Three people have been arrested and a total of 1,500 kilos of hashish has been seized after two boats were intercepted, one near Sanlucar de Barrameda and the other in the Puerto de Chipiona, both in Cádiz province.
Priest jailed as preventative measure
A judge has ordered the provisional imprisonment of the 40-year-old priest, director of the Salesionos College in Cádiz, following the accusations of corporal punishment, threats and non-consensual touching of over forty young pupils at the school.
Priest and school principal arrested after allegations of abuse
Police have arrested a priest and a school principal in connection with allegations of severe corporal punishment and non-consensual touching of the erogenous zones of children aged between 12 years and 14 years.
Guardia Civil seize 1,800 kilos of hashish
In the early hours of Saturday morning, Guardia Civil officers intercepted a shipment of 1,800 kilos of hashish being brought in by boat down the río Guadarranque, Cádiz province. There have been no arrests so far.
Cádiz ambulance strike averted
After eight hours of negotiations, ambulance service workers in Cádiz have agreed to suspend planned strike action and the ambulance companies SSGA, Digamar and Ambulancias Barbate have agreed to withdraw disciplinary proceedings. Both sides have agreed to resume dialogue through the arbitration service SERCLA.
Strike by metalworkers in Cádiz
Workers in the metal industry in Cádiz, some 10,000 people, are beginning strike action today, Monday, claiming it has been impossible to reach an agreement with employers during mediation talks. As part of the protest, a convoy of vehicles will set off at 11:00 from the Río San Pedro industrial estate in Puerto Real and head to the offices of the …
New newspaper for Cádiz
Cádiz has a new newspaper today, Wednesday, called The Independent and purporting to be a new medium of communication, created and run by journalists, which is free of political and business interests.
Alleged hit and run driver arrested in Cádiz
Police have arrested the alleged perpetrator of a hit and run accident in Puerto Real (Cádiz) on Monday which claimed the life of a 77 year old man.
Body found in hills thought to be that of youth reported missing in 2011
A body found near the Cueva del Moro in the Sierra de la Plata near Bolonia, Cádiz province, is believed to be that of Iván Silva, a youth from Tarifa who went missing in December 2011.
Fatal fire in Cádiz
Firemen who arrived on the scene to put out a fire on Saturday morning at a home in calle Marqués del Real Tesoro , Cádiz, discovered the body of a woman in the house. The blaze is thought to have been started by a heater and early indications show the woman probably died from smoke inhalation.