Mayor of Casares announces resignation

The Mayor of Casares, Juan Sánchez, has announced that he will be resigning from his position as head of the Council, although he intends to remain a Councillor.

Mayor of Alcaucín arrested

The Mayor of Alcaucín, José Manuel Martín Alba, is one of thirteen people arrested this morning in a police operation against corruption. The other detainees include two of the Mayor’s daughters, the head of the Architecture Department at the Provincial Council and sundry persons connected with promotion and construction of houses. Guardia Civil officers from the Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) …

Mayor of Coín banned from driving

The Mayor of Coín, Gabriel Clavijo, has been fined €520, banned from driving for a month and has had four points deducted from his licence after being found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. The Mayor was stopped at security checkpoint in December 2007 on his way back from a dinner party at a restaurant in  Alhaurín el …

Mancha Real has a new Mayor

Mancha Real has a new Mayor following a censure motion against the incumbent, María del Mar Dávila (PP).

Mayor sentenced for obstruction of justice

The Mayor of La Linea de la Concepción, Juan Carlos Juárez (PP), has been sentenced to six months ‘suspension’ from office and fined €720 for ‘obstruction of justice’.

Mayor of Rincón de la Victoria admitted to hospital

The mayor of Rincón de la Victoria, José Miguel Fernández ‘Carloni’, is in hospital after suffering a cerebrovascular ischemic, a stroke caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain. The mayor complained of dizziness last night and was taken to Carlos Haya hospital in Málaga. According to the hospital, the mayor’s condition is ‘stable’.

Mayor of Isla Mayor dies on holiday

The mayor of Isla Mayor (Sevilla), Francisco Murcia, died yesterday while on vacation in his home town of Motril following a stroke.