A shootout yesterday in the cafeteria of La Asomadilla service station in La Guardia, Jaén, resulted in one man being hospitalised with serious injuries.
Cold in Jaén
The cold weather throughout Andalucia in recent days saw the temperature fall to eight below zero in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas in Jaén province, the town of Santiago Pontones being one of the coldest places. Snow chains have been necessary in several areas.
Earthquake in Jaén province
There was an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale at 23:25 on Saturday evening with its epicentre in the town of Santiesteban del Puerto, Jaén. The quake was particularly felt in Villanueva del Arzobispo but there were no reports of any injuries or damage, just furniture moving around.
Prison sentence confirmed for man who threatened his mother
The Provincial Court in Jaén has confirmed a one year prison sentence on a man found guilty of attacking his mother with a knife and head-butting a Guardia Civil officer who tried to intervene.
Tractor fatality in Jaén
A 43 year old man died in Cazalilla, Jaén, after his tractor hit an olive tree. The incident occurred at around 16:10 on the road between Villanueva and Cazalilla.
School janitor arrested for selling drugs
Two people, one of them a janitor at a school in Martos, Jaén province, have been arrested on charges of dealing and selling drugs.
The Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor in Torreperogil becomes an historical monument
The Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor in Torreperogil, Jaén province, has been included in the General Catalogue of Andalucian Historical Heritage.
The río Guadalquivir bursts its banks
The río Guadalquivir has burst its banks near the small town of Mogón in Jaén province and ten homes in the village of Villacarrillo have been flooded.
Industrial fatality in Jaén
A 63 year old man died early this morning in Andújar, Jaén, after falling from a silo.
Over 17,000 without running water in Jaén
More than 17,000 people in Jaén province have been without running water since the evening of Christmas Day after a pipe was ruptured during the storms.