Day: September 30, 2014

Albox ordered to pay “moral compensation” to illegal home owners

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Four British families who saw their dream homes in Albox ruined have been partially compensated today after Penal Court Nº2 of Almería ordered Albox townhall to pay a total of 142.800€ to them. The court said that Albox townhall was the legal co-respondent in the case, along with the builders, as they did nothing to stop the illegal builds, issued local building permits and “granted an air of legality to the scam which otherwise would Continue reading Albox ordered to pay “moral compensation” to illegal home owners→

Paul McCartney to play Almería? The Mayor is hoping so!

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The Mayor of Almería has admitted his office is working on bringing Paul McCartney to Almería in 2016 to celebrate the 50 years since John Lennon came to film here. “With patience and good planning anything can be achieved” said Mayor Rodrigo during an interview on local radio, confessing that a plan is being drawn up. He refused to say if his office had held any talks with the singer about the possibility. Paul has Continue reading Paul McCartney to play Almería? The Mayor is hoping so!→

Municipal Dog Pound closed after environmental police damming report

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The municipal dog pound of Velez Rubio has been “urgently” closed by the Mayor after a spot inspection by Seprona, the environmental police, found “appalling and inhumane” conditions at the place. Seprona has filed a criminal complaint against the town for the condition of the pound. Dogs were found to be ill treated, starving, dead and rotting animals in pens, some of which were being eaten by other starving dogs, and an abundance of parasitic Continue reading Municipal Dog Pound closed after environmental police damming report→

Foetus discovered onboard Almeria – Barcelona bus

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A human foetus was discovered yesterday evening onboard the Almería – Barcelona bus. This 15 hour bus trip has dozens of stops along the way, but the foetus wasn’t discovered until the bus went into Almería bus station at the end of the trip for a clean. It was discovered in the onboard toilet. The foetus has been taken to the city morgue for an autopsy to try to discover in how many weeks of Continue reading Foetus discovered onboard Almeria – Barcelona bus→