Mayor of Cádiz facing charges

The mayor of Jerez, María José García Pelayo, has been called to answer charges of misappropriation and breach of trust following a complaint made by the former urban bus concessionaire Urbanos Amarillos.

Former mayor of Jerez justifies diversion of funds

The former mayor of jerez, Pilar Sánchez (PSOE), who is appearing in court on charges of corruption and embezzlement, has justified the diversion of €8.6 million of funds from the Plan E on the grounds that she needed to pay municipal salaries and pay the concessionaires of municipal companies.

Four wins in a row for Marquez

World champion Marc Marquez continued his winning start to the season with victory in the Spanish GP in Jerez. The 21-year-old finished ahead of Yahama’s Valentino Rossi with Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa in third.

Two deaths from Influenza A

Two people have died as a result of the Influenza A virus, one in Jérez and another in Málaga.

Domestic violence fatality in Jerez

A 22 year old woman in Jerez has become the fifth domestic violence fatality in Andalucia so far this year after being stabbed to death, allegedly by her former partner and father of her son who was caught still with the murder weapon in his possession.

Pedrosa wins in Jerez

It was a Spanish 1-2-3 at the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez with Dani Pedrosa grabbing his first win of the season. Young newcomer Marc Marquez barged champion Jorge Lorenzo out of the way and off the track at the final corner to take second place. Lorenzo managed to continue and finished third.

Two arrested in Jerez for posing as dentists

National Police in Jerez have arrested two people posing as dentists after one of their clients made an official complaint after suffering serious injury as a result of treatment he received. The two people have been charged with causing injury and professional intrusion.

Search for bank robber in Jerez

National Police in Jerez are searching for a middle-aged man who knocked over a branch of the Cajasur bank and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. The robber put a pistol, possibly an imitation, to the forehead of one of the employees and demanded the money. The employee complied immediately and the thief made off with his loot.