Four years for sexual assault

Friday, October 10th, 2008

A judge at the Provincial Court in Jaén has sentenced a 40 year old man to four years and one month in jail for sexually assaulting his former wife. The Court ... more..

Industrial fatality in Jaén

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

An agricultural worker died yesterday afternoon near Torredonjimeno, Jaén, after apparently falling from his tractor onto the ploughing machine he was using. A local resident notified the police that they had ... more..

Industrial fatality in Jaén

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

One man died and another was seriously injured yesterday when their tractor overturned. The two men were carrying out agricultural work at km 6 on the JA-3210 linking Jaén with Puente de ... more..

Busted

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Guardia Civil officers in Jaén have arrested four men, all Rumanians and resident in Spain, in connection with drugs trafficking. The men were in possession of 2.6 kilos of hashish ... more..

Industrial fatality

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

A worker has died at a quarry between Ubeda and Moreda, Jaén, after a machine overturned and fell on top of him. The accident happened at 10:45 this morning, the reasons ... more..

77 year old woman found dead in swimming pool

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

A 77 year old woman was found dead early this morning in a swimming pool in Los Villares, Jaén. more..

Minor offence

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

A judge at the Criminal Court in Jaén has sentenced a local pensioner to two years in prison for corrupting minors. more..

Six injured leaving nightclub

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Sixe people were injured early this morning after being run over as they left a nighclub in Jódar, Jaén. more..

Gunfight in calle Vista Alegre

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Three people were wounded this afternoon in Jódar, jaén, after a brawl turned into Gunfight in calle Vista Alegre. more..

Argument ends in murder

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Guardia Civil officers this morning discovered the body of an 80 year old man on a farm near Torreperogil, Jaén. Another 80 year old has been arrested on suspicion of ... more..

More geriatric violence

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

In Jaén, a 70 year old woman was seriously injured today after being attacked by her 80 year old husband. more..

Rain hits eastern Andalucía

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

The rains arrived in the province most needing it, Almería, but it did cause problems both there and in Jaén. more..

Four month old baby dies in nursery in Jaén

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

A four month old baby died yesterday at a nursery in Jaén, allegedly from cardiorespiratory failure. more..

Bob Dylan in Jaén

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Singer Bob Dylan is due to perform in Jaén on July 5th in what will be his only concert in Andalucía. The concert is part of a promotion campaign ... more..

Bouncy castle wasn’t secured to the ground

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Two of the children injured when an inflatable castle collapsed near Marmolejo, Jaén, are still in intensive care at the del Hospital Alto Guadalquivir in Andújar. Both are in a ... more..

Seven injured as bouncy castle collapses

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Seven children aged between four and eight years old were injured when an inflatable castle collapsed near Marmolejo, Jaén. Four of the children are still in hospital and their condition ... more..

Drink-driver gets 5 months in prison

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

The Criminal Court in Jaén has sentenced a drink-driver to five months in prison. The man was stopped by the Guardia Civil last February 5th after driving zig-zag down the ... more..