Nerja News
Nerja and Spanish News, Information and Events
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
The National Police has seized over four tons of hashish on a remote beach in Almería. An investigation into drugs smuggling in the area, codenamed 'Operación Odisea', led to the discovery ... more..Friday, October 3rd, 2008
The Guardia Civil has intercepted a small boat carrying 10 North African tourists, all of whom had inadvertently forgotten or misplaced all their necessary paperwork. The boat was spotted at around ... more..Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
One hundred people, staff and guests, had to be evacuated from the Hotel Bahía Serena in Roquetas de Mar after a fire started in the underground car park of the ... more..Thursday, September 18th, 2008
A 38 year old man drowned after his canoe overturned at Playazo de Rodalquilar in Níjar, Almería. His companion in the canoe, which was only a few metres from the shore, ... more..Thursday, September 18th, 2008
A young Local Police officer died in Almería on Tuesday evening after being involved in a motorcycle accident whilst in pursuit of a vehicle which had jumped a police control ... more..Saturday, August 16th, 2008
A 34 year old woman died early this morning during the Festival Ola! which was being celebrated on Guardias Viejas beach in El Ejido, Almería. The woman apparently suffered a heart ... more..Friday, August 15th, 2008
A boat carrying ten illegal immigrants, all Algerian, was intercepted last night southeast of Cabo de Gata, Almería. more..Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Thirty-five sub-Saharan travellers were rescued from their half-sunken dinghy yesterday just off the island of Alborán, Almería. more..Sunday, July 20th, 2008
The body of a 33 year old man was found yesterday in a burned-out vehicle near Gérgal, Almería. more..Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The authorities now believe that nine out of the fifteen illegal immigrants who died on their way to Spain were babies. more..Thursday, July 10th, 2008
A small boat was intercepted last night off the Almería coast with 33 illegal immigrants on board, but it is now thought that 15 people died en route. more..Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
A forest fire in the municipality of Turre, Almería, yesterday destroyed an area of scrub land in the paraje Los Murtales de Sierra Cabrera. more..Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Guardia Civil officers in Nijar, Almería, yesterday intercepted a boat carrying ten Moroccans and 120 kilos of hashish. more..Thursday, June 12th, 2008
At least six people were injured yesterday when riot police confronted angry farmers in Almería. more..Friday, June 6th, 2008
Two small boats carrying a total of 18 irregular visitors have been intercepted off Cabo de Gata in Almería. more..Friday, June 6th, 2008
A 58 year old workman died yesterday following a fall from the third floor of a building. It is the second industrial fatality in Almería within twenty-four hours. more..Thursday, June 5th, 2008
A workman died yesterday evening after being run over by a steamroller during asphalting works in Almería. more..
