A 43 year old woman died in the early hours of Monday morning following a fire at her third floor home in calle Isidoro Miñón in Andújar, Jaén province. Her 20 year old daughter was also injured, suffering burns to her arms, and is now in the Hospital Alto Guadalquivir in Andújar
Proposed strike averted in Jaén
A proposed indefinite strike by employees of FCC, the company responsible for street cleaning in Jaén, has been averted after the company paid the outstanding wages for November and the December bonus wages. The strike had been scheduled to start on December 23rd.
4,000 without water in Lopera
The 4,000 inhabitants of Lopera, Jaén province, have been without water since last Tuesday when a water pipe between Lopera and neighbouring Porcuna broke.
Jobs instead of Christmas lights in Vilches, Jaén
The Council in Vilches, Jaén province, has decided to forgo the traditional Christmas lighting this year in favour of providing employment for five local people for one month.
Less overnight rain eases flooding problems
Less heavy rain last night has brought a bit of respite to areas of Jaén, Córdoba and Sevilla where there has been widespread flooding although an AEMET alert for more heavy rains remains in operation for most of today.
Man dies after fall near Valdepeñas
A 33 year old man died on Monday after falling down a ravine while out picking mushrooms in an area between Valdepeñas and Frailes in Jaén province. The man is thought to have been walking along the road in search of mushrooms when he slipped and fell down the ravine, hitting his head on a rock.
Rubbish beginning to pile up in Jaén
A go-slow by waste removal operatives in Jaén for the past couple of days is causing rubbish to pile up in certain areas, particularly the old part of town.
Eight minors evacuated after roof collapses in Jaén
Eight minors had to be evacuated from a detention centre in calle Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro in Jaén on Tuesday night following the partial collapse of the roof. No-one was injured in the incident and the detainees were relocated to another shelter run by the same association.
Protests by goat herders
Goat herders have been carrying out protests at the premises of the two major milk companies in Andalucia, Forlactaria in Antequera and García Baquero in Jaén, accusing them of monopolising and dominating the market.
Two more arrests in connection with death in Pozo Alcón
Two more people have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found inside a car in Pozo Alcón, Jaén, last Monday.