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Almeria fire FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of a house fire on Calle Bilbao in Almeria City. The fire broke out on the fifth floor and firefighters were able to control it. Nobody was hurt.
Olive oil mills OLIVE oil mills in Almeria have sold more than one million kilos of olive oil to foreign markets between January and July 2014, more than 206 million Euros in value.
More rescued THIRTY-THREE people of North African origin have been rescued from a boat just off the coast of Almeria. They have been transferred to Almeria City.
Adra museum ADRA museum is hosting an exhibition by Juan Ramon Jimenez called Platero y Los Artistas. The exhibition runs until November 8.
Town hall ordered to pay for illegal homes ALBOX Council has been ordered to pay compensation to four British families for moral damages. The council is preparing an appeal against the judgement by the criminal court number two of Almeria which requires local authorities to pay almost €150,000 to the affected families. Mayor of Albox, Rogelio Mena, said: “It is unacceptable that we have to pay the consequences of the disastrous management of the Partido Popular.” He did, however, applaud the judge’s decision to refuse to
proceed with demolition of the affected buildings. The Partido Popular (PP) was in power when construction began on Las Palmeras in Albox in 2004. Despite the land’s rural classification, Construcciones Alto Almanzora, the builders, were given permission by the town hall to proceed and utilities companies were authorised to connect the new properties. Judge Maria Teresa Vidaurreta decreed the homes as illegal but rejected a demolition order. She said that there would be no benefit and
demolition would only add to the moral damage suffered by the families so far. The chief justice of Almeria, Luis Colomna, announced that judges in the province do not wish to apply any more demolition orders and will do their utmost to ensure this happens. Judge Colomna said he wanted to send a message to the British community that the Spanish justice system has their support, adding that Susana Diaz, president of the Junta in Andalucia, had submitted plans to legalise most illegal properties.