British supermarket to open in Mijas

food co

The same company behind the Costa del Sol’s Iceland stores is backing the Food Co, a new venture to sell Tesco’s range of products in Las Lagunas on the road between Fuengirola and Mijas. Food Co has rapidly been expanding in Spain with a chain of supermarkets selling Tesco products and expects to have its new Mijas location open before …

Knife attack in Cádiz supermarket

A woman was seriously injured today after being stabbed in the neck while in a supermarket in calle Marqués de la Ensenada in Cádiz.

Supermarket robbery in Málaga

Two armed men robbed the Maxi Día supermarket on the Camino de los Almendrales in Málaga on Saturday night just as the shop was closing.

Fire in supermarket bakery

A small fire yesterday afternoon in the bakery inside the Mas supermarket on calle Antonio Ferrandis ‘Chanquete’ caused a lot of smoke and required the evacuation of around fifty staff and customers from the premises.

Supermarket owner charged with fraud

The owner of a SuperM supermarket in Ecija has been arrested and the premises sealed after he was found to have been adjusting the sell-by dates on various products by as much as two years.

It’s a lottery

In a desperate attempt to meet mortgage payments, a woman in Almuñécar has decided to part with her Spar supermarket and is offering it in a lottery.

Attempted robbery in Torrox

Just before opening time the other day, thieves wearing ski masks and weilding weapons attempted to rob the Mercadona supermarket in Torrox Costa but ended up fleeing empty handed.

Supermarket theft in Vélez-Málaga

In the early hours of Thursday morning, thieves broke into a supermarket in calle Joaquín Lobato, Vélez-Málaga. The thieves entered via the roof of a neighbouring building and concentrated their efforts around the meat, fish and fruit counters, out of sight of any passers by out on the street. Forcing a cash box in the meat section, the thieves ended …

Public Prosecutor requests four years jail term for assault

The Public Prosecutor in Granada is requesting a four year jail sentence for the co-owner of a supermarket in calle Elvira, Granada city. The incident dates back to April 3rd 2008, when the accused, a 40 year old Chinese national who was working at the cash desk that day, became involved in an argument with a customer. Seizing an iron …