A rumour that firemen in Jaén were going to protest about salary cuts was enough to prompt the Council to issue a decree cancelling all vacations.
Big winner in Baeza
An individual in Baeza, Jaén, has won €26,165,222.58 on the Primitiva lottery, although he or she has not yet come forward to claim the prize.
LIV Jaén International Piano Competition
Sixteen year old Chinese pianist Yutong Sun has won the LIV Jaén International Piano Competition, one of the oldest and most prestigious contests of its kind in Spain.
Hydrocarbon exploration permits issued for Jaén and Sevilla
The Junta de Andalucia has given the company Oil & Gas Capital SL three exploration pèrmits to search for hydrocarbons (oil and gas) in three areas of Sevilla and Jaén provinces.
Jaén to increase taxes as part of their adjustment plan
Jaén Council has approved an adjustment plan for the next decade which will see taxes raised and a reduction in municipal employees by means of not replacing staff who retire.
Fatal accident in Bailén, Jaén province
A 39 year old man died and a 32 year old man was injured today after their lorry overturned on the A-4 near Bailén, Jaén province.
Spring snow alerts
It may be the first day of spring but thirty provinces are on alert for snow on Wednesday, including Jaén, Granada and Almeria where the alert level is ‘yellow’.
Four arrested in Jaén for sexual exploitation
Four people have been arrested in Jaén in the never-ending saga of women, particularly foreign, being forced into prostitution by organised networks.
Parents arrested for ‘grounding’ their daughter
A couple have been arrested in Baeza, Jaén province, for the alleged illegal detention of their 16 year old daughter after they ‘grounded’ her on February 28th.
Young boy dies after fall from apartment block in Jaén
An 11 year old boy died on Thursday afternoon after falling from the eighth floor of an apartment block in avenida de Madrid, Jaén.