Obviously not the brightest light on the tree

Police in Lepe, Huelva, are looking for a man who broke into a bar at some time during Thursday night and stole a few hams. They know who they are looking for, however, as the clever thief left behind his identity card and mobile phone, which were found by the owners when they opened up the next morning and discovered …

Desecration at a Huelva cemetery

Police in Lepe, Huelva, are investigating the desecration of three graves in the cemetery at Cartaya and believe that the act was more likely to have been a prank than some satanic practice.

Protest after domestic violence fatality

Around 500 people gathered outside the Town Hall in Lepe, Huelva, yesterday to protest at the death of 56 year old local resident Julia Madruga Benítez.

5 arrested in connection with Lepe shooting

The Guardia Civil has arrested five people in Lepe, including two minors, in connection with the shooting on February 28th of Bernabá Laaredj, a 40 year old North African. Bernabá Laaredj was shot during a brawl which took place in Lepe on Feruary 28th. He was taken to the Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez in Huelva but died the following day.

Man dies after fight in Lepe

An Algerian man who suffered injuries in a brawl in Lepe, Huelva, in the early hours of Saturday morning has died from his wounds at the Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez in Huelva. The man, a resident of Lepe for forty years, was attacked and became involved in a fight with three other people. There have been no arrests so fa …

Early New Year in Lepe

For the third year running, around 4,000 people in Lepe have already celebrated New Year! The official celebrations, viewed as a sort of dress rehearsal, took place at 20:00 last night, Tuesday December 28th. The early New Year is geared more for ‘friends’, the actual New Year more for ‘family’ celebrations. Or is it just ‘any excuse’ for a party?

Red slick forces beach closure

The appearance of a huge red slick yesterday afternoon forced the authorities to close a section of the La Antilla beach in Lepe, Huelva.