Air Berlin reported to be considering pulling out of Almería

Air Berlin reported to be considering pulling out of Almería: "Air Berlin are reported to be considering pulling out of Almería this summer, and reducing operations at the three other three airports it flies to in Andalucía: Málaga, Sevilla and Jerez.Air Berlin’s Pablo Caspers told Europa Press that any action the company decides to take will depend on the results of the next few months, but indicated that, ‘things are looking very bad’...

Parents questioned as Civil Guard investigate death of young girl in Arriate

Parents questioned as Civil Guard investigate death of young girl in Arriate: "The Civil Guard were continuing with their questioning on Monday of friends and family of the 13 year old girl, María Esther Jiménez Villegas, who was found dead in the Málaga village of Arriate on Thursday.Her beaten body was found in a pump room of a swimming pool on the outskirts of the village on Thursday evening after she was reported missing the previous...

Ryanair now threatens to stop passengers who have not printed their passes at home from boarding

Ryanair now threatens to stop passengers who have not printed their passes at home from boarding: "Ryanair has responded to the ruling from a court in Barcelona which considered its policy of charging 40 € for passengers who have failed to print out their PDF file of their boarding pass, by threatening not to allow such passengers on board the flight.The Barcelona court considered the policy of the Irish airline as abusive, and now Ryanair...

7 in every 10 Spaniards say they are tired

7 in every 10 Spaniards say they are tired: "Seven out of every ten Spaniards are tired, a new survey has shown, and would like an extra hour in the day to spend on leisure.More than half said they would spend that extra hour on physical exercise, but 39% said exercise would be the first activity to go when they are tired.The survey, by Pfizer-Espana, questioned women and men between the ages of 25 and 65, and found that the main cause...

Junta de Andalucía has come out with a surprise statement declaring that only the illegal properties which have been built in flood zones

Junta de Andalucía says only illegal properties on flood plains or in areas with special environmental protection will be demolished: "The Junta de Andalucía has come out with a surprise statement declaring that only the illegal properties which have been built in flood zones or in areas with special environment protection will continue to be so and will therefore be demolished.La Voz de Almería reports that the Delegate for Public Works...

Prosecutor wants 18 year prison sentence for Irish shooter in Riviera del Sol

Prosecutor wants 18 year prison sentence for Irish shooter in Riviera del Sol: "The Prosecutor has called for an 18 year prison sentence for Eric W. the 26 year old Irish man, who shot a 24 year old British man, Daniel Smith as many as eight times on the terrace of a bar in Riviera del Sol in Mijas Costa in June 2010.The shooting came after an argument between the two, with the aggressor considering that the British man had behaved badly...

Four Britons arrested for extortion scam on the Costa del Sol

Four Britons arrested for extortion scam on the Costa del Sol: "An extortion scam run by a group of recent British arrivals to the Costa del Sol has been broken up by the National Police, with the arrest in Mijas last week of the four Britons involved.Police said in a press release on Monday that the group, with ages ranging from 40 to 43, were arrested last Wednesday as they were preparing to move against their latest target.Their preferred...

MARBELLAs new commissioner, a 48-year-old from Madrid, is a graduate in Law.

God Hermes Wednesday relieve the current head of the local police station of the National Police (CNP) Marbella (Málaga), Rafael Madrona, in a ceremony that will take place at 13.00 hours at the police station in Marbella.The new commissioner, a 48-year-old from Madrid, is a graduate in Law. Since joining the NPC in 1984, De Dios has been stationed in San Sebastian and Madrid, where he held various posts in Central Services and Chief Superior.He...