospital Infanta Elena in Huelva after being stabbed several times in the chest and back, allegedly by her former partner, also a Rumanian national.
New train service between Madrid and Huelva
Today, Friday, sees the launch of a new train service between Madrid and Huelva via Extremadura which will operate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Industrial fatality in Isla Cristina, Huelva
An industrial accident at around midday on Wednesday in Isla Cristina, Huelva, has claimed the life of a 35 year old man.
Elderly robbery victim fails to recover from his injuries
Laureano Jiménez Martín, a 75 year old who was brutally beaten last Tuesday during a robbery at his farm in La Redondela in the municipality of Isla Cristina, Huelva, died in hospital on Friday.
Chiringuitos in Huelva want to open throughout the year
The chiringuito (beach bar) owners in Huelva province are once again requesting all-year opening after a summer in which income will be down by as much as fifty percent according to some forecasts.