Body of missing youth found in La Linea

A badly decomposed body found on a plot of land in La Linea has been identified as that of Antonio Velasco, a youth reported missing by his family last November.

1.7 kilo drugs haul in La Linea

The National Police have arrested two people and seized 1.7 tons of hashish in the latest drugs operation carried out in La Linea de la Concepción, Cádiz province.

Pupils in La Linea return to school

The 7,000 pupils affected by a strike in La Linea will be returning to their classrooms this morning after an agreement was reached between the municipal authorities and the trades unions.

Gynecologist resigns in Cádiz ‘baby thefts’ case

The gynecologist Abelardo García Balaguer, under investigation by the Public Prosecutor in Algeciras for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of newborn babies in the province of Cádiz, has submitted his resignation from the executive of the PP in Linea de la Concepcion for ‘personal reasons’.

Eight injured in protest in La Linea

Eight people were injured yesterday in clashes between National Police officers in riot gear and municipal workers in La Linea protesting against the delay in receiving their October pay.

Prison for the man who set fire to a house in La Linea

The Councilor for Equality and Social Welfare, Micaela Navarro, has said that the man who deliberately set fire to a house in La Linea, in which a woman died and two children were seriously injured, had threatened to carry out this action just the day before.

Woman dies in deliberate house fire in La Linea

A young girl is in a very serious condition and a 19 year old youth is in a serious condition following a fire in calle Palangre in the Atunera district of La Linea. The mother of the two children died in the fire.

La Línea strike is over

After four days of industrial action, refuse collectors in La Línea have resumed their duties. The Council is accusing the workers of carrying out a wildcat strike and failing to respect minimum service levels and have already stated their intention of initiating proceedings against the workers.