Search continues for missing fisherman

Thursday sees day three of the search for a fisherman last seen on Tuesday morning on the beach in the Los Corrales area of Rota, Cádiz province.

Strike by rubbish collectors in Rota, Cádiz province

Rota in Cádiz province is the latest municipality to suffer a high-season strike by workers of the rubbish collection service, the industrial action beginning at 23:59 on Sunday night and scheduled to be ‘indefinite’.

Elderly man drowns at La Ballena beach in Rota

A man aged around 70 years died as a result of drowning today while swimming at La  Ballena beach in Rota, Cádiz. The incident occurred at 12:30 near the bridge. Medics were unable to do anything to revive the man.

Three injured in pitbull attack in Rota

Francisco Peña, a ‘banderillero’ by profession, saved the life of a 68 year old woman after she was attacked by two pitbulls let loose on Aguadulce beach in Rota.

Squall claims the life of a motorist

A sudden storm in Cádiz province caused a fair amount of damage and claimed the life of a motorist whose car was swept into a ditch.

Drugs found on abandoned boat

The Sistema Integrado de Vigilancia Exterior (SIVE) spotted a boat drifting near Corral de Luna beach in Rota, Cádiz, and Guardia Civil officers went to investigate. On board the abandoned vessel they discovered 52 bales of hashish weighing in the region of 1.5 tons.